Football at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games – Men's tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Vanuatu |
| Dates | 2–15 December |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Vanuatu (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Fiji |
| Third place |  Solomon Islands |
| Fourth place |  Tuvalu |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 73 (4.87 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Saula Waqa (7 goals) |
The 2017 Men's Football at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games is the 1st edition of the international football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for players who are playing in the Pacific Region.
Venues
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| Venue 1 - Port Vila | Venue 2 - Port Vila |
|---|---|
| Port Vila Municipal Stadium | Korman Stadium |
| Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
Participating teams
[edit]Six teams participated in the tournament.
- Fiji
New Caledonia- Solomon Islands
Tonga- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu (hosts)
Squads
[edit]Officials
[edit]A total of 6 Referees and 10 Assistants were selected for the tournament.
| Referee | Assistants |
|---|---|
| Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)
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Mahit Chilia (Vanuatu)
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| Salesh Chand (Fiji)
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Jeremy Garae (Vanuatu)
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| Joel Hopken (Vanuatu)
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 Noah Kusunan (Papua New Guinea)
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| Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)
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Douglas Mete (Solomon Islands)
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| George Time (Solomon Islands)
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Bernard Mutukera (Solomon Islands)
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| David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
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Avinesh Narayan (Fiji)
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| Johnny Niabo (Solomon Islands)
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| Stephen Seniga (Solomon Islands)
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| Hilmon Sese (Vanuatu)
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| Jeffery Solodia (Solomon Islands)
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Group stage
[edit]The group stage fixtures were announced on 25 November 2017, with the games scheduled as a round-robin tournament.[1]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 13 |
| Fiji
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 11 |
| Solomon Islands
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 10 |
| Tuvalu
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 28 | −22 | 6 |
| New Caledonia
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 3 |
| Tonga
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 25 | −20 | 0 |
| Tonga | 2–4 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
Feao  35' Uele 66' |
Report | Gope-Iwate 1', 90' Luepak 47' Waitreu 57' |
| Tuvalu | 0–10 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tangis 8', 31', 57', 90+1' Molivakarua 60' Soromon 68', 80' T. Kaltack 76', 78', 90' |
| New Caledonia | 0–1 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kaua 21' |
| Tuvalu | 4–3 | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Uaelesi 46' Fahina 49' (o.g.) Petoa 90' Lotonu 90' |
Report | Polovili 19' Tokotaha 29', 49' |
| Fiji | 4–1 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Waqa 44', 46' Tuivuna 90' Matarerega 90' |
Report | Wélépane 81' |
| Solomon Islands | 2–3 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Totori 27' Fa'arodo 45' |
Report | Tangis 25' Molivakarua 41' Kalo 67' |
Awards
[edit]The Golden Ball Award is awarded to the most outstanding player of the tournament. The Golden Glove Award is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament. The Golden Boot Award is awarded to the top scorer of the tournament. The Fair Play Award is awarded to the team with the best disciplinary record at the tournament.
Goalscorers
[edit]- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- Christopher Wasasala
- Kensi Tangis
- Tony Kaltack
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goals
References
[edit]- ^ "Pathway to FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015 revealed". 7 May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.