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) |
International football competition
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
Port Vila
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The host city is Port Vila.| Venue 1 - Port Vila | Venue 2 - Port Vila |
|---|---|
| Port Vila Municipal Stadium | Korman Stadium |
| Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
Participating teams
Six teams participated in the tournament.
Fiji
New Caledonia
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu (hosts)
Squads
Officials
Group stage
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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 13 |
| Fiji | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 11 |
| Solomon Islands | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 10 |
| Tuvalu | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 28 | −22 | 6 |
 New Caledonia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 3 |
 Tonga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 25 | −20 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Fiji | 8–0 | Tuvalu |
|---|---|---|
Wasasala  2', 16', 65', 67'Waqa 24', 48', 56'Matarerega 41' | Report |
| New Caledonia | 1–2 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Wélépane 51' | Report | Saniel 33' Soromon 90+2' |
| Tuvalu | 2–1 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Ionatana 15' Petoa 69' | Report | Wélépane 76' |
| Solomon Islands | 0–0 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Tonga | 2–4 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Feao 35' Uele 66' | Report | Gope-Iwate 1', 90' Luepak 47' Waitreu 57' |
| Fiji | 4–0 | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Waqa 7', 84' Qasevakatini 14' (pen.) Radrigai 17' | Report |
| 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
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
- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- Christopher Wasasala
- Kensi Tangis
- Tony Kaltack
- 4 goals
- Adrian Mara
- Benjamin Totori
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- Rusiate Matarerega
Gaétan Gope-Iwate- Henry Fa'arodo
- Petueli Tokotaha
- Alopua Petoa
- Elkington Molivakarua
- 1 goals
- Napolioni Qasevakatini
- Dave Radrigai
- Antonio Tuivuna
- Romarick Luepak
- Jean-Baptiste Waitreu
- Jeffery Bule
- Jerry Donga
- Atkin Kaua
- Tutizama Tanito
- Unaloto Feao
- Hemaloto Polovili
- Kilifi Uele
- Taufaiva Ionatana
- Paulo Lotonu
- Matti Uaelesi
- Bong Kalo
- Jacky Ruben
- Alex Saniel
References
- ^ "Pathway to FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015 revealed". 7 May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
