2011 OFC Beach Soccer Championship

2011 OFC Beach Soccer Championship
2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (OFC)
Tournament details
Host country Tahiti
Dates 23–26 February 2011
Teams 3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Tahiti (1st title)
Runners-up  Solomon Islands
Third place  Fiji
Tournament statistics
Matches played 4
Goals scored 36 (9 per match)
Attendance 5,125 (1,281 per match)
Top scorer(s) Solomon Islands James Naka
Solomon Islands Robert Laua
Fiji Jo Dugucagi
(4 goals each)
Best player Solomon Islands James Naka

The 2011 OFC Beach Soccer Championship took place from February 23 to February 26, 2011,[1] in Papeete, Tahiti, It acted as a qualifier for the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. This was the third time the island had hosted the competition, following the 2006 and 2009 tournaments in Moorea. Only the winners of the tournament, Tahiti, qualified to play in the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The Solomon Islands were the favorites, having won the last 3 other qualifying championships in 2006, 2007 and 2009,[2] but surprisingly lost in the final to Tahiti, despite beating them in the group stage. This means for the first time since 2005, the Solomon Islands will not be representing Oceania at the world cup.

All matches were held at the new Jardin de Paofai complex in Papeete, which was opened on February 15, 2011.

Participating teams

Four teams decided to enter into the tournament to compete for the one spot in the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. These were the same nations who competed in the 2009 OFC Beach Soccer Championship.[3]

Unfortunately, due to a cyclone recently passing through the region,[4] the Vanuatu national team was stranded at their airport as they were about to leave for Tahiti to attend the tournament. As a result, they were forced to withdraw from the tournament.[5]

Participating:

Withdrawing:

Group stage

The group stage was going to begin on February 22, but due to the cyclone which forced Vanuatu to withdraw, it commenced on February 23 with no rest day and consisted of each nation playing each other once in a single round-robin format.

All kickoff times are listed as Tahitian local time, (UTC-10).

Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts
 Solomon Islands 2200135+86
 Tahiti 210179−23
 Fiji 2002915−60

23 February 2011
12:30
Solomon Islands  9 – 4  Fiji
Naka  4',  26'
Ne'e  6',  19',  32'
Laua  15',  22',  34'
Aisa  18' 		Report Dugucagi  10',  29'
Ratan  30'
Watkins  33'
Jardin de Paofai, Papeete
Attendance: 1 275
Referee: Vanuatu Alain Alick


24 February 2011
12:30
Tahiti  6 – 5  Fiji
Lehartel  20'
Bennett  27'
Izal  28',  35'
Zaveroni  29'
Dunadamu (O.G)  33' 		Report Nair  14'
Raju  20'
Dugucagi  22',  34'
Dunadamu  36'
Jardin de Paofai, Papeete
Attendance: 1 450
Referee: Solomon Islands Hugo Hebala


25 February 2011
12:30
Tahiti  1 – 4  Solomon Islands
Tepa  34' Report Aisa  12'
Muri  12',  20'
Laua  32'
Jardin de Paofai, Papeete
Attendance: 1 000
Referee: Fiji Rajnish Dave

Tournament final

26 February 2011
12:30
Solomon Islands  3 – 4  Tahiti
Muri  1'
Naka  28',  32' 		Report Tepa  5'
Izal  8'
Bennett  9'
Amau  24'
Jardin de Paofai, Papeete
Attendance: 1 400
Referee: Fiji Rajnish Dave

Winners

 (2011) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Qualification (OFC) Winners: 

Tahiti
First title

Awards [6]

Best Player (MVP)
Solomon Islands James Naka
Top Scorer(s)
Solomon Islands James Naka Solomon Islands Robert Laua Fiji Jo Dugucagi
4 goals
Best Goalkeeper
French Polynesia Jonathan Torohia
FIFA Fair Play Award
 Fiji

Team qualifying

Team
1st Place  Tahiti

Top scorers

4 goals
  • Solomon Islands James Naka
  • Fiji Jo Dugucagi
  • Solomon Islands Robert Laua
3 goals
  • Solomon Islands Franco Ne'e
  • French Polynesia Teiva Izal
  • Solomon Islands Nicholas Muri
2 goals
  • Solomon Islands McPhillip Aisa
  • French Polynesia Naea Bennett
  • French Polynesia Patrick Tepa
2 goals (cont.)
  • Fiji Rajnesh Ratu (Ratan)
1 goal
  • French Polynesia Teva Zaveroni
  • Fiji Archie Watkins
  • French Polynesia Tainui Lehartel
  • Fiji Maciu Dunadamu
  • Fiji Sandeep Nair
  • French Polynesia Marama Amau
Own Goal
  • Fiji Maciu Dunadamu (for French Polynesia Tahiti)

Final standings

Rank Team
1  Tahiti
2  Solomon Islands
3  Fiji

References

  1. ↑ "OFC Calendar". oceaniafootball.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  2. ↑ "Oceania's Qualifier has been confirmed: Tahití 2011". beachsoccer.com. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  3. ↑ "Teams eye up beach glory". oceaniafootball.com. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  4. ↑ "Beach soccer kick off delayed". oceaniafootball.com. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
  5. ↑ "Cyclone Atu strands Vanuatu team". oceaniafootball.com. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
  6. ↑ "Tahiti stun favourites to qualify for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup". beachsoccer.com. Retrieved 2011-02-27.

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