Kurukuru sensation Elliot Ragomo, 19, put away seven goals – six of which came in the first period.
It is the third consecutive title for the Solomon Islands, who represented Oceania at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in 2008.
Coach Dickson Kadau says today’s results and the performances all week have confirmed they are on the right track.
“I feel like we’re improving all the time. We’ve shown we are top of Oceania for the third year in a row but that doesn’t mean I don’t have respect for other teams. If they want to win it enough they can do it too.”
Tuvalu had number one goalkeeper Siopepa Tailolo back between the sticks after missing the previous match with a hamstring injury, but even he couldn’t stop the scoring spree.
Toakai Puapua’s side did at least score two through Easter Tekafa and Jerome Funafuti but otherwise it was all one way traffic.
Jack Egeta got the scoring underway before Ragomo set the fans going with four in a row. He added two more before the half in between Micah Lea’alafa strikes, with Matthias Saru and George Stevenson also chiming in.
The Kurukuru boys picked up the pace again after the break as their quick rotations cause Tuvalu all sorts of problems.
In the end, eight Solomons players had added their name to the score sheet for an emphatic victory that almost matched the tournament record of 23-1 – a famous victory for the Futsalroos over Samoa back in 1996 when Australia was still part of OFC.
Despite the lop-sided scoreline, Puapua said it was still a valuable experience for his young side.
“Playing against the Solomon Islands is always good – you’re competing against the best team in the region. There is obviously a big difference but futsal is just in the very early stages of development in Tuvalu and we have only a few players to choose from,” said Puapua.
“But this tournament has been a learning curve for the players and the management. We will take a lot home with us.”
Next year the OFC tournament will act as the qualifying tournament for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Thailand 2012. The Kurukuru have set the benchmark for Oceania in this week’s tournament and will be hoping they can make it four in a row in 2011.
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