A Costa Barbarouses hat-trick and a goal from Ben Matthews was enough to end the OFC U-17 Championship – Tahiti 2007 on a high for World Cup-bound New Zealand today.
The Kiwis who booked their place at the FIFA U-17 World Cup – Korea 2007 on Match Day Two ran amok against New Caledonia ending the French Territory’s own two match unbeaten run in Tahiti.
The 4-0 romp was the perfect exclamation mark to a flawless New Zealand campaign and left Colin Tuaa and his team contemplating a dream trip to Korea later this year.
In Match Day Three’s other fixture, hosts Tahiti drew 0-0 with Fiji to end a disappointing campaign that saw them finish runners-up. Fiji clinched third place and New Caledonia fourth.
OFC U-17 Championship – Tahiti 2007
Match Day 3
Stade Pater, Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
24 March 2007 – 15H00
Result – Match 5
NEW ZEALAND 4 (9. Costa BARBAROUSES 42′; 73′; 84′; 7. Jacob Ben MATHEWS 90′)
NEW CALEDONIA 0
NEW ZEALAND – 20.Jacob Christopher GLEESON (GK), 3. Mars KEOMAHAVONG, 5. Timothy Esmonde MYERS, , 8. Cory CHETTLEBRUGH (10. Moses Renata PETELO 82′), 9. Costa BARBAROUSES (cap), , 12. Frazer COLSON (2. Isaac FITZGERALD 87′), 13. Geo ffrey MACINTYRE, 15. Tyson Lothar BRANDT, 17. Jason Thomas HICKS; 18. Hamish Mickael CHANG (7. Jacob Ben MATHEWS 74′) , 19. Adam James COWEN
Coach – Colin TUAA
Subs not used – 1. Michael O’KEEFE, 4. Colin MURPHY, 6. Nicholas CORLISS, 11. Benjamin HUNT, 14. Mario Andres HOFMANN, 16. Godwin DARKWA
Cautions – 13. Geo ffrey MACINTYRE 45′. 7. Jacob Ben MATHEWS 88′
Red Cards – None
NEW CALEDONIA -1. Jean-Daniel CAEE (GK) , 2. Gregory TARAMOIM; 3. Joris GORENDIAWE; 4. Vincent VAKIE (cap), 6. Theodore HUANGANYAN, 8. Jihovany LOLOHEA (15. Leopold MAKALU 72′), 11. John TRUPIT, 12. Maxime CHEVRY, 16. Jordan XOLAWAWA, 18. Johan AUSSU (10. Ricardo PELLETIE 45′), 19. Fabian AGAMALU (5. Jean Claude JEWINE 59′)
Coach – Robert DRAWILO
Subs not used -, 7. Jedioja SAIKO, 9. Joseph IMEGIT, 13. Roy KAYARA, 14. Lamo XEWE, 17. Luther WAKAMUMUME; 20. Anthony BASSI
Cautions – 3. Joris GORENDIAWE 27′
Red Cards – None
Referee -Fiti AIMAASU (Samoa)
Assistant Referee – Rohitesh DAYAL (Fiji)
Assistant Referee – Andrew ACHARI (Fiji)
Fourth Official – Jacques AVERII (Tahiti)
OFC U-17 Championship – Tahiti 2007
Match Day 3
Stade Pater, Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
24 March 2007 – 17H30
Result – Match 6
TAHITI 0
FIJI 0
TAHITI – 1. Ralph HEITAA (GK), 3. Marama AMAU (2. Hitinui WARREN 45′), 4. Yannick VERO, 5. Stephane FAATIARAU (cap), 6. Tahimanarii TARAIHAU, 7. Steevy CHONG HUE, 8. Thomas TEPEHU (16. Benson MANARII 55′), 9. Tuheiarii TETUANUI, 10. Stanley ATANI, 11. Tevaihau TEHURITAUA (13. Toatane ISAIA 83′); 14. Edson LEMAIRE,
Coach – Eddy ETAETA
Subs not used -, 12. Christophe GENDRON, 15. Januario POROI ,; 17. Hitinui WOU LIN; 18. Henri TEIKITUHAAHAA, 19. Maheanuu TUA, 20. Teheipuarii HAUATA.
Cautions – None
Red Cards – None
FIJI – 1. Wasim ALI NISHAD (cap) (GK), 2. Sagar Shamol KUMAR, 3. Solomon GETIA, 4. Josefata NEIBULI, 5. REMUERU, 6. Mohammed Shamir HUSSAIN, 10. Ranjesh PRASAD (8. Joseva BASUDRA 51′ (18. Ratu BAINIVALU 88′)), 11. Josua TAWARE, 12. Osea Rabaraka LAUTIKI, 14. Ratu Jonacani TUILEVUKA, 16. Isikeli Jeke KELI
Coach – Mohammed FAROUK
Subs not used – 7. Ilimotama JESE, , 9. James Martin MCKAY, 13. Akuila RADANNA, 15. Nitieli Namuka CAUCAU, 17. Nasoni MEREKE, , 19. Faiyum KHAN, 20. Filimone BOLETUAUDA
Cautions – 6. Mohammed Shamir HUSSAIN 2′
Red Cards – None
Referee – Lencie FRED (Vanuatu)
Assistant Referee – Nicholas WALDRON (NZ)
Assistant Referee – Michael JOSEPH (Vanuatu)
Fourth Official – Michael HESTER (NZ)
GOALSCORERS:
5 – Costa BARBAROUSES (NZ)
2 – Jacob Ben MATHEWS (NZ)
1 – Cory CHETTLEBRUGH (NZ); Mario Andres HOFMANN NZ); Solomon GETIA (FIJI); Josua TAWARE (FIJI); Roy KAYARA (NC). StÃf©phane FAATIARAU (TAHITI)