Vanuatu second in Group B after beating Tahiti 3-2

Vanuatu secured second place in Group B of the 2003 OFC U-17 Qualifying Tournament with a hard fought 3-2 win over Tahiti in the last match of the group tonight at Maroochydore Soccer Centre in the Sunshine Coast, Australia. Vanuatu leapfrogged New Zealand to finish second on the final standings after the Solomon Islands held…

Australia was in a class of its own, defying the wet and slippery conditions on offer at Maroochydore Soccer Centre to completely overwhelm Tonga by 14 unanswered goals. Having already won Group B, tonight’s display was a dress rehearsal for the final playoff starting 28 February. The young Aussies navigated the conditions well and did…