2011 OFC Beach Soccer Championship

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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
← 2009
2013 →

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]

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 2 2 0 0 13 5 +8 6
 Tahiti 2 1 0 1 7 9 −2 3
 Fiji 2 0 0 2 9 15 −6 0

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


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


25 February 2011
12:30
Tahiti  1 – 4  Solomon Islands
Tepa Goal 34' Report Aisa Goal 12'
Muri Goal 12', Goal 20'
Laua Goal 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 Goal 1'
Naka Goal 28', Goal 32'		 Report Tepa Goal 5'
Izal Goal 8'
Bennett Goal 9'
Amau Goal 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

Final standings

Rank Team
1  Tahiti
2  Solomon Islands
3  Fiji

References

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