Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's tournament

2023 Pacific Games
women's football tournament
Tournament details
Host countrySolomon Islands
CityHoniara
Dates17 November–2 December
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Papua New Guinea (6th title)
Runners-up Fiji
Third place New Caledonia
Fourth place Samoa
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored82 (4.1 per match)
Top scorer(s)Papua New Guinea Ramona Padio
(11 goals)
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International football competition

The women’s football tournament at the 2023 Pacific Games was the 6th edition[1] of the women’s football tournament at the Pacific Games, and was held from the 17 November to 2 December.[2]

Papua New Guinea were the defending champions and successfully defended their title.

Teams

10 teams entered the tournament.

Venues

3 confirmed venues. [4]

Honiara
National Stadium Lawson Tama Stadium SIFF Academy
Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 500

Source: [4]

Squads

Group stage

The team list was confirmed on 21 October 2023.[5]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Papua New Guinea 3 2 1 0 14 2 +12 7 Knockout stage
2  New Caledonia 3 2 1 0 11 4 +7 7
3  Cook Islands 3 1 0 2 5 8 −3 3 Advance to 9th place match
4  American Samoa 3 0 0 3 0 16 −16 0
Source: SOL23
Cook Islands 2–5 New Caledonia
 Report
  • Wenessia 44', 55'
  • Honakoko 65', 78', 83'
SIFF Academy Field 2, Honiara
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
Papua New Guinea 9–0 American Samoa
  • Padio 7', 34', 49', 53' (pen.), 78', 84'
  • Elipas 50'
  • Kaipu 58', 76'
 Report
SIFF Academy Field 1, Honiara
Referee: Ben Ariel Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
Papua New Guinea 3–0 Cook Islands
  • Padio 16', 26'
  • Butubu 81'
 Report
SIFF Academy Field 2, Honiara
New Caledonia 4–0 American Samoa
  • Hnaune 45+8'
  • Wenessia 52'
  • Palene 57'
  • Ligneul 86'
 Report
SIFF Academy Field 1, Honiara
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)
Cook Islands 3–0 American Samoa
  • Fitzpatrick 24'
  • Fatiaki 38'
  • Teinaki 52'
 Report
SIFF Academy Field 2, Honiara
Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)
New Caledonia 2–2 Papua New Guinea
  • Wenessia 26'
  • Hnaune 88'
 Report
  • Ligneul 24' (o.g.)
  • Butubu 50'
SIFF Academy Field 1, Honiara
Referee: Ben Ariel Aukwai (Solomon Islands)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Samoa 2 2 0 0 7 3 +4 6 Knockout stage
2  Tahiti 2 0 1 1 4 5 −1 1 Advance to 5th–8th placement matches
3  Tonga 2 0 1 1 3 6 −3 1
Source: SOL23
Tahiti 2–3 Samoa
 Report
  • Dade 7'
  • Taeaoalii 10'
  • Stewart 87' (pen.)
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
Tonga 2–2 Tahiti
  • Polovili 90', 90+1'
 Report
Referee: Ben Ariel Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
Samoa 4–1 Tonga
  • Dowsing 4'
  • Dade 18', 52'
  • Stewart 68'
 Report
  • Polivili 35' (pen.)
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Fiji 2 2 0 0 7 3 +4 6 Knockout stage
2  Solomon Islands (H) 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 3 Advance to 5th–8th placement matches
3  Vanuatu 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
Source: SOL23
(H) Hosts
Vanuatu 0–1 Solomon Islands
Report
  • David 81'
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)
Fiji 3–2 Vanuatu
 Report
  • Simon 68'
  • Taravaki 80'
Fiji 4–1 Solomon Islands
 Report
  • Gogoni 1'
Referee: CK Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)

Ranking of second-place teams

Due to groups having a different number of teams, the results against the fourth-placed teams in four-team groups were not be considered for this ranking.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A  New Caledonia 2 1 1 0 7 4 +3 4 Knockout stage
2 C  Solomon Islands 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 3 Advance to 5th–8th placement matches
3 B  Tahiti 2 0 1 1 4 5 −1 1
Source: SOL23

Placement matches

5th–8th places

 
Semi-finals5th place match
 
      
 
28 November – Honiara
 
 
 Tahiti1
 
1 December – Honiara
 
 Vanuatu2
 
 Vanuatu2
 
28 November – Honiara
 
 Solomon Islands1
 
 Solomon Islands1
 
 
 Tonga0
 
7th place match
 
 
1 December – Honiara
 
 
 Tahiti0
 
 
 Tonga2
 
9th place match
 
  
 
28 November – Honiara
 
 
 Cook Islands0
 
 
 American Samoa3
 

9th place match

Cook Islands 0–3 (w/o) American Samoa
Report
SIFF Academy Fields 1 & 2, Honiara

Semi-finals

Tahiti 1–2 Vanuatu
  • Maraetefau 15'
 Report
  • Alatoa 46'
  • Sine 75'
SIFF Academy Fields 1 & 2, Honiara
Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)
Solomon Islands 1–0 Tonga
  • Solosaia 4'
 Report
SIFF Academy Fields 1 & 2, Honiara
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)

7th place match

Tahiti 0–2 Tonga
Report
SIFF Academy Fields 1 & 2, Honiara
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)

5th place match

Vanuatu 2–1 Solomon Islands
  • Solomon 16'
  • Sine 72'
 Report
SIFF Academy Fields 1 & 2, Honiara
Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsGold Playoff
 
      
 
27 November – Honiara
 
 
 Papua New Guinea5
 
1 December – Honiara
 
 Samoa1
 
 Papua New Guinea4
 
27 November – Honiara
 
 Fiji1
 
 Fiji3
 
 
 New Caledonia0
 
Bronze Playoff
 
 
1 December – Honiara
 
 
 Samoa1
 
 
 New Caledonia3

Semi-finals

Papua New Guinea 5–1 Samoa
 Report
Referee: Bernard Mutukera (Solomon Islands)
Fiji 3–0 New Caledonia
 Report
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)

Third place match

Samoa 1–3 New Caledonia
  • Taeoalii 79'
 Report
  • Palene 83', 88'
  • Wenessia 90'

Final

Papua New Guinea 4–1 Fiji
  • Pala 20'
  • Kaipu 72'
  • Maneo 80', 90+8'
 Report
National Stadium, Honiara
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)

Goalscorers

There were 82 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.1 goals per match.

11 goals

5 goals

3 goals

  • Fiji Trina Davis
  • New Caledonia Julia Honakoko
  • New Caledonia Marie-Laure Palene
  • Samoa Sasjah Vikolia Dade
  • Tonga Ana Polovili

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  • New Caledonia Jennel Ligneul (against Papua New Guinea)

Final rankings

Rank Team
 Papua New Guinea
 Fiji
 New Caledonia
4  Samoa
5  Vanuatu
6  Solomon Islands
7  Tonga
8  Tahiti
9  American Samoa
10  Cook Islands

Broadcasting

All matches will be broadcast live on SBS.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sports". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. ^ "SCHEDULE". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. ^ Natoga, Anasilini (5 July 2023). "Senior women's friendly with Solomon Islands cancelled". Vanuatu Post. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Venues". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  5. ^ "ALTERNAFOOT on X". Twitter. ALTERNAFOOT. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  6. ^ "How to watch 2023 Pacific Games LIVE on SBS". SBS. Retrieved 26 September 2023.