2003 OFC Women's Championship

The 2003 OFC Women's Championship was held Canberra, Australia from 5 to 13 April 2003. It was the seventh staging of the OFC Women's Championship.

Originally scheduled for 19-29 November 2002, the tournament was postponed after withdrawal by American Samoa, Tahiti and Tonga. A rescheduled tournament with seven teams in two groups was arranged, however Fiji and Vanuatu withdrew, resulting in a five nation championship of one group.

The tournament served as the OFC's qualifying tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003. OFC's one berth was given to the winner - Australia.

Fixtures

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date = April 5, 2003
team1 = fbw-rt|COK
score = 1–5
team2 = fbw|PNG
goals1 = Melanie Rakei 29'
goals2 = Glenda Matthies 21'
Priscilla Konalalai 23'
Neilen Limabi 40', 87'
Lydia Banabas 42'
stadium = Belconnen Soccer Centre
attendance = 250----footballbox
date = April 5, 2003
team1 = fbw-rt|AUS
score = 19–0
team2 = fbw|SAM
goals1 =Joanne Peters 5', 35', 50', 79'
Kelly Golebiowski 16', 42', 46', 61'
Rhian Davies 18'
Danielle Small 41', 78'
April Mann 53', 58', 85', 87'
Sacha Wainwright 55'
Thea Slatyer 56', 57'
Heather Garriock 72'
goals2 =
stadium = Belconnen Soccer Centre
attendance = 750 ----footballbox
date = April 7, 2003
team1 = fbw-rt|AUS
score = 11–0
team2 = fbw|COK
goals1 = Hayley Crawford 8', 17'
Rhian Davies 11'
Dianne Alagich 34', 62'(pen)
Tal Karp 37', 81'
Olivia Hohnke 59'
Danielle Small 65'
Amy Wilson 71', 82'
goals2 =
stadium = Belconnen Soccer Centre
attendance = 600 ----footballbox
date = April 7, 2003
team1 = fbw-rt|SAM
score = 0–15
team2 = fbw|NZL
goals1 =
goals2 = Maia Jackman 5', 9', 24', 50'
Simone Ferrara 7', 10', 32'
Nicola Smith 11', 12', 42', 65', 87'
Hayley Moorwood 41'
Michele Keinzley 80', 82'
stadium = Belconnen Soccer Centre
attendance = 200----footballbox
date = April 9, 2003
team1 = fbw-rt|COK
score = 0–9
team2 = fbw|NZL
goals1 =
goals2 =Simone Ferrara 4', 22'
Maia Jackman 13', 33', 49'
Nicola Smith 30'
Wendi Henderson 53'
Jane Simpson 59'
Teresa McCahill 88'
stadium = Belconnen Soccer Centre
attendance = 250----footballbox
date = April 9, 2003
team1 = fbw-rt|AUS
score = 13–0
team2 = fbw|PNG
goals1 =April Mann 5', 41', 49', 55'
Joanne Peters 17'
Cheryl Salisbury 29', 81'(pen)
Dianne Alagich 46'
Kelly Golebiowski 59', 71'
Heather Garriock 60', 78', 89'
goals2 =
stadium = Belconnen Soccer Centre
attendance = 600----footballbox
date = April 11, 2003
team1 = fbw-rt|PNG
score = 0–5
team2 = fbw|NZL
goals1 =
goals2 =Nicola Smith 7'
Maia Jackman 12', 47', 59'
Priscilla Duncan 68'
stadium = Belconnen Soccer Centre
attendance = 250----footballbox
date = April 11, 2003
team1 = fbw-rt|COK
score = 0–1
team2 = fbw|SAM
goals1 =
goals2 =Lynette Laumea 77'
stadium = Belconnen Soccer Centre
attendance = 250----footballbox
date = April 13, 2003
team1 = fbw-rt|PNG
score = 5–2
team2 = fbw|SAM
goals1 =Lydia Banabas 27', 80'
Glenda Matthies 30'
Nakere Nombe 51'
Miriam Lanta 71'
goals2 =Leti Talai 74'
Selesitina Peresia 87'
stadium = Belconnen Soccer Centre
attendance = 550

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date = April 13, 2003
team1 = fbw-rt|AUS
score = 2–0
team2 = fbw|NZL
goals1 = Joanne Peters 24'
Danielle Small 49'
goals2 =
stadium = Belconnen Soccer Centre
attendance = 2,200

Table

Awards

Top goalscorers

flagicon|NZL Maia Jackman - 10 goals
flagicon|AUS April Mann - 8 goals
flagicon|NZL Nicola Smith - 7 goals

External links

* [http://rsssf.com/tableso/oc-women02.html Table & results] at RSSSF.com