The 2007 OFC Women's Championship of

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took place in

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between 9 April and 13 April. It was the eighth edition of the

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. The tournament was also known as the OFC Women's World Cup Qualifier, as the winner qualified for the

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have never lost a match to any of their three competitors at the OFC Women's Championship, with the closest result being a 2–0 win over Papua New Guinea in

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and

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were announced to take part, but withdrew before the tournament was organised. New Zealand won the tournament and qualified to their first

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in 16 years.

Participating nations

Of the eleven nations affiliated to the

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, only four entered the tournament.

Officials

The following referees and assistant referees were named for the tournament. ;Referees * Amelia Morris *

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;Assistant Referees * Rohitesh Dayal *

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Results

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Awards

Goalscorers

;4 goals * Nicky Smith *

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;3 goals * Deslyn Siniu ;2 goals * Simone Ferrara *

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* Zoe Thompson * Jacqueline Chalau ;1 goal *

Abby Erceg Abby May Erceg (born 20 November 1989) is a professional New Zealand footballer who plays as a defender. She is the captain of the North Carolina Courage in the National Women's Soccer League. She has previously played for Chicago Red Stars ...

* Anna Green *

Emma Kete Emma Jillian Kete (born 1 September 1987) is a New Zealand footballer who most recently played as a centre forward for Canberra United and the New Zealand national team. Club career Kete joined Ottawa Fury Women in July 2009, playing alongside ...

Hayley Moorwood Hayley Rose Bowden (née Moorwood; born 13 February 1984) is a women's association footballer who has represented New Zealand at international level. Club career In 2003 and 2004, Bowden played varsity soccer for Southwest Baptist University ...

* Rebecca Smith * Prudence Fula * Vasi Feke ;Own goals * Prudence Fula (for Papua New Guinea) * Mele Vaisioa Mahe Niukapu (for Papua New Guinea)

References

External links

OFC Event report
(PDF)

at RSSSF.com {{DEFAULTSORT:2007 Ofc Women's Championship

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