The 2008 OFC Men's Olympic Football Tournament functioned as the

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to the

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competition at the

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for the member nations of the

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(OFC). The tournament consisted of a single round-robin tournament played in

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from 1 March to 9 March 2008.

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won the tournament and qualified for the

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Final standings

Matches

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Goal scorers

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Benjamin Totori Benjamin Totori (born 20 February 1986) is a Solomon Islands footballer who plays as a striker for Kossa. Club career A small but speedy striker, Totori made his name at NZFC side YoungHeart Manawatu before moving to Richmond Athletic and ...

* Malakai Tiwa ;6 goals * Tau Winnie ;5 goals *

Alick Maemae Alick Leonard Maemae (born 10 December 1985) is a football midfielder from the Solomon Islands. He hails from Suraina, North East coast of Malaita. Club career He played soccer at a very early age. His interest in soccer forced him to abandon ...

;4 goals * Costa Barbarouses * Joachim Waroi * Raymond Gunemba ;3 goals *

Steven Old Steven David Old (born 17 February 1986) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a defender for East Kilbride in the Lowland League. Club career He was released from A-League club Wellington Phoenix at the end of the 2007/08 season. He formerl ...

Jeremy Brockie Jeremy Russell Brockie (born 7 October 1987) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward. He has represented New Zealand at senior international level, including the 2010 FIFA World Cup and at the 2008 Olympic Games, and was ...

Daniel Ellensohn Daniel Ellensohn (born 9 August 1985 in Cape Town) is an association football striker from New Zealand who currently plays for Samoa based League side Kiwi FC. He has also been known to DJ, with popular London clubs Gigalum and Ministry of Soun ...

* Alvin Singh * Roy Krishna * Macui Dunadamu * Jason Nawo ;2 goals * Jason Hayne * Shameel Rao * Joachim Rande * David Muta * Koriak Upaiga * Jefferey Nimanian ;1 goal * Avinesh Waran Suwamy * Krishna Samy * Cole Peverley *

Craig Henderson Craig Charles Glendinning Henderson (born 24 June 1987) is a New Zealand footballer who last played for Indy Eleven as a midfielder. His hometown is Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt. He attended Taita College, Lower Hutt where he was Head Boy, Dux and ...

* Sam Messam * Aaron Scott * Franklin Forau * Nelson Saie Kilifa * Michael Fifii * William Mobbs * Samuel Kini * Neil Hans * Mathias Apo * Francois Sakama * Tony Chillia * Michael Kaltack * Fenedy Masauvakolo

External links

Olympic Tournament Qualifying
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2007–08 in New Zealand association football