The 2014 OFC Women's Nations Cup (also known as the 2014 OFC Women's Championship) was the 10th edition of the

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, and took place in

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from 25 to 29 October 2014. The

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tournament was organised by the

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. It was the tenth edition of the

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. New Zealand won the tournament without conceding a goal, thus winning their third straight edition, record-extending fifth overall, and qualifying for the

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Hosts

Papua New Guinea and New Zealand had submitted a bid for the tournament. Papua New Guinea was chosen at the OFC Executive Committee on 29 March 2014. Papua New Guinea had hosted the 2007 edition previously.

Teams

All eleven OFC members were eligible to participate but only four entered teams.

Venue

Matches were originally to be played at the

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. However, the venue was later changed to the

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Format

Teams played each other once in a round-robin tournament. The best placed team qualified to the 2015 FIFA World Cup.

Squads

Matches

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Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.

Goalscorers

New Zealand's Amber Hearn won the top scorer award for the second tournament in a row. ;7 goals *

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;5 goals *

Helen Collins Helen Arjomandi (née Collins) was born in Thames, New Zealand on 30 October 1988 and has represented New Zealand in association football at international level. She plays her club football with Taupo AFC. Collins was a member of the New Ze ...

;4 goals *

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;3 goals *

Sarah Gregorius Sarah Joelle Gregorius (born 6 August 1987), is a New Zealand association football player who plays for Miramar Rangers and has represented New Zealand at international level. Education Gregorius completed a master's degree at Massey Universit ...

Annalie Longo Annalie Antonia Longo (born 1 July 1991) is a Former New Zealand professional footballer who played for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League Women and the New Zealand national team. She has played for Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory in the ...

* Rosie White ;2 goals * Daisy Cleverley *

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Ria Percival Ria Dawn Percival (born 7 December 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. She last played for Crystal Palace, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. Born in England, she played for the New Zealand women's national te ...

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* Marie Kaipu ;1 goal *

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* Tepaeru Toka * Abby Erceg * Sandra Birum *

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References

External links

OFC Women's Nations Cup 2014
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2014 OFC Women's Nations Cup The 2014 OFC Women's Nations Cup (also known as the 2014 OFC Women's Championship) was the 10th edition of the OFC Women's Nations Cup, and took place in Papua New Guinea from 25 to 29 October 2014. The association football, football tournament was ...