Football at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games – Men's tournament
International football competition
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The 2017 Men's Football at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games is the 1st edition of the international football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for players who are playing in the Pacific Region.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Vanuatu |
| Dates | 2–15 December |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venues | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Vanuatu (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Fiji |
| Third place |  Solomon Islands |
| Fourth place |  Tuvalu |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 73 (4.87 per match) |
| Top scorer | Saula Waqa (7 goals) |
Venues
| Venue 1 - Port Vila | Venue 2 - Port Vila |
|---|---|
| Port Vila Municipal Stadium | Korman Stadium |
| Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
Participating teams
Six teams participated in the tournament.
Fiji
New Caledonia
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu (hosts)
Squads
Officials
A total of 6 Referees and 10 Assistants were selected for the tournament.
| Referee | Assistants |
|---|---|
| Robinson Banga (Vanuatu) |
Mahit Chilia (Vanuatu) |
| Salesh Chand (Fiji) |
Jeremy Garae (Vanuatu) |
| Joel Hopken (Vanuatu) |
 Noah Kusunan (Papua New Guinea) |
| Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands) |
Douglas Mete (Solomon Islands) |
| George Time (Solomon Islands) |
Bernard Mutukera (Solomon Islands) |
| David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea) |
Avinesh Narayan (Fiji) |
| Johnny Niabo (Solomon Islands) | |
| Stephen Seniga (Solomon Islands) | |
| Hilmon Sese (Vanuatu) | |
| Jeffery Solodia (Solomon Islands) |
Group stage
The group stage fixtures were announced on 25 November 2017, with the games scheduled as a round-robin tournament.[1]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 13 |
| Fiji |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 11 |
| Solomon Islands |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 10 |
| Tuvalu |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 28 | −22 | 6 |
 New Caledonia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 3 |
 Tonga |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 25 | −20 | 0 |
| Tuvalu | 2–1 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
Ionatana  15'Petoa 69' |
Report | Wélépane 76' |
| Tonga | 2–4 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Feao 35' Uele 66' |
Report | Gope-Iwate 1', 90' Luepak 47' Waitreu 57' |
| New Caledonia | 0–1 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kaua 21' |
| Fiji | 4–1 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Waqa 44', 46' Tuivuna 90' Matarerega 90' |
Report | Wélépane 81' |
| Solomon Islands | 2–3 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Totori 27' Fa'arodo 45' |
Report | Tangis 25' Molivakarua 41' Kalo 67' |
Awards
The Golden Ball Award is awarded to the most outstanding player of the tournament. The Golden Glove Award is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament. The Golden Boot Award is awarded to the top scorer of the tournament. The Fair Play Award is awarded to the team with the best disciplinary record at the tournament.
Goalscorers
- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- Christopher Wasasala
- Kensi Tangis
- Tony Kaltack
- 4 goals
- Adrian Mara
- Benjamin Totori
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- Rusiate Matarerega
Gaétan Gope-Iwate- Henry Fa'arodo
- Petueli Tokotaha
- Alopua Petoa
- Elkington Molivakarua
- 1 goals
- Napolioni Qasevakatini
- Dave Radrigai
- Antonio Tuivuna
- Romarick Luepak
- Jean-Baptiste Waitreu
- Jeffery Bule
- Jerry Donga
- Atkin Kaua
- Tutizama Tanito
- Unaloto Feao
- Hemaloto Polovili
- Kilifi Uele
- Taufaiva Ionatana
- Paulo Lotonu
- Matti Uaelesi
- Bong Kalo
- Jacky Ruben
- Alex Saniel