2005 OFC U-20 Championship explained

Tourney Name:	OFC U-20 Championship
Year:	2005
Country:	Solomon Islands
Dates:	21–30 January
Num Teams:	8
Confederations:	1
Venues:	2
Cities:	1
Champion:	AUS
Count:	12
Second:	Solomon Islands
Third:	Vanuatu
Fourth:	Fiji
Matches:	16
Goals:	103
Top Scorers:	Mark Bridge Alick Maemae Jay Lucas (5 goals)
Prevseason:	2002
Nextseason:	2007

The 2005 OFC U-20 Championship was the fifteenth contested. It was won by Australia who qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup after a 3–0 victory against the Solomon Islands played at Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara, Solomon Islands. The final game was abandoned in the 77th minute due to crowd trouble, however the score was allowed to stand. This was the last time Australia contested OFC U-20 Championship, as they moved to the AFC since 2006.

Squads

1. Danny Vukovic (Central Coast Mariners)
2. Mark Milligan (Sydney FC)
3. Trent McClenahan (West Ham United)
4. Adrian Leijer (Melbourne Victory)
5. Jacob Timpano (Sydney FC)
6. Stuart Musialik (Newcastle Jets)
7. Vince Lia (Melbourne Victory)
8. Blagoja Celeski (Perth Glory)
9. Jay Lucas (Marconi Stallions)
10. Kristian Sarkies (Melbourne Victory)
11. Chris Tadrosse (Melbourne Victory)
12. Justin Pasfield (Sydney FC)
13. Aaron Downes (Chesterfield FC)
14. Spase Dilevski (Tottenham Hotspur)
15. Ryan Townsend
16. Ruben Zadkovich
17. Nick Ward (Perth Glory)
18. Adam Federici
19. David Williams
20. James Wesolowski

1. Jacob Spoonley (Auckland City FC)
2. Cole Tinkler (New Zealand Knights)
3. Lj Pijnenburg
4. Michael Mayne
5. Steven Old (St. John's University)
6. Nadir Harrat
7. Jeremy Brockie (New Zealand Knights)
8. Sam Matthews
9. Kris Bright (Waitakere United)
10. Michael Gwyther
11. Prince Quanash
12. Jason Rowley
13. Joel Matthews
14. Hone Fowler
15. Sam Jasper (Waitakere United)
16. Ian Hogg (Central United)
17. Jason Hayne (Auckland City FC)
18. Elliot Stead
19. Croydon Wheeler
20. Roy Bell

Matches

Group stage

Group A

width=200	Nation	width=20	Pts	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	GF	width=20	GA	width=20	GD
	9	3	3	0	0	40	3	+37
	6	3	2	0	1	7	11	−4
	3	3	1	0	2	10	16	−6
	0	3	0	0	3	1	28	−27

withdrew

Australia and Vanuatu progressed to the semi-finals.

New Caledonia and Tonga were eliminated.----

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Group B

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	9	3	3	0	0	9	1	+8
	6	3	2	0	1	10	2	+8
	3	3	1	0	2	8	3	+5
	0	3	0	0	3	1	22	−21

withdrew

The Solomon Islands and Fiji progressed to the semi-finals.

New Zealand and Samoa were eliminated.----

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Knockout Phase

Semi finals

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Final

Australia qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Goalscorers

This list is not complete, as there are several missing match reports.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

Apisalome Tuvura
Maciu Samaidrawa Dunadamu
Michael Gwyther
Jean Maleb
Alick Ismael

1 goal

Kris Bright
Stuart Hogg
Charles Ligo
John Simeon
Malakai Tiwa
Sumeet Shankaran
Johnny Rao
Nayzal Ali
Goodwin Bebeu
Ki Anufe