2010 OFC Champions League final explained

2010 OFC Champions League Final
Event:2009–10 OFC Champions League
Team1:PRK Hekari United
Team1association:
Team1score:4
Team2:Waitakere United
Team2association:
Team2score:2
Firstleg:First leg
Team1score1:3
Team2score1:0
Date1:17 April 2010
Stadium1:PMRL Stadium
City1:Port Moresby
Referee1:Gerard Parsons (Australia)
Attendance1:15,000
Secondleg:Second leg
Team1score2:1
Team2score2:2
Date2:2 May 2010
Stadium2:Fred Taylor Park
City2:Auckland
Referee2:Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Attendance2:3,000
Previous:2009
Next:2011

The 2010 OFC Champions League Final was played over two legs between the winner of Group A Waitakere United from New Zealand and the winner of Group B PRK Hekari United from Papua New Guinea in the 2009–10 OFC Champions League. PRK Hekari United were crowned champions after defeating Waitakere United 4–2 on aggregate, ending New Zealand's dominance in the tournament since its inception in 2007.

Road to the final

Waitakere United

Throughout the opening round, Waitakere United had been in a two-horse race between themselves and fellow NZFC club Auckland City FC who had won the previous seasons Champions League. An early slip up against New Caledonian club AS Magenta saw the club slip to third in the group,[1] however a strong performance in the return leg saw Waitakere win 4–1 at home[2] and a 5–1 thrashing of Tahiti's AS Manu-Ura[3] saw them draw level once more with Auckland City. The final game of the group drew them against their Auckland rivals away from home. A draw for Waitakere would see them progress to the final on goal difference, and the game finished 2–2, knocking favourites Auckland out of the competition.[4]

PRK Hekari United

Like Waitakere United, Hekari started poorly in their group. A 3–3 draw against Tafea FC and a 2–1 loss at home to Lautoka F.C. saw them languishing at the bottom of the table. However their luck would change, defeating Tafea FC 4–0 in the return leg[5] would see Hekari move back up the table and in contention to qualify for the final. Wins against Lautoka F.C.[6] and a 4–1 thrashing of Solomon Islands team Marist FC[7] would see Hekari progress through to the final, a point above Lautoka.

Match summaries

Leg 1

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Leg 2

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First Match

Hekari United:
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DF 2 Gideon Omokirio
DF 4 Cyril Muta
FW 9
MF 12 David Muta (c)
MF 16 Pita Bolaitoga
FW 17 Kema Jack
DF 19
GK 20
MF 25 Stanley Waita
MF 26
MF 28
Substitutes:
GK 1 Godfrey Baniau
DF 5
MF 7
MF 8
MF 13
FW 18
MF 23 Samuel Kini
Manager:
Jerry Allen
Waitakere United:
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GK 1 Daniel Robinson
DF 2 Jason Rowley
DF 3
DF 4
MF 7 Martin Bullock
FW 8 Brent Fisher
FW 9
MF 11 Neil Sykes (c)
FW 12
MF 16 Neil Emblen
DF 21
Substitutes:
MF 10
FW 13
MF 18 Zane Sole
MF 19
FW 20
GK 22
MF 27 Paul Seaman
Manager:
Neil Emblen


Referee:
Gerard Parsons

Assistant referees:
Murray Wilson
Alex Glasgow
Fourth official:
John Saohu

Second Match

Waitakere United:
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GK 1
DF 2
DF 4 Timothy Myers
MF 7
FW 8 Brent Fisher
FW 9
MF 10
MF 11
FW 12
DF 16 Neil Emblen
MF 17 Jake Butler (c)
Substitutes:
DF 3 Aaron Soctt
MF 18 Zane Sole
MF 19
FW 20
DF 21
GK 22
FW 24
Manager:
Neil Emblen
Hekari United:
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DF 2 Gideon Omokirio
DF 4
FW 9
MF 12 David Muta (c)
MF 16
FW 17 Kema Jack
DF 19
GK 20
MF 25 Stanley Waita
MF 26 Alick Maemae
MF 28
Substitutes:
GK 1 Godfrey Baniau
DF 5
MF 7 Benjamin Mela
MF 8
FW 11
MF 13 Andrew Lepani
FW 18 Eric Komeng
Manager:
Jerry Allen


Referee:
Norbert Hauata

Assistant referees:
Ashwin Kumar
Michael Joseph
Fourth official:
Rakesh Varman

Champion


OFC Champions League
2009–10 winners
PRK Hekari United
First title

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofcnewsdetails/2010-o-league---as-magenta-hold-waitakere{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  2. Web site: Bullet from Bullock helps Waitakere to victory . 2010-04-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100224110435/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/29ae226a-979e-473b-bf53-de54e6d1a1f9/Default.aspx . 2010-02-24 . dead .
  3. Web site: AS Manu Ura 1 - Waitakere United 5 . 2010-04-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100324231429/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/e42102fe-6269-4aa2-a603-2ef3b745f12f/Default.aspx . 2010-03-24 . dead .
  4. Web site: Dramatic draw see Waitakere through to final . 2010-04-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100402031044/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/93993f56-d285-497e-bb8a-726f190d825a/Default.aspx . 2010-04-02 . dead .
  5. Web site: Big wins for Auckland, Hekari . 2010-04-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100222223754/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/a52ecdf8-cffa-4ccd-a03f-3a4fd1020944/Default.aspx . 2010-02-22 . dead .
  6. Web site: Group B wide open after Hekari win . 2010-04-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100324231311/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/2fccd188-174e-47f3-9848-3dff269bdba9/Default.aspx . 2010-03-24 . dead .
  7. Web site: Hekari progress to O-League final . 2010-04-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100402031049/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/fc08efea-22c2-438c-aa08-34c72eb7f75e/Default.aspx . 2010-04-02 . dead .