2014 OFC Champions League final explained

2014 OFC Champions League Final
Event:2013–14 OFC Champions League
Team1:Amicale
Team1score:2
Team2:Auckland City
Team2association:
Team2score:3
Details:on aggregate
Firstleg:First leg
Team1score1:1
Team2score1:1
Date1:10 May 2014
Stadium1:Port Vila Municipal Stadium
City1:Port Vila
Referee1:Kader Zitouni (Tahiti)
Secondleg:Second leg
Team1score2:1
Team2score2:2
Date2:18 May 2014
Stadium2:Kiwitea Street
City2:Auckland
Referee2:Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Previous:2013
Next:2015

The 2014 OFC Champions League Final was the final of the 2013–14 OFC Champions League, the 13th edition of the Oceania Cup, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 8th season under the current OFC Champions League name.

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Amicale of Vanuatu and Auckland City of New Zealand. The first leg was hosted by Amicale at Port Vila Municipal Stadium in Port Vila on 10 May 2014, while the second leg was hosted by Auckland City at Kiwitea Street in Auckland on 18 May 2014.[1] The winner earned the right to represent the OFC at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the qualifying play-off round. Both finalists also earned invitations to participate in the 2014 OFC President's Cup.

The first leg ended in a 1–1 draw,[2] and Auckland City won the second leg 2–1,[3] giving them a record-setting sixth OFC club title.

Background

Amicale had played in one previous OFC Champions League final, where they lost to Auckland City 6–1 on aggregate in 2011. Auckland City were the three-time defending champions and had played in five previous finals, winning all of them in 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013.

The two teams were drawn into Group B of this season's group stage with Nadi of Fiji and Dragon of Tahiti. Both Amicale and Auckland City won their first two matches, and Amicale won 1–0 in the final match to finish top of the group stage, while Auckland City also advanced to the semi-finals as the best runner-up. In the semi-finals, Amicale eliminated Ba of Fiji, while Auckland City eliminated Pirae of Tahiti.

Road to final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

AmicaleRound Auckland City
OpponentResultGroup stage
(Host: Fiji)
OpponentResult
Dragon1–0 Nadi3–0
Nadi6–0 Dragon3–0
Auckland City1–0 Amicale0–1
Group B winnerGroup B runner-up
Ba2–1 (away)Semi-finals
(Home-and-away)
Pirae3–0 (home)
0–0 (home)1–2 (away)
Amicale won 2–1 on aggregate.Auckland City won 4–2 on aggregate.

Rules

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.

Matches

First leg

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GK 1 Chikau Mansale
DF 4 Davide Talone
DF 17 Nelson Sale Kilifa (c)
DF 31 Marko Đorđević
DF 34 Colin Marshall
MF 6
MF 9
MF 29 Dominique Fred
FW 10
FW 22 Fenedy Masauvakalo
FW 30
Substitutes:
GK 20 Michael Rutherford
DF 21 Paul Young
DF 25 Ilaitia Tuilau
MF 8 Milan Matić
MF 16 Daniel Natou
MF 35 Richard Anisua
FW 11
FW 13 François Sakama
FW 24
Manager:
Nathan Hall
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GK 1
DF 3 Takuya Iwata
DF 4
DF 6 John Irving
DF 15 Ivan Vicelich (c)
DF 22 Andrew Milne
MF 23 Sam Burfoot
MF 26 Sean Morris
FW 10 Ryan De Vries
FW 17
FW 20
Substitutes:
GK 18 Louie Caunter
DF 7 James Pritchett
MF 16
MF 21 Mario Ilich
FW 19
FW 25
Manager:
Ramon Tribulietx
Assistant referees


Terry Piri (Cook Islands)
Didier Hmuzo (New Caledonia)
Fourth official


Isidore Assiene-Ambassa (New Caledonia)

Second leg

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GK 1 Tamati Williams
DF 3 Takuya Iwata
DF 4 Mario Bilen
DF 6 John Irving
DF 15 Ivan Vicelich (c)
DF 22
MF 16 Kim Dae-wook
MF 23
FW 10
FW 17
FW 20
Substitutes:
GK 18 Louie Caunter
DF 7 James Pritchett
MF 9
MF 21 Mario Ilich
MF 26 Sean Morris
FW 19
FW 25 Sean Lovemore
Manager:
Ramon Tribulietx
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GK 1 Chikau Mansale (c)
DF 4 Davide Talone
DF 25
DF 31 Marko Đorđević
DF 34 Colin Marshall
MF 9
MF 29 Dominique Fred
FW 11
FW 22 Fenedy Masauvakalo
FW 24 Kensi Tangis
FW 30
Substitutes:
GK 20 Michael Rutherford
DF 18 Robert Tom
DF 21 Paul Young
MF 6 Shivan Swamy
MF 8 Milan Matić
MF 16 Daniel Natou
MF 35 Richard Anisua
FW 10
FW 13 François Sakama
Manager:
Nathan Hall
Assistant referees


Tevita Makasini (Tonga)
Phillipe Revel (Tahiti)
Fourth official


Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official programme of the 2014 OFC Champions League Final. Oceania Football Confederation. 2014-05-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20140513205221/http://210.48.80.94/OFC/Portals/0/Images/Articles/tmpFE7.pdf. 2014-05-13. dead.
  2. Web site: Amicale, Auckland produce thrilling draw. Oceania Football Confederation. May 10, 2014. May 13, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140512061118/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/d12a5769-184c-4a71-90b4-c5caec2f530d/language/en-US/Default.aspx. May 12, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: Auckland City comeback earns Morocco return. Oceania Football Confederation. May 18, 2014. 2014-05-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20140518101734/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/75e43f46-0e6b-4c9d-9f93-3271e5e9b765/language/en-US/Default.aspx. 2014-05-18. dead.