PNG have finished third at OFC U-19 Women's Championship 2017 in New Zealand.
Our girls claimed third spot behind Fiji and winners New Zealand after their 1-1 draw with Samoa in the last match of the Championship yesterday.
PNG were given a 12-0 beating on day one but bounced back with a 7-0 win over New Caledonia three days later. PNG continued their winning ways on match day three, brushing off Tonga 4-1.
PNG were handed their second loss at the hands of their Melanesian counterparts Fiji, going down 3-2.
On the goal scoring front, PNG’s Nicollete Ageva finished fourth with four to her name. New Zealand’s Emma Main topped the tally with 11 goals at the Championship.
The final standings:
|
# |
Club |
Tot |
Won |
Draw |
Lost |
G+ |
G- |
GD |
Pt |
|
1 |
New Zealand |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
1 |
47 |
15 |
|
2 |
Fiji |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
14 |
-2 |
10 |
|
3 |
Papua New Guinea |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
14 |
17 |
-3 |
7 |
|
4 |
New Caledonia |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
22 |
-17 |
6 |
|
5 |
Samoa |
5 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
-7 |
3 |
|
6 |
Tonga |
5 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
21 |
-18 |
1 |