2018 OFC Champions League final

2018 OFC Champions League Final
Event2018 OFC Champions League
Team Wellington Lautoka
New Zealand Fiji
10 3
First leg
Team Wellington Lautoka
6 0
Date13 May 2018 (2018-05-13)
VenueDavid Farrington Park, Wellington
RefereeAbdelkader Zitouni (Tahiti)
Attendance1,200
Second leg
Lautoka Team Wellington
3 4
Date20 May 2018 (2018-05-20)
VenueChurchill Park, Lautoka
RefereeNorbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Attendance1,000
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The 2018 OFC Champions League Final was the final of the 2018 OFC Champions League, the 17th edition of the Oceania Cup, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 12th season under the current OFC Champions League name.

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Team Wellington from New Zealand and Lautoka from Fiji. The first leg was hosted by Team Wellington at David Farrington Park in Wellington on 13 May, while the second leg was hosted by Lautoka FC at Churchill Park in Lautoka on 20 May 2018.[1]

Team Wellington won the tie 10–3 on aggregate for their first OFC Champions League title.[2][3] As winners, Team Wellington earned the right to represent the OFC at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the first round.

Teams

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In the following table, finals until 2006 were in the Oceania Club Championship era, since 2007 were in the OFC Champions League era.

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
New Zealand Team Wellington 3 (2015, 2016, 2017)
Fiji Lautoka None

This was Team Wellington's fourth consecutive and overall final appearance. However, they have yet to win the OFC Champions League, having lost to Auckland City in all three of their previous final appearances.[4] This was the first final for Lautoka in their third season in the OFC Champions League.[5]

Venues

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David Farrington Park in Wellington, New Zealand hosted the First leg.
Churchill Park in Lautoka, Fiji, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final

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Further information: 2018 OFC Champions League

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral).

New Zealand Team Wellington Round Fiji Lautoka
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Solomon Islands Marist 1–1 (A) Matchday 1 Papua New Guinea Madang 3–1 (N)
Samoa Lupe o le Soaga 7–1 (N) Matchday 2 French Polynesia Vénus 2–1 (N)
New Caledonia Magenta 5–1 (N) Matchday 3 New Zealand Auckland City 0–1 (A)
Group D winners

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 New Zealand Team Wellington 3 7
2 Solomon Islands Marist (H) 3 5
3 New Caledonia Magenta 3 4
4 Samoa Lupe o le Soaga 3 0
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
 Final standings Group C runners-up

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 New Zealand Auckland City (H) 3 9
2 Fiji Lautoka 3 6
3 French Polynesia Vénus 3 3
4 Papua New Guinea Madang 3 0
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Papua New Guinea Toti City 11–0 (H) Quarter-finals French Polynesia Dragon 2–1 (A)
New Zealand Auckland City 2–2 (a) 0–0 (H) 2–2 (A) Semi-finals Solomon Islands Marist 2–1 1–1 (H) 1–0 (A)

Format

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The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs decided by the draw for the knockout stage, which was held on 5 March 2018 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[6][7]

The away goals rule, extra time and a penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winner if necessary.

Matches

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First leg

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Team Wellington New Zealand6–0Fiji Lautoka
 Report
Attendance: 1,200
Team Wellington
Lautoka
GK 1 New Zealand Scott Basalaj
CB 2 New Zealand Justin Gulley (c)
CB 3 New Zealand Scott Hilliar Yellow card 80'
CB 6 New Zealand Taylor Schrijvers
RM 13 New Caledonia Roy Kayara downward-facing red arrow 69'
CM 4 New Zealand Mario Ilich
CM 11 Argentina Mario Barcia
LM 7 Republic of Ireland Eric Molloy
RW 10 New Zealand Nathanael Hailemariam downward-facing red arrow 53'
CF 19 England Ross Allen downward-facing red arrow 86'
LW 12 New Zealand Andy Bevin
Substitutes:
GK 22 New Zealand Marcel Kampman
DF 5 New Zealand Liam Wood
MF 14 New Zealand Jack-Henry Sinclair upward-facing green arrow 53'
MF 20 New Zealand Daniel Mulholland
FW 16 New Zealand Angus Kilkolly upward-facing green arrow 86'
FW 21 New Zealand Hamish Watson upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
England José Figueira
GK 22 Fiji Beniamino Mateinaqara (c)
CB 6 Fiji Jone Vesikula downward-facing red arrow 88'
CB 20 Vanuatu Brian Kaltack
CB 17 Fiji Kolinio Sivoki
RM 2 Fiji Edward Justin downward-facing red arrow 80'
CM 10 New Zealand Cory Chettleburgh
CM 7 Fiji Dave Radrigai
CM 11 Fiji Praneel Naidu Red card 64'
LM 8 Fiji Kavaia Rawaqa Yellow card 42'
CF 19 Solomon Islands Benjamin Totori Yellow card 18'
CF 16 Fiji Osea Vakatalesau downward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Fiji Senirusi Bokini
DF 5 Fiji Poasa Bainivalu upward-facing green arrow 88'
DF 18 Fiji Arami Manumanubai upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 4 Fiji Mohammed Shazil upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Fiji Kamal Swamy

Assistant referees:
Tevita Makasini (Tonga)
Bernard Mutukera (Solomon Islands)
Fourth official:
Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia)

Second leg

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Lautoka Fiji3–4New Zealand Team Wellington
 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Lautoka
Team Wellington
GK 1 Fiji Senirusi Bokini
RB 2 Fiji Edward Justin downward-facing red arrow 81'
CB 20 Vanuatu Brian Kaltack
CB 17 Fiji Kolinio Sivoki (c)
LB 7 Fiji Dave Radrigai Yellow card 30'
RM 4 Fiji Mohammed Shazil
CM 3 Fiji Zibraaz Sahib
CM 10 New Zealand Cory Chettleburgh downward-facing red arrow 89'
LM 8 Fiji Kavaia Rawaqa
CF 19 Solomon Islands Benjamin Totori
CF 16 Fiji Osea Vakatalesau Yellow card 27' downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutes:
GK 22 Fiji Beniamino Mateinaqara
DF 5 Fiji Poasa Bainivalu Yellow card 90' upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 6 Fiji Jone Vesikula upward-facing green arrow 81'
DF 18 Fiji Arami Manumanubai upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Fiji Kamal Swamy
GK 1 New Zealand Scott Basalaj
CB 2 New Zealand Justin Gulley (c)
CB 6 New Zealand Taylor Schrijvers
CB 13 New Caledonia Roy Kayara downward-facing red arrow 80'
RM 14 New Zealand Jack-Henry Sinclair downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 11 Argentina Mario Barcia Yellow card 57'
CM 4 New Zealand Mario Ilich
LM 7 Republic of Ireland Eric Molloy Yellow card 41' downward-facing red arrow 64'
RW 10 New Zealand Nathanael Hailemariam Yellow card 71'
CF 16 New Zealand Angus Kilkolly
LW 12 New Zealand Andy Bevin
Substitutes:
GK 22 New Zealand Marcel Kampman
DF 5 New Zealand Liam Wood upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 20 New Zealand Daniel Mulholland
FW 19 England Ross Allen upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 21 New Zealand Hamish Watson upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
England José Figueira

Assistant referees:
Philippe Revel (Tahiti)
Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia)
Fourth official:
David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

References

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  1. ^ "Final details confirmed". Oceania Football Confederation. 3 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Team Wellington put one foot in". Oceania Football Confederation. 13 May 2018.
  3. ^ "New club champions crowned". Oceania Football Confederation. 20 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Team Wellington end Auckland era to reach final". Oceania Football Confederation. 29 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Lautoka book a first-ever final". Oceania Football Confederation. 29 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Quarter final fixtures confirmed". Oceania Football Confederation. 5 March 2018.
  7. ^ "2018 OFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE KNOCKOUT STAGE OFFICIAL DRAW". YouTube. 5 March 2018.
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