2012 OFC Champions League Final

The 2012 OFC Champions League Final was the final of the 2011–12 OFC Champions League, the 11th season of the Oceania Cup, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 6th season under the current name of the OFC Champions League (also known as O-League).

2012 OFC Champions League Final
Event2011–12 OFC Champions League
Auckland City Tefana
3 1
on aggregate
First leg
Auckland City Tefana
2 1
Date29 April 2012
VenueKiwitea Street, Auckland
RefereeJohn Saohu (Solomon Islands)
Attendance1,500
Second leg
Tefana Auckland City
0 1
Date12 May 2012
VenueStade Louis Ganivet, Faaa
RefereeIsidore Assiene-Ambassa (New Caledonia)
Attendance1,900

The final was played over two legs between Tefana from Tahiti and Auckland City from New Zealand, on 29 April and 12 May 2012. After winning the first leg 2–1,[1] Auckland City also won the second leg 1–0 to complete a 3–1 aggregate win.[2] As the OFC Champions League winners, they qualified for the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup as the OFC representative, entering the qualifying play-off round.[3]

Background

Auckland City were the defending champions, winning the title in 2010–11 after beating Amicale in the 2011 OFC Champions League Final. They also won two other finals in 2009 and 2006.

Tefana finished fourth in the group stage in the previous season. They became the second Tahitian side to reach an Oceanian club final, after Pirae in 2006 where they lost to Auckland City.

Road to final
Further information: 2011–12 OFC Champions League
Tefana Round Auckland City
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Waitakere United 0–10 (A) Matchday 1 Koloale 4–1 (A)
Mont-Dore 1–1 (A) Matchday 2 Hekari United 2–0 (H)
Ba 4–1 (H) Matchday 3 Amicale 3–2 (H)
Waitakere United 3–0 (H) Matchday 4 Koloale 7–3 (H)
Mont-Dore 2–0 (H) Matchday 5 Hekari United 1–1 (A)
Ba 5–0 (A) Matchday 6 Amicale 0–1 (A)
Group A winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Tefana 64111512+313
Waitakere United 6402216+1512
Ba 6303716−99
Mont-Dore 6015211−91
 Final standings Group B winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Auckland City 6411178+913
Hekari United 632196+311
Amicale 621367−17
Koloale 6105718−113

Rules

The winners of the two groups played in the final over two legs, with the order of matches decided by a random draw. The away goals rule applied, with extra time and a penalty shootout used to decide the winner if necessary.[4]

Match summary

First leg
Auckland City 2 – 1 Tefana
Mulligan  57'
Koprivcic  60'		 Report Williams  72'
Attendance: 1,500
Auckland City
Tefana
AUCKLAND CITY:
GK1 Jacob Spoonley
DF3 Ian Hogg 62'
DF5 Ángel Berlanga
DF7 James Pritchett
MF8 Dave Mulligan 65'
FW9 Manel Expósito
FW11 Daniel Koprivcic
MF13 Alex Feneridis 60'
FW14 Adam Dickinson 80'
DF15 Ivan Vicelich (c)
MF16 Albert Riera
Substitutes:
GK12 Tamati Williams
DF4 Riki van Steeden
MF6 Chad Coombes 82' 80'
FW10 Luis Corrales 65'
MF17 Adam McGeorge
FW22 Andrew Milne
DF23 Simon Arms
Manager:
Ramon Tribulietx
TEFANA:
GK23 Xavier Samin
DF2 Stephane Faatiarau
DF3 Pierre Kugogne 79'
MF6 Heimano Bourebare
FW7 Taufa Neuffer 21' 86'
MF8 Tetiamana Marmouyet (c) 31'
DF11 Jean-Claude Chang Koei Chang
MF13 Stanley Atani 55'
MF15 Lorenzo Tehau 67'
FW19 Alvin Tehau
DF21 Angelo Tchen 23' 81'
Substitutes:
GK25 Leonce Roometua
DF4 Luthy Bohl
DF5 Mihimana Lemaire
FW17 Roihau Degage 86'
DF18 Tauraa Marmouyet 81'
FW20 Axel Williams 67'
FW24 David Chang Koei Chang
Manager:
Laurent Heinis

Assistant referees:
Jackson Namo (Solomon Islands)
Ravinesh Kumar (Fiji)
Fourth official:
Rakesh Varman (Fiji)

Second leg
Tefana 0 – 1 Auckland City
Report Expósito  41'
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Isidore Assiene-Ambassa (New Caledonia)
Tefana
Auckland City
TEFANA:
GK23 Xavier Samin
DF3 Pierre Kugogne
MF6 Heimano Bourebare 40'
FW7 Taufa Neuffer 72'
MF8 Tetiamana Marmouyet (c)
DF11 Jean-Claude Chang Koei Chang
MF16 Sebastian Labayen 25' 77'
DF18 Tauraa Marmouyet
FW19 Alvin Tehau 63'
FW20 Axel Williams 56'
DF21 Angelo Tchen
Substitutes:
GK25 Leonce Roometua
DF2 Stephane Faatiarau
MF10 Hiva Kamoise 77'
DF12 Viritua Tiaiho
MF13 Stanley Atani 72'
MF15 Lorenzo Tehau 56'
FW17 Roihau Degage
Manager:
Laurent Heinis
AUCKLAND CITY:
GK1 Jacob Spoonley 90'
DF3 Ian Hogg
DF5 Ángel Berlanga
DF7 James Pritchett
FW9 Manel Expósito 90+1'
FW11 Daniel Koprivcic 51'
MF13 Alex Feneridis 69'
FW14 Adam Dickinson 39'
DF15 Ivan Vicelich (c)
MF16 Albert Riera
MF21 Ivan Diaz 65' 73'
Substitutes:
GK12 Tamati Williams
MF6 Chad Coombes 51'
MF8 Dave Mulligan
FW10 Luis Corrales
MF17 Adam McGeorge 73'
FW20 Emiliano Tade
FW22 Andrew Milne 90+1'
Manager:
Ramon Tribulietx

Assistant referees:
Michael Joseph (Vanuatu)
Didier Hmuso (New Caledonia)
Fourth official:
Bruce George (Vanuatu)

References
  1. "Auckland take slim advantage into 2nd Leg". Oceania Football Confederation. April 29, 2012. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  2. "Auckland book FIFA Club World Cup spot". Oceania Football Confederation. May 13, 2012. Archived from the original on May 18, 2012.
  3. "Auckland continue to reign in Oceania". FIFA.com. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  4. "Regulations of the 2012 O-League" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
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