Football at the 2012 Tuvalu Games – Men's tournament

Football at the 2012 Tuvalu Games – Men's tournament
Country  Tuvalu
Dates 5 May – 5 July
Teams 8
Champions Tofaga A
Runners-up Tamanuku A
Matches played 16
Goals scored 68 (4.25 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Mase Tumua (5 goals)
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The 2012 Tuvalu Games men's football tournament was the 5th edition of Football at the 2012 Tuvalu Games. The tournament began on 5 May 2012 and finished on 5 July 2012.[1] All eight clubs participated. Defending champions were FC Manu Laeva.

The winner Tofaga A, who 2-1 won against Tamanuku A.[2] It is the second time that they win that prize.

Clubs

Club Island
Lakena United A Nanumea
Manu Laeva A Nukulaelae
Nanumaga A Nanumanga
Nauti A Funafuti
Niutao A Niutao
Nui A Nui
Tamanuku A Nukufetau
Tofaga A Vaitupu

Group stage

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Tofaga 331040+47
Tamanuku 31113304
Manu Laeva 310223-13
Nanumaga 310236-33

5 May 2012
08:00
Tamanuku 2 - 3 Nanumaga
Felo Feoto
Felo Feoto 		Amatusi Telogo
Afelau Peletiso
Amatusi Telogo
Tuvalu Sports Ground, Funafuti
Referee: Laupula Huehe

12 May 2012
Tofaga 2 - 0 Nanumaga
Falefou Tapugao Jr
Eviseni Malau

19 May 2012
Nanumaga 0 - 2 Manu Laeva
Suega Tonise
Sio Silitone

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Lakena United 321084+47
Nauti 3201115+66
Nui 310236-33
Niutao 3012310-71

5 May 2012
09:50
Niutao 2 - 7 Nauti
Ala Avia
Matolu Togaivasa 		Sosene Vailine
Sosene Vailine
Uilani Tavita
Mase Tumua
Togavai Stanley
Leki Vave
Maleko Heiloa

5 May 2012
11.40
Nui 1 - 4 Lakena United
Lopati Okelani Samuelu Toai
Toma Fotu
Malona Taukatea
Ioane Haumili

12 May 2012
Lakena United 3 - 2 Nauti
Iese Telina
Falegai Feagai
Iese Telina 		Afelee Valoa
Mase Tumua

19 May 2012
Lakena United 1 - 1 Niutao
Samuelu Toai Luka

26 May 2012
Nauti 2 - 0 Nui
Mase Tumua
Togavai Stanley

Knockout stage

Semi-finals Final
2 June – Funafuti
 Tofaga  4  
 Nauti  0  
 
5 July – Funafuti
     Tofaga  2
   Tamanuku  1
Third place
2 June – Funafuti 5 July – Funafuti
 Lakena United   1  Nauti  3 (7)
 Tamanuku  3    Lakena United  3 (6)

Semi-finals

2 June 2012
Tofaga 4 - 0 Nauti
Falefou Tapugao Jr
Falefou Tapugao Jr
Etimoni Timuani
Etimoni Timuani

2 June 2012
Lakena United 1 - 3 Tamanuku
Samuelu Toai Felo Feoto
Elia Tavita
Taufia Moulogo

Third place match

5 July 2012
Nauti 3 - 3 Lakena United
Nelson Kaio
Afelee Valoa
Mase Tumua 		Ioane Haumili
Malona Taukatea
Toma Fotu
  Penalties  
Nelson Kaio
Jay Timo
Afelee Valoa
Mase Tumua
John Tevesi
Sili Fakasega
Kog Solomona 		7-6 Fakanaanga Manase
Ioane Haumili
Malona Taukatea
Toma Fotu
Kanava Galuega
Tekita Nemia
Tui Seu

Final

5 July 2012
Tofaga 2 - 1 Tamanuku
Onosai Takataka
Malakai Alesana 		Felo Feoto

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's football Tofaga Tamanuku Nauti

Top goalscorers

# Player Club Goals
1 Tuvalu Mase Tumua Nauti A 5
2 Tuvalu Felo Feoto Tamanuku A 4
3 Tuvalu Malona Taukatea Lakena United A 3
4 Tuvalu Falefou Tapugao Jr Tofaga A 3
5 Tuvalu Lopati Okelani Nui A 3
6 Tuvalu Samelu Toai Lakena United A 3
7 Tuvalu Afelee Valoa Nauti A 3
8 Tuvalu Etimoni Timuani Tofaga A 2
9 Tuvalu Togavai Stanley Nauti A 2
10 Tuvalu Eviseni Malau Tofaga A 2

Annual awards

The best player for the tournament

The best player for the tournament was Mafoa Petaia of Tamanuku A.

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Football results - Tuvalu Games 2012". Worldsoccer.com. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Football results - Tuvalu Games 2012". Worldsoccer.com. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
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