2014 OFC Champions League Final

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.

2014 OFC Champions League Final
Event2013–14 OFC Champions League
Amicale Auckland City
2 3
on aggregate
First leg
Amicale Auckland City
1 1
Date10 May 2014
VenuePort Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila
RefereeKader Zitouni (Tahiti)
Second leg
Auckland City Amicale
2 1
Date18 May 2014
VenueKiwitea Street, Auckland
RefereeNorbert Hauata (Tahiti)

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
Further information: 2013–14 OFC Champions League

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

Amicale Round Auckland City
Opponent Result Group stage
(Host: Fiji)		 Opponent Result
Dragon 1–0 Nadi 3–0
Nadi 6–0 Dragon 3–0
Auckland City 1–0 Amicale 0–1
Group B winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Amicale 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9
Auckland City 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 6
Dragon 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3
Nadi 3 0 0 3 0 14 −14 0
Source:
Group B runner-up
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Amicale 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9
Auckland City 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 6
Dragon 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3
Nadi 3 0 0 3 0 14 −14 0
Source:
Ba 2–1 (away) Semi-finals
(Home-and-away)		 Pirae 3–0 (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
Amicale 1–1 Auckland City
Fred  75' Report Tade  29'
Attendance: 10,000
Amicale
Auckland City
GK1 Chikau Mansale
DF4 Davide Talone
DF17 Nelson Sale Kilifa (c) 90'
DF31 Marko Đorđević
DF34 Colin Marshall
MF6 Shivan Swamy 68'
MF9 Esava Naqeleca 84'
MF29 Dominique Fred
FW10 Nikola Vasilić 54'
FW22 Fenedy Masauvakalo
FW30 Jack Wetney 76'
Substitutes:
GK20 Michael Rutherford
DF21 Paul Young
DF25 Ilaitia Tuilau
MF8 Milan Matić
MF16 Daniel Natou
MF35 Richard Anisua
FW11 Sanni Issa 68'
FW13 François Sakama 76'
FW24 Kensi Tangis 54'
Manager:
Nathan Hall
GK1 Tamati Williams 63'
DF3 Takuya Iwata
DF4 Mario Bilen 77'
DF6 John Irving
DF15 Ivan Vicelich (c)
DF22 Andrew Milne
MF23 Sam Burfoot
MF26 Sean Morris
FW10 Ryan De Vries
FW17 João Moreira 72'
FW20 Emiliano Tade 49'
Substitutes:
GK18 Louie Caunter
DF7 James Pritchett
MF16 Kim Dae-wook 77'
MF21 Mario Ilich
FW19 David Browne 49'
FW25 Sean Lovemore 72'
Manager:
Ramon Tribulietx

Assistant referees:
Terry Piri (Cook Islands)
Didier Hmuzo (New Caledonia)
Fourth official:
Isidore Assiene-Ambassa (New Caledonia)

Second leg
Auckland City 2–1 Amicale
De Vries  67'
Tade  87'		 Report Tangis  45+1'
Attendance: 3,000
Auckland City
Amicale
GK1 Tamati Williams
DF3 Takuya Iwata
DF4 Mario Bilen
DF6 John Irving
DF15 Ivan Vicelich (c) 27'
DF22 Andrew Milne 90'
MF16 Kim Dae-wook
MF23 Sam Burfoot 66'
FW10 Ryan De Vries 90+1'
FW17 João Moreira 78'
FW20 Emiliano Tade 88'
Substitutes:
GK18 Louie Caunter
DF7 James Pritchett
MF9 Darren White 90+1'
MF21 Mario Ilich
MF26 Sean Morris 78'
FW19 David Browne 66'
FW25 Sean Lovemore
Manager:
Ramon Tribulietx
GK1 Chikau Mansale (c)
DF4 Davide Talone
DF25 Ilaitia Tuilau 32'
DF31 Marko Đorđević
DF34 Colin Marshall
MF9 Esava Naqeleca 15'
MF29 Dominique Fred
FW11 Sanni Issa 62'
FW22 Fenedy Masauvakalo
FW24 Kensi Tangis
FW30 Jack Wetney 69'
Substitutes:
GK20 Michael Rutherford
DF18 Robert Tom
DF21 Paul Young
MF6 Shivan Swamy
MF8 Milan Matić
MF16 Daniel Natou
MF35 Richard Anisua
FW10 Nikola Vasilić 62'
FW13 François Sakama 69'
Manager:
Nathan Hall

Assistant referees:
Tevita Makasini (Tonga)
Phillipe Revel (Tahiti)
Fourth official:
Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

References
  1. "Official programme of the 2014 OFC Champions League Final" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  2. "Amicale, Auckland produce thrilling draw". Oceania Football Confederation. May 10, 2014. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  3. "Auckland City comeback earns Morocco return". Oceania Football Confederation. May 18, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
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