Held in Suva, Fiji.
South Pacific Games 1979 (Fiji)
Pool 1
29- 8 Fiji 0-0 Papua New Guinea [at Buckhurst Park, Suva]
30- 8 Fiji 24-0 Kiribati [at Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori]
[Dewan Chand x8, Farouk Janeman x7, Mohammed Salim x3, Josaia Tubuna x2, Rusiate Waqa x2, Meli Vuilabasa, Feroz Khan]
31- 8 Papua N.Guinea 13-0 Kiribati [HT 11-0][at Bidesi Park, Suva]
1.FIJI 2 1 1 0 24- 0 3
2.PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2 1 1 0 13- 0 3
3.Kiribati 2 0 0 2 0-37 0
Note: Kiribati was represented by the Flying Tigers club from South Tarawa island.
Pool 2
29- 8 Tahiti 8-0 Tonga [HT 2-0] [at Buckhurst Park, Suva]
[Errol Bennett x3, William Aumeran x2, Gérard Kautai, Gilles Malinowski x2]
30- 8 Tahiti 18-0 Tuvalu [at Buckhurst Park, Suva]
1- 9 Tuvalu 5-3 Tonga [or on 31-8?][at Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori]
1.TAHITI 2 2 0 0 26- 0 4
2.TUVALU 2 1 0 1 5-21 2
3.Tonga 2 0 0 2 3-13 0
Pool 3
29- 8 Solomon Isl. 6-0 Wallis and Futuna [at Buckhurst Park, Suva]
[Wilson Maelaua x3, Luito'o Fa'arodo, Henry Suri, James Sulimae]
31- 8 Solomon Isl. 12-0 Western Samoa [at Bidesi Park, Suva]
1- 9 Wallis/Futuna 3-1 Western Samoa [at Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori]
1.SOLOMON ISLANDS 2 2 0 0 18- 0 4
2.WALLIS AND FUTUNA 2 1 0 1 3- 7 2
3.Western Samoa 2 0 0 2 1-15 0
Pool 4
29- 8 New Hebrides 4-0 Guam [HT 3-0] [at Buckhurst Park, Suva]
[Toto Nafu x2, ? OG, Michael Naugar]
30- 8 New Caledonia 10-1 Guam
31- 8 New Caledonia 3-0 New Hebrides [HT 2-0] [at National Stadium, Suva]
[Segin Wayewol x2, Pierre Wacapo]
1.NEW CALEDONIA 2 2 0 0 13- 1 4
2.NEW HEBRIDES 2 1 0 1 4- 3 2
3.Guam 2 0 0 2 1-14 0
Quarterfinals
3- 9 Fiji 5-0 Wallis and Futuna [HT 2-0] [at Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori]
[Farouk Janeman x2, Josaia Tubuna, Mohammed Salim, Feroz Khan]
3- 9 Solomon Isl. 3-2 Papua New Guinea [HT 0-2] [at Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori]
[Henry Suri 50' 73', Alick Bebeu 55' / Hatsire Manhi 25', Daino Sami 44']
3- 9 Tahiti 1-0 New Hebrides [HT 0-0]
[Errol Bennett]
3- 9 New Caledonia 11-0 Tuvalu [HT 7-0]
[Jean Xowie x5, Dera Suihuliwa x4, Hilaire Kenon, ?.Fouidja]
Semifinals
4- 9 Fiji 2-0 Solomon Islands [AET; HT 0-0, FT 0-0] [at National Stadium, Suva]
[Dewan Chand 95' 115']
4- 9 Tahiti 3-2 New Caledonia [HT 1-1] [at National Stadium, Suva]
[Errol Bennett x2, Gilles Malinowski / ?]
Third Place Match
7- 9 Solomon Isl. 3-1 New Caledonia [HT 0-0] [at Buckhurst Park, Suva]
[Wilson Maelaua x2, Davidson Ngawaeramo / Bernard Ukeiwe]
Final
7- 9 Fiji 0-3 Tahiti [HT 0-0] [at Buckhurst Park, Suva]
[Gérard Kautai 53', Errol Bennett 66' 72']
[Attendance: 22000]
Consolation Tournament (5th-12th place)
Note: played between bottom pool teams and quarterfinal losers
Quarterfinals 5-12
5- 9 Guam 4-2 Western Samoa [at Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori]
5- 9 New Hebrides 2-0 Papua New Guinea [at Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori]
5- 9 Tuvalu 3-3 Kiribati [4-2 pen][at Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori]
5- 9 Tonga 1-0 Wallis and Futuna [at Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori]
Semifinals 5-8
6- 9 Guam 7-2 Tuvalu [at Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori]
6- 9 New Hebrides 7-1 Tonga [at Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori]
Fifth Place Match
7- 9 New Hebrides - Guam [at Buckhurst Park, Suva]
Note: it is quite likely that this match was not played
Solomon Islands squad:
Patteson Seda goalkeeper 28 Kakamora
Silas Milikada goalkeeper 21 Sunbeam
David Lilomo left back 23 Police
David Suna left back 23 Island Brothers
David Oli right back 24 Kakamora
Sam Ata centre back 24 Kakamora
Nelson Boso centre back 23 Kakamora
John Intor centre back 25 Sunbeam
Ben Sokeni midfield 21 Kakamora
Siosi Dioko midfield 22 Sunbeam
George Aote'e midfield 26 Kakamora
Luito'o Fa'arodo midfield 24 Rangers
Jackson Ofu midfield 23 Police
Davidson Ngawaeramo forward 16 King George VI School
James Sulimae forward 32 Kakamora
Alick Bebeu forward 24 Police
Henry Suri forward 25 Kakamora
Wilson Maelaua forward 24 Kakamora
Coach: John Wheatly
Tonga squad:
Manager: Hameti Mataele
Coach: Tongia Nāpa'a
Players: Peni Pelesikoti, Moimoi Vaea, Pita Savieti, Lona Ongosia, Semisi Nunu, Uinisitoni Toluta'u,
Tevita Nau, Moeaki Nepote, Houma Nepote, Māvae Vai, Tehina Ikuvalu, Kapeli 'Ufi, Ron Kubik*,
Lui 'Aho, Vilisoni Filimoehala, 'Aisake Mataika, Leitoni Tupou
* : Ron Kubik was a German national, working in Tonga.
Tuvalu squad:
Saipolua Tanu goalkeeper 30+ Korogege
Alefaio Semese utility man 30+ The Breakers
Salu Mareko sweeper 26 Combined Devils
Teaki Falefaea right defender 25 Combined Devils
Panapa Isaia right defender 30+ Combined Devils
Filemoni Panisi left defender 20 Combined Devils
Seti Maina* defender 23 Brown Boys
Nasona Fakalupe central midfielder 23 Korogege
Karl Tili [captain] midfielder 22 Combined Devils
Kausea Natano left winger 22 Combined Devils
Penipelite Talafou centre forward Combined Devils
Simeona Iosia centre forward Combined Devils
Siliva Timo right winger 21 The Breakers
Lotoala Metia Tealofi left winger 25 Korogege
Saifoloi Metia Tealofi centre forward Korogege
* name also given as Seti Safega.
Personal thanks: Filemoni Panisi (Tuvalu)
Sources: Fiji Sun, Fiji Times, PNG Post-Courier, Solomon News Drum, Tonga Chronicle, Tuvalu team photo on Facebook.
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