2022 MSG Prime Minister's Cup

2022 MSG Prime Minister's Cup
Tournament details
Host countryVanuatu Vanuatu
CityPort Vila
Dates17–30 September
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Papua New Guinea (1st title)
Runners-up Vanuatu "B"
Third place Fiji
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored24 (2.4 per match)
Top scorer(s)Papua New Guinea Nigel Dabinyaba (3 goals)
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The 2022 MSG Prime Minister's Cup was held from 17–30 September 2022. Vanuatu hosted the competition with all matches being played at the Korman Stadium in Port Vila. The tournament was a resurrection of the Melanesia Cup which has not been held since the year 2000.[1] It was a FIFA Tier-1 tournament.[2]

Format

The six competing teams are divided into two groups. A total of 10 matches will be played on five matchdays.[2]

Matches

Group A

Group A consists of Papua New Guinea, host Vanuatu, and Vanuatu's development side.[3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Papua New Guinea 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 Advance to Knockout stage
2  Vanuatu B 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1
3  Vanuatu 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
Source: [citation needed]
Vanuatu "B" Vanuatu1–2 Papua New Guinea
  • Tasip (pen.)
 Report
Vanuatu 2–2Vanuatu Vanuatu "B"
 Report
Vanuatu 0–1 Papua New Guinea
Report

Group B

Fiji, New Caledonia, and the Solomon Islands have been drawn into Group B.[3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Solomon Islands 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Advance to Knockout stage
2  Fiji 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
3  New Caledonia 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0
Source: [citation needed]
Fiji 1–0 New Caledonia
 Report
Solomon Islands 1–0 New Caledonia
 Report
Fiji 2–2 Solomon Islands
 Report

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Papua New Guinea 1–0 Fiji
 Report
Solomon Islands 1–1Vanuatu Vanuatu "B"
Lea'i 37' Report Aru 70'
Penalties
3–5

Third place match

Solomon Islands 0–1 Fiji
Report

Final

Papua New Guinea 3–3Vanuatu Vanuatu "B"
 Report
Penalties
4–1

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 24 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.4 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ^ Abel, Jason. "COM approves Vanuatu bid in hosting Prime Ministers Cup tournament". Vanuatu Daily Post. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Pacific news and sport in brief for August 8". Radio New Zealand. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b Romena, Romeka. "Fiji in Pool B for MSG PM Cup". Fiji Live. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.