LIVE UPDATE: PAPUA NEW GUINEA vs. NEW ZEALAND (FINAL SCORE : 2-5)

Welcome to Churchill Park, Lautoka for the second game of Match Day Three.

Papua New Guinea will face another tough test from a New Zealand side which has boasted wins over Fiji and Vanuatu already in the tournament.

New Zealand are resting key players Daniel Ellensohn and Michael Boxall in preparation for their clash against the Solomon Islands tomorrow while Steven Old and Craig Henderson are both out injured. Dan keat is serving suspension for his red card against Vanuatu.

Papua New Guinea have a full side to select from and will be looking for a big performance from captain David Muta to lead the way.

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0'- The national anthemns conclude as the two teams prepare for this crucial match in which New Zealand will be expected to continue its winning form to date

1'- Bright start by Papua New Guinea with Raymond Gunemba making a run at the New Zealand defence

2'- Cross from the left by Van Rooyen is overhit and its a goal-kick

3'- Foul by Phil Edginton on Raymond Gunemba free-kick for Papua New Guinea on the edge of the area

4'- Gunemba fires his free-kick just over

5'- Charles Paranda concedes a corner to New Zealand but its overhit by Peverley

6'- New Zealand taking control of this fixture with Costa Barbarouses running at the Papua New Guinea defence

7'- David Muta in possession and looking capable going forward - New Zealand in possession long ball by Mathews but Papua New Guinea win the ball back

10'- New Zealand are having a tough time with Papua New Guinea - Mathias Apo has Papua New Guinea's first chance but its wide of Spoonley's left hand upright

12'- Costa Barbarouses is still looking a threat but its a lethargic start by New Zealandl

14'- Tau Winnie and David Muta have looked threatening so far

16'-Gunemba looking dangerous for Papua New Guinea

17'- GOAL! Raymond Gunemba scores after leaving the New Zealand defence in his wake! A shock here in Lautoka!

19'- A stunned crowd here at Churchill Park as Papua New Guinea take a deserved lead - New Zealand seem to be in third gear at the moment

20'- Aaron Scott gives away a foul on half-way after a challenge by Charles Paranda

23'- Raymond Gunemba is playing exceptionally well

24'- Costa Barbarouses crosses the ball but its too close to Gure Gabina

25'- Tarciucsius Mandarip concedes a free-kick after a foul on Jeremy Brockie

27'- Matthew Yang fires a free-kick wide of the New Zealand post - close effort just wide

28'- Aaron Scott concedes a free-kick with a hard challenge on Charles Parandah

29'- Substitution for New Zealand looks likely - Stu Jacobs can't be happy with this performance in the first half hour

31'- Joel Mathews clatters Raymond Gunemba off the ball

SUBSTITUTION 16. Greg Draper out, 17. Daniel Ellensohn in - New Zealand

SUBSTITUTION 2. Aaron Scott out, 4. Jason Hayne in - New Zealand

Scott looks like he is carrying an injury

32'-New Zealand break with Costa Barbarouses but Papua New Guinea repel the attack

34'- YELLOW CARD 14. Shaun Van Rooyen goes into the book after a foul on Raymond Gunemba

35'- David Muta shoots from 35 metres out but no danger for New Zealand

36'- Shaun Van Rooyen gifts possession to Muta but New Zealand survive

38'- Free-kick to Papua New Guinea Paranda to take - its nearly in! Fabian Bagi has put this one over the bar from six yards out!

39'- Jason Hayne fires in a good shot and it deflects and Gure Gabina makes a regulation save for Papua New Guinea

41'- Brockie free-kick is headed wide by Hone Fowler as we near halftime

42'- Good build-up play by New Zealand but the final pass has been missing - this latest effort runs clear from Barbarouses

43'- GOAL! Daniel Ellensohn gets into the Papua New Guinea penalty area and scores! The favourites are back on level terms!

45'- Time is almost up here in an intriguing first 45 minutes at Churchill Park - Papua New Guinea has delivered a quality performance as New Zealand struggled to get going...

Time added on 2 minutes

45+2'- Cross delivered by Brockie but it goes out for a goal-kick

HALFTIME: PNG 1 NZL 1

46' Substitution for Papua New Guinea Niel Hans replaced by Tau Winnie

47' New Zealand conceed corner but Spoonley deals with the danger

49' Shot from substitute Niel Hans doesnt trouble Spoonley as it drifts harmlessly wide. But a good counter attack from PNG

50' Gunemba fires a shot just over from long distance for PNG. They have made another good start to this half and are causing the New Zealand defence some problems with their pace

53' Substitution for PNG Jason Wesley is  out and Fabian Bagi is in

53' Barbarouses shoots from distance and PNG keeper tips away for corner kick. Good effort from Costa.

55' Upaiga has a blast from long range. PNG will need to do more then that if they're to break down the NZ defence and get passed Spoonley

57' Fabian Bagi fires another one from distance well wide of the NZ goal. This PNG side is not afraid to have a go!

58' GOAL - NEW ZEALAND 2-1 - Cole Peverly crosses from a freekick near the sideline and the PNG keeper comes but doesnt collect. The ball makes its way to the far post where Daniel Ellensohn is their to tuck it home.

60' GOAL - NEW ZEALAND 3-1 -Costa Barbarouses scores for New Zealand collects a through ball from the midfield and outstrips the PNG defence for pace and slides it past Gure Gabina in the PNG goal.

63' Hone Fowler delivers a good cross from the left and Dan Ellenshon rises highest to meet it. His header is wide though and out for a goalkick

68' Substitution for NZ Dan Ellenshon comes off and is replaced by Sam Messam

69' GOAL - 4-1 New Zealand - Costa Barbarouses recieves a through ball from the left win and places it in the far netting. Good finish

71' Upaiga fires a shot wide of the goal

73' Messam gets tripped just outside the PNG box. Peverly hits the resulting freekick just wide

73' Substitution for PNG Samuel Kini in for Charles Paranda

75' Corner for New Zealand but Peverly hits it straight out

76' The rain is coming down hard and there are flashes of thunder in the sky as the weather looks like a miserable day in New Zealand winter, only with incredible humidity.

78' New Zealand are doing a lot of attacking but not creating any clear cut chances. Ellensohns absense is noticeable.

79' David Muta does well and fires a shot from just outside the box, but it's straight at Jacob Spoonley.

80' Paranda hits a shot straight into the arms of Cole Tinkler and the ref awards a freekick just outside the box. Mutu hits freekick at wall and ball flys out for corner kick

82' Freekick on the edge of the 18 yard box for PNG

83' Niel Hans hits freekick over the ball and straight into Spoonleys arms

83' Peverly collects a yellow card for a freekick just outside the box

84' Hans sends resulting freekick straight into the wall. New Zealand have lost a little urgency in the last ten minutes

85' GOAL - New Zealand 5-1 -Messam disposses David Muta and feeds Jeremy Brockie on the right hand side of the box and he rifles it home first time to the bottom right hand corner

86' GOAL - Papua New Guinea 5-2. Raymond Gunemba latch onto a through ball and slots past the advancing Jacob Spoonley. Good goal

88' - Neat interchange between Messam and Brockie leads to Barbarouses firing a shot just over from point blank range.

90' David Muta fires a rifle from long range, but once again its straight into Spoonleys arms

90' Three minutes of time added on

90+2 - Great save from Anthon Pipi deny's Jason Hayne after some good work down the left hand side

FULL TIME - NEW ZEALAND 5 PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2

New Zealand were slow to get out of the gates and made to pay by an exciting PNG attack. But PNG tired quickly and their defence became overworked by the New Zealand attack as the game went on. The introduction of Daniel Ellenshon brought with it more urgency for New Zealand and they equalised just before half time and never looked back.

It was a spirited display by PNG who will be proud of their performance and who had the crowd behind them the whole way

OFC Men's Olympic Football Tournament

Match No. 8

Papua New Guinea v New Zealand

Churchill Park

Lautoka

Fiji

Kick off: 17H00

PNG: 3. Matthew YANG; 4. Cyril MUTA; 5. Tarcicius MANDARIP; 9. Tau WINNIE; 10. Jason WESLEY; 12. David MUTA; 14. Raymond GUNEMBA; 15. Rodney TALAU; 16. Koriak UPAIGA; 18. Charles PARANDA; 20. Gure GABINA (GK)

SUBS: 1. Anthon PIPI; 2. Lawrence MOSES; 6. Samuel KINI; 7. Fabian BAGI; 11. William MOBBS; 13. Mathias APO; 17. Raniel IGENS; 19. Niel HANS;

Coach: George COWIE (SCO)

Cautions:

Red Cards:

Goals:

NZL: 1. Jacob SPOONLEY; 2. Aaron SCOTT; 3. Phil EDGINTON; 8. Cole PEVERLEY; 10. Jeremy BROCKIE; 12. Hone FOWLER; 13. Joel MATTHEWS; 14. Shaun VAN ROOYEN; 15. Cole TINKLER; 16. Greg DRAPER; 18. Costa BARBAROUSES;

SUBS: 4. Jason HAYNE; 5. Michael BOXALL; 6. Sam MESSAM; 17. Daniel ELLENSOHN; 21. Roy BELL

Coach: Stu Jacobs (NZL)

Cautions:

Red Cards:

Goals: