Papua New Guinea vs. Samoa: Download Match Summary Here
See below for the play-by-play action.
Starting line-ups:
Papua New Guinea: 20. Linda BUNAGA (GK), 2. Aida GEROTA, 3. Kathrina SALAIAU, 4. Linah HONEAKII, 8. Esther KENATSI, 10. Barbra MUTA, 13. Daisy WINAS, 15. Deslyne SINIU (c), 17. Rumona MORRIS, 18. Zeen LIMBAI, 19. Fatima RAMA
Samoa: 1. Marielene PAPALII (GK), 2. Tanya BRUCE, 3. Avondale SASI, 4. Henifa BRYCE, 5. Lanuola MULIPOLA, 6. Rosemary ALAUNI, 7. Aniulagi MULIPOLA, 10. Tamasailau LEUTA, 12. Sa FAAPUSI, 13. Lelaua LAUPEPA, 14. Hazel PELETI
Match Officials:
Referee: Tupou PATIA (COK)
Assistant Referee 1: Philippe REVEL (TAH)
Assistant Referee 2: Didier HMUZO (NCL)
4th Official: Averii JACQUES (TAH)
The match kicks off.
4′ Papua New Guinea win the first corner of the game after a nice run down the left by Aida Gerota. Samoa clear the corner
6′ Zeen Limbai gets a header away from a freekick on the right but Samoa goalkeeper Marielene Papalii makes an easy save
7′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 1 Samoa 0: Fatima Rama has an easy tap in at the back post to get the scoring underway
12′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 2 Samoa 0: Linah Honeakii scores a nice volley after Samoa fail to clear Zeen Limbai’s corner
19′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 2 Samoa 1: In Samoa’s first real attack of the game, Lanuola Mulipola breaks through the defense and toe pokes the ball past Linda Bunaga
25′ Zeen Limbai weaves her way into the box and lays the ball off for Fatima Rama who fails to connect cleanly on the shot
27′ This time Rama does hit the target but Marielene Papalii does well to palm the ball out for a corner
28′ Papua New Guinea have a corner but Samoa clear the danger
30′ Daisy Winas finds herself in space down the left but shoots the ball high
31′ SUBSTITUTION: Sandra Birum replaces goalscorer Fatima Rama in what looks to be a tactical change
36′ SUBSTITUTION: Samoa respond with a substitution as Faasega Okceffe replaces Sa Faapusi
38′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 3 Samoa 1: Linah Honeakii drives into the box down the left and strikes the ball into the top corner for her second
45′ There will be one minute of additional time in the first half
45′ +1 GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 4 Samoa 1: Rumona Morris scores at the back post after nice play by Sandra Birum to get the ball across from the right
The first half comes to an end.
The second half kicks off.
47′ Samoa substitute Hazel Peleti sets off on a breakaway but excellent covering defense from Linah Honeakii prevents the striker from getting her shot off
50′ There is a break in play as a Samoan player is treated for an injury
53′ SUBSTITUTION: Samoa make a change with Faatia O’Brien replacing Avondale Sasi
56′ Papua New Guinea right midfielder Sandra Birum plays a nice one-two with Rumona Morris but follows it up with a shot straight at the goalkeeper
58′ Zeen Limbai takes a corner for Papua New Guinea and the ball bounces off the crossbar for a goal kick
59′ SUBSTITUTION: Georgina Kaikas replaces Zeen Limbai for Papua New Guinea
66′ Georgina Kaikas has the chance to make an immediate impact but shoots wide from a tight angle having just the keeper to beat
70′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 4-2 Samoa: Tamasailau Leuta scores for Samoa from close range after a dangerous free-kick came in from the left
70′ YELLOW CARD: Samoa’s Hazel Peleti is shown a yellow card after a dangerous challenge on goalkeeper Linda Banaga
77′ Leuta looks for a second, this time shooting from long range but her shot is easily caught by the Papua New Guinea goalkeeper
83′ Samoa goalkeeper Marielene Papalii has made a series of fine saves in the closing stages
83′ YELLOW CARD: Papua New Guinea player Aida Gerota receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour
86′ SUBSTITUTION: Samoa’s Faasega Okceffe makes way for Malelega Seko
86′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 5 Samoa 2: Daisy Winas hits the back of the net from 10 yards out
87′ SUBSTITUTION: Defney Francis replaces Daisy Winas for Papua New Guinea
87′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 6 Samoa 2: Sandra Birum makes it six
90 +2′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 7 Samoa 2: Birum scores again after a breakaway by Papua New Guinea
The final whistle sounds.