See below the play-by-play action.
Starting line-ups:
Papua New Guinea:
23. Linda BUNAGA (GK), 3. Linah HONEAKII, 7. Kathrina SALAIAU, 8. Janie NORI, 12. Jaqlyne CHALAU, 13. Deslyne SINIU, 16. Sandra BIRUM, 19. Ramona MORRIS, 20. Miriam LANTA (c), 21. Ara MIDI, 22. Miriam LOUMA
Coach: Steven MUNE
Fiji:
1. Matelita VUAKOSO (GK), 2. Raijieli LEWASOQEVULA, 4. Laijipa DAINI, 5. Joyce NACEVA, 6. Stella NAIVALULEVU, 7. Bela RATUBALAVU, 10. Viniana RIWAI (c), 12. Priya SINGH, 13. Lota FRANCIS, 15. Kini RAVAI, 17. Renee BIAUTUBU.
Coach: Usenio LOGAIVOU
Referee: Anna-Marie KEIGHLEY (NZL)
Assistant referee 1: Lata TU’IFUTUNA (TGA)
Assistant referee 2: Jovita QILAMASALA (SOL)
4th official: George BRUCE (VAN)
The match kicks off.
2′ Fiji goalkeeper Matelita Vuakoso is down injured after being charged down by one of the Papua New Guinea strikers. It looks like she will be ok to continue
4′ Stella Naivalulevu fires in a shot for Fiji from the edge of the box but hits the side netting
11′ Priya Singh has a crack from just outside the area but Papua New Guinea goalkeeper Linda Bunaga makes a comfortable save
14′ Papua New Guinea youngster Ramonia Morris loops the ball over the back four to give Ara Midi a one-on-one opportunity but Matelita Vuakoso saves the day for Fiji with a nice save
16′ Jaqlyne Chalau shoots from 25 yards out but the ball sails high. A good spell of pressure from Papua New Guinea
17′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 1 Fiji 0: Ramona Morris makes an incisive run into the box and shows composure beyond her years to slot the ball past the Fijian goalkeeper
20′ Fiji’s Laijipa Daini receives treatment after a strong challenge from Ara Midi
20′ YELLOW CARD: Papua New Guinea’s Ara Midi is cautioned
21′ SUBSTITUTION: Lota Francis is replaced by Sofi Diyalowai for Fiji
23′ Papua New Guinea’s Ara Midi has no angle to work with but still manages to get a shot off. Fiji goalkeeper Matelita Vuakoso makes the save at her near post
26′ Midi is in the thick of the action again going very close to scoring with a shot from just inside the box
30′ SUBSTITUTION: Raijieli Lewasoqevula is replaced by Vanisha Kumar for Fiji
36′ SUBSTITUTION: Joyce Naceva goes off injured and is replaced by Maria Lewavuni. Fiji have now used all three of their substitutions
40′ Both teams are struggling to create chances as the first half draws to a close
45′ There will three minutes of additional time
45 +1′ An out-swinging corner for Papua New Guinea finds Deslyne Siniu but her shot is blocked by a wall of Fijian players
The referee brings the first half to an end.
The second half kicks off.
46′ YELLOW CARD: Papua New Guinea captain Miriam Lanta is cautioned
52′ Ramona Morris is caught offside for Papua New Guinea
54′ Papua New Guinea’s Sandra Birum puts in a dangerous ball across the face of goal
57′ SUBSTITUTION: Miriam Louma is replaced by Cecilia Dobbin for Papua New Guinea
59′ There is a break in play as Kini Ravai comes off the field for treatment. Fiji will have to hope she recovers as they cannot make any further substitutions
60′ Fiji’s Sofi Diyalowai almost collects a clever through ball inside the box but goalkeeper Linda Bunaga is there to claim the ball first
62′ Papua New Guinea’s Sandra Birum sees her shot go wide
64′ SUBSTITUTION: Ara Midi makes way for Barbra Muta
68′ Papua New Guinea are award a freekick in a dangerous position just outside the area
69′ Linah Honeakii steps up to take the freekick but shoots high
72′ Nice build up play by Fiji comes to a disappointing end as Sofi Diyalowai shoots straight at the goalkeeper
74′ A deep cross comes in from Ramona Morris but flies past three Papua New Guinea players waiting in the box
76′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 2 Fiji 0: Sandra Birum’s header finds the back of the net after a pin-point cross from Miriam Lanta
78′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 3 Fiji 0: Another header by Birum this time courtesy of an inswinging corner from Janie Nori
81′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 4 Fiji 0: Birum completes a remarkable hat-trick with an almost exact replica of the previous goal, connecting once again with Nori’s corner
84′ SUBSTITUTION: Ramona Morris is replaced by Frances Mandoni for Papua New Guinea
90+1′ Papua New Guinea’s Barbra Muta tries to chips the Fijian goalkeeper but the ball goes above the cross bar
The final whistle is blown.