New Caledonia vs Papua New Guinea Match Summary: Download Here
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The starting line-ups:
New Caledonia: 1. Deborah SELEFEN (GK), 2. Priscilla GOHOUPE, 3. Brenda KENON, 4. Wakalane NGAIOHNI (c), 6. Jaydela HNANGAN, 7. Noe VALEFAKAAGA, 8. Cloesia BRUIREU, 9. Lyndsay NYIPIE, 10. Cheyenne DIEUMA, 11. Monique GORENDIAWE, 14. Gwenhaelle WADRENGES
Coach: Kamalie FITIALATA (NCL)
Papua New Guinea: 20. Biangka GUBAG (GK), 2. Lavina HOLA, 3. Carolyn OBI, 4. Bridget KADU, 8. Talitha IRAKAU, 10. Yvonne GABONG, 11. Alexier STEPHEN, 16. Joy TSUGA, 17. Rumona MORRIS (c), 18. Georgina KAIKAS, 19. Ramana LORENZ
Coach: Frederica APEH (PNG)
Match officials:
Referee: Robinson BANGA (VAN)
Assistant Referee 1: Jovita QILAMASALA (SOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Nadia BROWNING (NZL)
4th Official: Averii JACQUES (TAH)
The match kicks off.
2′ Georgina Kaikas takes a corner for Papua New Guinea but the ball is cleared
3′ Cheyenne Dieuma has the first chance of the game for New Caledonia with a shot from the edge of the box that goes wide
6′ Kaikas breaks forward and shoots for Papua New Guinea but doesn’t make a clean connection
7′ Monique Gorendiawe crosses for Noe Valefakaaga but Papua New Guinea goalkeeper Biangka Gubag makes a good save at her far post
8′ Kaikas has Papua New Guinea’s best chance of the game when she closes down New Caledonia goalkeeper Deborah Selefen and misses the target with her effort
9′ Selefen is injured in the challenge and play is held up while she receives treatment
11′ Selefen appears to have recovered and play continues
14′ Papua New Guinea have a free kick in a promising position but Carolyn Obi curls her effort wide
15′ Kaikas picks up an injury and hobbles off the field to receive treatment
17′ Cloesia Bruireu shoots from distance for New Caledonia but the ball loops over the bar
18′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 0 – 1 Papua New Guinea: Kaikas puts Papua New Guinea ahead with a low shot into the bottom corner that Selefen gets a hand to but can’t keep out
22′ New Caledonia have a free kick right on the edge of the area but Jadyela Hnangan hits her shot over the bar
26′ Kaikas almost has her second of the afternoon but puts her effort from close range wide
31′ Selefen has to leave her area to clear a Papua New Guinea through ball
31′ YELLOW CARD: Bruireu is cautioned for New Caledonia
33′ YELLOW CARD: Obi is cautioned for Papua New Guinea
37′ Ramona Lorenz tries to reach a Kaikas free kick at the far post for Papua New Guinea but can’t quite get there
42′ Lorenz has a chance to put Papua New Guinea two goals in front when a loose ball breaks to her on the edge of the box but she shoots wide
43′ Valefakaaga shoots for New Caledonia from wide on the left but her effort goes straight to goalkeeper Gubag
44′ YELLOW CARD: Hnangan is cautioned for New Caledonia
45′ Two minutes of injury time will be played
The first half comes to an end.
The second half kicks off.
49′ New Caledonia have began this half well and are enjoying a spell of pressure
51′ Kaikas shows good skill to break down the right and shoot but Selefan saves at her near post
53′ RED CARD: New Caledonia captain Wakalane Ngaiohni is sent off
56′ Kaikas runs onto a Lorenz through ball and shoots but Selefen makes a comfortable save
57′ YELLOW CARD: Yvonne Gabong is cautioned for Papua New Guinea
61′ Gabong has a great chance to extend Papua New Guinea’s lead when she finds herself in the clear but shoots straight at Selefen
62′ Gabong is denied again in a one on one with Selefen
62′ SUBSTITUTION Gabong is replaced by Alisandra Aipi for Papua New Guinea
70′ Dieuma hits a free kick towards goal for New Caledonia but Gubag saves
71′ SUBSTITUTION: Joy Tsuga is replaced by Fiona Vulia for Papua New Guinea
73′ Kaikas cuts onto her left and shoots for Papua New Guinea but Selefen makes a straightforward save
75′ Papua New Guinea pass up a golden opportunity to kill the game off when Kaikas puts her shot wide with only Selefen to beat
77′ Papua New Guinea captain Rumona Morris bursts onto the ball and shoots but her effort sails over the bar
81′ SUBSTITUTION: Lyndsay Nyipie is replaced by Aude Sio for New Caledonia
85′ SUBSTITUTION: Kaikas is replaced by Maggie Weva for Papua New Guinea
87′ SUBSTITUTION: Brenda Kenon is replaced by Oceane Perez-Gonzalez for New Caledonia
90′ Three minutes of injury time will be played
The final whistle is blown.