New Caledonia vs New Zealand Match Summary: Download Here
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Starting line-ups:
New Caledonia: 1. Aurore HNAWIA (GK), 2. Sene BAFUE, 3. Valentine HALUATR, 4. Claire KAEMO (c), 5. Charlotte PELLETIER, 6. Audrey SINEM, 7. Marielle HAOCAS, 9. Marie HEUTRO, 10. Kim MAGUIRE, 11. Aurelie LALIE, 13. Deborah KAMADRANE
Coach: Matthieu DELCROIX (NCL)
New Zealand: 1. Erin NAYLER (GK), 2. Katie BOWEN, 3. Holly PATTERSON, 4. Tessa BERGER, 10. Kate LOYE, 11. Katie ROOD, 12. Stephanie SKILTON, 15. Rachel HEAD, 17. Hannah WILKINSON, 18. Rosie WHITE (c), 19. Nadia PEARL
Coach: Aaron McFARLAND (NZL)
Match officials:
Referee: Averii JACQUES (TAH)
Assistant Referee 1: Wanting YAGUM (PNG)
Assistant Referee 2: Philippe REVEL (TAH)
4th Official: Finau VULIVULI (FIJ)
The match kicks off.
2′ Hannah Wilkinson has the ball in the net for New Zealand but the goal is ruled out for offside
5′ Stephanie Skilton breaks into the New Caledonia box but a well-timed sliding tackle from captain Claire Kaemo halts her progress
6′ Wilkinson heads a Skilton cross just wide of the near post
9′ Captain Rosie White breaks into the box for New Zealand but fires her shot over the bar
11′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 0 – 1 New Zealand: Katie Rood puts the Junior Football Ferns in front with a deflected volley from just outside the area
12′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 0 – 2 New Zealand: Wilkinson puts New Zealand two up just seconds later
16′ Rood hits a well-struck shot towards goal but goalkeeper Aurore Hnawia makes a good save
18′ Hnawia saves a Wilkinson effort at close range
22′ Wilkinson heads a Holly Patterson cross towards goal but Hnawia saves easily
25′ Skilton turns a Rood cross just wide of the near post
25′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 0 – 3 New Zealand: The Junior Football Ferns strike again when White weaves towards the box and drives a shot into the far top corner
28′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1 – 3 New Zealand: Les Cagous get back into the contest when Marie Heutro lifts the ball into the net off goalkeeper Erin Nayler from close range
35′ A cross to the far post from New Zealand’s Nadia Pearl misses everyone and goes out for a goal kick
36′ A cross from Rachel Head breaks to Wilkinson but the striker hits her effort just past the near post
38′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1 – 4 New Zealand: New Zealand’s three-goal cushion is restored by a spectacular Kate Loye effort from outside the box
39′ Hnawia palms a Rosie White effort over the bar
39′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1 – 5 New Zealand: White finds the far corner with a low shot after a loose ball breaks to her in the box
42′ GOAL!!! New Caledonoa 1 – 6 New Zealand: Loye has her second of the afternoon when a mistake from Hnawia lets in her shot from the edge of the area
45′ PENALTY: New Caledonia captain Kaemo handles in the box and New Zealand are awarded a penalty by referee Averii Jacques
45′ White takes spot kick but Hnawia palms it onto the bar and gathers the rebound
The first half comes to an end.
The second half kicks off.
46′ Kim Maguire receives the ball on the edge of the box and shoots for New Caledonia but her effort goes too high
48′ Skilton finds herself in the clear for New Zealand but shoots straight at Hnawia
50′ SUBSTITUTION: Patterson is replaced by Kate Carlton for New Zealand
53′ Skilton is played in inside the box by White but hits her shot straight at Hnawia
54′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1 – 7 New Zealand: Rood shows good composure to slot home New Zealand’s seventh after an assist from Skilton
56′ SUBSTITUTION: Charlotte Pelletier is replaced by Marie-Anne Vandegou for New Caledonia
61′ Hnawia saves a Rood shot low to her right
63′ SUBSTITUTION: Rood is replaced by Georgia Brown for New Zealand
65′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1 – 8 New Zealand: Wilkinson grabs a double by smashing home inside the near post
68′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1 – 9 New Zealand: Substitute Brown joins the goal rampage by beating Hnawia at her near post
70′ SUBSTITUTION: Wilkinson is replaced by Evie Millynn for New Zealand
71′ SUBSTITUTION: Heutro is replaced by Angela Frank for New Caledonia
74′ Aurelie Lalie breaks down the right for New Caledonia but is tackled by Tessa Berger before she can shoot
80′ Hnawia does well to pinch the ball off the feet of Brown before she can tuck it home
81′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1 – 10 New Zealand: The Junior Football Ferns hit double figures when Hnawia saves a White effort but Brown slides in the rebound
87′ SUBSTITUTION: Lalie is replaced by Samantha Tidjine for New Caledonia
88′ YELLOW CARD: Katie Bowen is cautioned for New Zealand
89′ Maguire tries her luck from distance with the free kick but it sails well wide of the target
90′ Three minutes of injury time will be played
The final whistle is blown.