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Starting line-ups:
New Zealand: 1. Scott BASALAJ [GK], 2. Storm ROUX, 4. Simon ARMS, 5. Luke ADAMS (c), 6. Tom BISS, 11. Louis FENTON, 12. Rory TURNER, 13. Liam HIGGINS, 15. Justin GULLEY, 16. Van ELIA,, 19. Dale HIGHAM,
Substitutes: 3. Bill TUILOMA, 7. Cameron HOWIESON, 8. Jesse EDGE, 9. Hamish WATSON, 10. Tyler BOYD, 14. Kade SCHRIJVERS, 17. Ryan THOMAS, 18. Joel STEVENS, 20. Max CROCOMBE [GK]
Coach: Chris MILICICH [NZL]
New Caledonia: 20. Emmanuel HNASSON [GK], 2. Ernest MAPERI, 3. Matthieu PATRITTI, 4. Jean-Brice WADRIAKO (c), 5. Aquilas WAHNAPO, 6.Fonzy RANCHAIN, 10. Jordy XALITE, 11. Stephane TEIN-PADOM, 14. Cedric DECOIRE, 15. Geordy GONY, 16. Renaldo NONMEU
Substitutes:1. Anthony AJAPUHNYA [GK], 8. Michel WASSIN, 9. Bernard WAELUA, 13. Jean-Pierre BOB, 18. David WADRA, 19. Louis WAIA
Coach: Matthieu DELCROIX [NCL]
Match officials:
Referee: Salesh CHAND [FIJ]
Assistant Referee 1: Jackson NAMO [SOL]
Assistant Referee 2: Stephen SENGA [SOL]
4th Official: Kader ZITOUNI [TAH]
The match kicks off
1′ Early corner for New Zealand is headed into the upright
4′ Goalkeeper Scott Basalaj forced to clear the ball for New Zealand
5′ Stephane Tein Padom has a chance, running the ball into the New Zealand box, but it’s cleared for a corner
6′ A free kick from deep in New Zealand’s half finds Rory Turner’s head but it’s quickly cleared by New Caledonia
8′ Fenton goes down after New Caledonia keeper Emmanuel Hnasson comes off his line to clear and referee Salesh Chand points for a goal kick
11′ Tom Biss goes down on the edge of the box and earns a free kick for New Zealand taken by Fenton but punched clear by Hnasson
13′ Turner is caught offside as he attempts to break through the Caledonian defence
15′ Tien Padom makes a run into the box and goes down, Salesh points to the penalty spot
16′ Tein Padom moves to the side of the pitch to receive treatment
17′GOAL!!! New Zealand 0 New Caledonia 1 Jordy Xalite steps up to the spot and converts
19′ Turner and Van Elia both look to be through, Turner takes possession and the linesman signals for offside
20′ Hnasson goes down with an injury but gets up and returns to position
22′ Fenton makes a run down the line but dribbles it out
23′ Dale Higham makes a sliding tackle on Renaldo Nonmeu outside the New Zealand box, Nonmeu stays down
24′ Nonmeu moves off to receive treament and Cedric Decoire steps up to take the free kick
25′GOAL!!! New Zealand 0 New Caleodnia 2 Jean-Brice Wadriako connects with Decoire’s cross to head it straight past Basalaj
28′ Hnasson catches Fenton to hand New Zealand a penalty
29′GOAL!!! New Zealand 1 New Caledonia 2 Fenton steps up and slots it low and hard in the bottom right corner
30′ Turner takes a low shot but it’s easily picked up by Hnasson
31’Tein Padom runs it up the right flank straight to a waiting Basalaj
35′YELLOW CARD: Nonmeu is cautioned by referee Chand
37′ Play is stopped as Liam Higgins receives treatment
39′ Play resumes with New Zealand in possession
40′SUBSTITUTION: Bill Tuiloma replaces the injured Higgins
41′ Van Elia sends a strong volley in but it’s captured by Hnasson
44′ Xalite plays it to Tein Padom who sends his shot over the cross bar
45′ New Zealand captain Luke Adams sends a high pass back to keeper Basalaj who has to clear with a volley
45′ There will be three minutes of additional time
45′ + 1′ Tein Padom is one on one with Basalaj but sends his shot straight into the keeper
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
46′ New Zealand attack the New Caledonia goal but it’s cleared up the field
48’Fenton sends a shot in from the left corner which bounces off the top of the goal
50′ Hnasson punches Turner’s header out for a New Zealand corner which Fenton whips across the face of the goal
51′GOAL!!! New Zealand 2 New Caledonia 2 Van Elia calmly slots the ball into the goal after Hnasson spills the initial shot
53′ Tuiloma attempts a bicycle kick but fluffs it to the feet of Fenton who has his shot blocked by a solid defensive grouping
55′SUBSTITUTION: Ryan Thomas replaces Dale Higham
56′GOAL!!! New Zealand 3 New Caledonia 2 Fenton’s shot bounces off the upright straight to Turner who slots it into the goal
59′ New Zealand send a long ball forward looking for Turner but Jean-Brice Wadriako is there to clean up
60′SUBSTITUTION: Nonmeu is replaced by David Wadra for New Caledonia
62′ Simon Arms has to clear it wide as Tein Padom puts pressure on him in the New Zealand half
63′ Basalaj comes out of his box to clear the ball with Decoire bearing down on him
65′ Fenton tries to put Biss through but he’s offside
66′SUBSTITUTION: Tyler Boyd comes on in place of Van Elia for New Zealand
67′SUBSTITUTION: Tien Padom makes way for Michel Wassan for New Caledonia
69′ Wassin takes his first shot since coming on and Basalaj catches it easily
72′ Fenton has the ball in the New Caledonia corner but it’s cleared up the line
74′SUBSTITUTION: Decoire comes off to give Louis Waia a run for New Caledonia
74′ Fenton crosses the ball to Boyd across the face of the goal but Hnasson is there to catch it
77′ New Zealand have a chance but the ball was headed wide of the post
79′ Wassin makes a run beating one defender but Arms is there to clear the ball for New Zealand
81′ Storm Roux throws it in to Thomas who cant’t get hold of it as it rolls out for a goal kick
83′ There’s a tussle at the New Caledonia end of the field and New Zealand gets a free kick
84′ Waia is asked to remove beads from his hair
85′YELLOW CARD Fenton is cautioned by Chand for New Zealand
89′ Roux clears a pass from Fonzy Ranchain to get New Zealand out of danger
90′ Three minutes of additional time will be added
90′ + 2′ New Zealand earn a corner to be taken by Boyd
90′ + 3′YELLOW CARDMathieu Patritti is cautioned for not retreating ten metres
The final whistle is blown

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