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New Zealand: 12. Reuben CLARK [GK], 3. Luke JOHNSON, 4. William JONES, 5. Sione FA’APOI, 6. Liam WILLIAMS, 7. Oliver CECI (C), 9. Jack ANDERSON, 11. Louie MILLS, 16. Jamie WOODLOCK, 17. Ben KIORE, 19. Sam WILSON, 20. Ben MATA
Substitutes: 1. Michael WOUD [GK], 2. Jack-Henry SINCLAIR, 8. Sarpreet SINGH, 10. Logan ROGERSON, 13. Sean SKEENS, 14. James McGARRY, 15. Connor PROBERT, 18. Daniel LOUGH
Coach: Jose FIGUEIRA [ENG]
Cook Islands: 1. Chrismagne ELIKANA [GK], 5. Rouru RAIROA, 6. Owenne MATAPO, 7. Will NAPA, 9. Tamaiva MATEARIKI, 10. Sunai JOSEPH (C), 12. Sam TATUAVA, 14. Sam KOIATU, 15. Daniel TAOKIA, 16. Michael WOOD, 18. Maru MIRO
Substitutes: 2. Melbourne MATAKINO, 3. Rechimaer RAIROA, 8. Varu VARU, 11. Peter PUREAU, 13. Kristian YOUNG, 17. Albert TARU, 19/20. Atera MAROROA [GK]
Coach: Delaney YAQONA [FIJ]
Match Officials:
Referee: Nelson SOGO [SOL]
Assistant Referee 1: Sione TEU [TGA]
Assistant Referee 2: Douglas METE [SOL]
Fourth Official: Ichikawa POLOVI [TGA]
FULL TIME
90′ SUB COK Samuel KOIATU replaced by Peter PUREAU
89′ What a challenge from SKEENS to win off TAOKIA and he manages to get off a shot too
88′ ROGERSON pulls back but Cook Islands are on his back to steal, sent long for KOIATU but he can’t get there
86′ Fired in from MILLS but ELIKANA dives to push clear
85′ ROGERSON knocked over on the edge of the Cook Isladnds box and earns a free kick
84′ Cook Islands clearly tiring but still trying to keep themselves in the game
82′ GOAL!!! NZL 6-0 COK Sean SKEENS finishes after ELIKANA blocks away the initial effort from ROGERSON
79′ ROGERSON’s shot is deflected to LOUGH but Maru-Enua MIRO stops his effort
78′ ROGERSON tries to hook over the defence but they get a head in the way
77′ SUB COK Atera MAROROA replaces Samuel TATUAVA
76′ Great run from ROGERSON who almost finishes on his own but it’s just tipped over by ELIKANA
75′ Clark covering yards as a long ball is popped over his defence, there’s little pressure from Cook Islands giving him time to clear
72′ GOAL!!! NZL 5-0 COK ROGERSON travels to the line pulls it back to WOODLOCK who blasts in his fourth
70′ Samuel KOIATU with a tidy tackle to recover the ball in his own box
69′ SUB NZL Logan ROGERSON comes on for Ben KIORE
69′ JOSEPH slows MILLS but it pops to ANDERSON, the cross is too long
66′ GOAL!!! NZL 4-0 COK Hat-trick for WOODLOCK as he hits the back of the net off a great cross from Sione FA’APOI
65′ Daniel LOUGH carries up the middle then shoots low but doesn’t trouble ELIKANA
62′ Long ball towards the New Zealand goal, CLARK out to the edge but fortunately it’s sent away from his empty goal when he can’t reach it
61′ WOODLOCK cuts inside his man and shoots but it’s well over the target
60′ ANDERSON breaks up the centre, plays wide to WOODLOCK who crosses middle for SKEENS but he hits it away from goal
58′ JOSEPH stops the ball running towards goal but lays it into the path of SKEENS who shoots but hits side net
56′ GOAL!!! NZL 3-0 COK Great cross from Sione FA’APOI is left by SKEENS for WOODLOCK to finish at the back post
54′ All fired up in the New Zealand camp as two consecutive offside calls deny them further advantage
52′ Great win from ANDERSON, plays inside to SKEENS who back heels to MILLS – the first shot comes back to him, he carries it then shoots! But ELIKANA is there to save
49′ A chance for Cook Islands as CLARK comes well off his line, but TAOKIA fires wide on an open goal under pressure
46′ New Zeland get things underway from the restart
Second half gets underway
HT SUB NZL Luke JOHNSON is replaced by Daniel LOUGH and Ben MATA is replaced by Sean SKEENS
HALF TIME NZL 2-0 COK
45’+2′ GOAL!!! NZL 2-0 COK Jamie WOODLOCK converts for New Zealand
45’+1′ Interesting offside call from the far linesman
Two minutes additional time
45′ Flag goes up this time on WOODLOCK
44′ FA’APOI tries to keep the ball in play but slips and it’s out for a Cook Islands throw
43′ WOODLOCK tries to play ANDERSON into the box but JOSEPH sees it and sweeps around to pick up
42′ Great play from New Zealand but ANDERSON can’t convert
41′ In the back of the net from MILLS but the flag has already been raised
39′ MATEARIKI’s sliding challenge on ANDERSON earns NZL a free kick near the half
36′ Sunai JOSEPH in behind but he sends it over the goal
35′ WILLIAMS’ challenge on MARIRI is a little high and it’s a free kick for Cook Islands
34′ The flag goes up on ANDERSON as New Zealand take a shot on goal
32′ Corner is sent across the goal face by MILLS droppnig at the back post but there’s no-one to finish
29′ Foot’s a little high from William JONES with MARIRI in range but he manages to bring the ball down safely
26′ Louie MILLS tries to keep a chip in play but it’s out the Cook Islands back line
23′ Great block from the Cook Islands defensive line to deny New Zealand after the corner drops right in front of goal
22′ Mis-clearance in the box and FA’APOI shoots, but it curls just outside the upright after taking a deflection
20′ Daniel TAOKIA slips but recovers and fires off a decent shot that’s just over the NZL cross bar
20′ Sione FA’APOI takes it into the Cook Islands corner but he’s closed down by Tamaiva MATEARIKI
17′ ELIKANA boots a goal kick upfield and it’s brought down by Cook Islands and Rouruina MARIRI chases down hard as Reuben CLARK scoops up
15′ SUB COK As expected MATAPO is replaced by Kristian YOUNG
14′ Great sign of fairplay from NZL who play back to ELIKANA for the restart
13′ MATAPO limps off the field and it looks like a sub for Cook Islands is imminent
12′ Crunching challenge on Cook Islands Owen MATAPO lays him out flat
10′ GOAL!!! NZL 1-0 COK CECI doesn’t miss a second time firing past a helpless ELIKANA
9′ CECI shoots from the edge of the 6-yard, Chrismagne ELIKANA gets low and fumbles! But he just manages to recover
7′ New Zealand happy to pass around the back, Samuel KOIATU wins it for Cook Islands but he’s alone and it’s turned over
6′ CECI teams up with Jamie WOODLOCK to win near the line
4′ Thumping challenge from Oliver CECI to win possession back for the Kiwis
2′ Great work up through the middle from New Zealand, over the top to Jack Anderson but too long for him to make
1′ It’s pretty wet here in Apia, and Cook Islands have already felt it with the challenge on William Jones heavier than intended
UNDERWAY! Cook Islands get us started