See below for all the play-by-play action.
Starting line-ups:
New Caledonia: 1. Beatrice TOLUAFE (GK), 2. Glenda JAINE, 3. Marie WANAKAIJA, 4. Claire KAEMO, 5. Marielle HAOCAS, 6. Marilyse LOLO, 9. Christelle WAHNAWE (c), 10. Celine XOLAWAWA, 12. Cheyenne DIEUMA, 13. Madeleine JAINE, 16. Marjorie POUYE
Coach: Yvan POUNGUI
Papua New Guinea: 1. Fidelma WATPORE (GK), 3. Linah HONEAKII, 4. Agai MAX, 7. Kathrina SALAIAU, 8. Janie NORI, 12. Jaqlyne CHALAU, 13. Deslyne SINIU, 15. Barbra MUTA, 16. Sandra BIRUM, 19. Ramona MORRIS, 20. Miriam LANTA (c)
Coach: Steven MUNE
Referee: Finau VULIVULI (FIJ)
Assistant referee 1: Lata TUIFUTUNA
Assistant referee 2: Jovita QILAMASALA (SOL)
4th official: Kader ZITOUNI (TAH)
The match kicks off
1′ New Caledonia captain Christelle Wahnawe gets in behind the Papua New Guinea defence but is flagged offside
2′ Madeleine Jaine tries to break into the box for New Caledonia but Agai Max comes across to defend well
6′ Celine Xolawawa tries to get on the end of a New Caledonia long ball but goalkeeper Fidelma Watpore comes out to reach it first
8′ Deslyne Siniu has the best chance so far for Papua New Guinea when she controls a weak goalkick from keeper Beatrice Toluafe and volleys over the bar
10′ Wahnawe snatches at a chance just outside the Papua New Guinea box and can’t make a clean connection
13′ Toluafe has problems dealing with a high ball in the area and has to be helped out by the New Caledonia defenders
16′ Wahnawe hits an effort on target from the right hand side of the box but is under pressure and can’t get enough power to beat Watpore
17′ Linah Honeakii curls an effort at the New Caledonia goal from well out and it goes straight into the arms of Toluafe
18′ The dangerous Wahnawe breaks down the right and crosses for strike partner Xolawawa, whose header goes straight up and is comfortably gathered by Watpore
21′ Wahnawe again creates a chance for Xolawawa when she controls on the edge of the box and Xolawawa nips in to shoot at Watpore, who pulls off a good save low to her right
23′ Goalkeeper Toluafe does well to claim a high Papua New Guinea cross under pressure
26′ Wahnawe has a golden opportunity to open the scoring when she is played in behind the Papua New Guinea defence but Watpore sticks out a firm hand to block her shot
27′ SUBSTITUTION: Barbra Muta is replaced by Frances Mandoni for Papua New Guinea
30′ Xolawawa shoots from distance for New Caledonia but the effort is ambitious and hardly troubles Watpore
32′ Watpore comes out to meet the ball ahead of Xolawawa
33′ Wahnawe and Xolawawa again link up well and the former charges towards goal before firing a close range shot straight at Watpore in one of the half’s better chances
36′ SUBSTITUTION: Janie Nori is replaced by Docas Sesevo for Papua New Guinea
41′ Linah Honeakii has a long range crack at goal for Papua New Guinea after a loose ball breaks to her but the effort goes high and wide
43′ Xolawawe holds off a couple of Papua New Guinea challenges and shoots but is off balance and slices her effort out for a goalkick
45′ Papua New Guinea have a good opportunity when a corner breaks to Sandra Birum and she side foots a close range volley over the bar
45′ One minute of injury time will be played
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
49′ Honeakii has a free kick in a promising position for Papua New Guinea but gets her delivery wrong and Toluafe takes a simple catch
51′ New Caledonia have one of the best chances of the game when Wahnawe breaks down the right and crosses for Xolawawe, who can’t make a good connection from just outside the six yard box
54′ Toluafe comes out to dive at the feet of Sandra Birum and gather the ball
55′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1 – Papua New Guinea 0: The deadlock is finally broken when Wahnawe recieves the ball at the far post, cuts onto her right foot and smashes it past Watpore
57′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1 – Papua New Guinea 1: The lead doesn’t last long as Ramona Morris heads home a corner to make it 1-1
62′ We are in for a grandstand finish now as both sides look to press on and win this game
64′ Toluafe has to leave her line and deal with a bouncing ball on the edge of the New Caledonia area
64′ Xolawawe heads a Cheyenna Dieuma corner towards goal that Watpore tips over for another corner
65′ Wahnawe gets her head to the second Dieuma corner but can’t keep her effort on target
68′ Watpore does well to claim a Xolawawa cross in her six yard box
69′ SUBSTITUTION: Madeleine Jaine is replaced by Audrey Sinem for New Caledonia
70′ New Caledonia player Claire Kaemo is injured and has to leave the field to receive treatment
73′ Wahnawe creates room for herself and shoots but can’t get enough power to trouble Watpore unduly
74′ SUBSTITUTION: Cheyenne Dieuma is replaced by Kim Maguire for New Caledonia
76′ A goalmouth scramble takes place in the New Caledonia box but Toluafe manages to get her hands on the ball
80′ The stage is now set for someone to make themselves a hero in front of this large crowd as the game enters the final 10 minutes
86′ Deslyne Siniu tries her luck from distance for Papua New Guinea but the attempt bounces into the arms of Toluafe
89′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 2 – Papua New Guinea 1: Kim Maguire sends the crowd crazy when she cuts onto her right foot and smashes the ball home from near the penalty spot for what will likely be the winning goal
90′ Three minutes of injury time will be played
90′ + 2′ SUBSTITUTION: Christelle Wahnawe is replaced by Helene Waengene for New Caledonia
The final whistle is blown