Match summary New Zealand vs Vanuatu , download here
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The starting line-ups are as follows:
New Zealand: 1. Lily ALFELD (GK) (c), 3. Laura MERRIN, 4. Daisy CLEVERLEY, 7. Geneva GROSS, 8. Lauren DABNER, 9. Martine PUKETAPU, 10. Emma ROLSTON, 11. Briar PALMER, 12. Megan ROBERTSON, 14. Elizabeth ANTON, 15. Emily STOTTER
Substitutes: 2. Catherine BOTT, 5. Emily JENSEN, 6. Meikayla MOORE, 13. Isabella COOMBES, 16. Belinda VAN NOORDEN, 17. Jasmine PEREIRA, 18. Chloe KNOTT, 19.Tayla O’BRIEN, 20. Corina BROWN (GK)
Coach: Aaron MCFARLAND (NZL)
Vanuatu: 1. Samantha PAUL (GK), 4. Nadine KILETEIR, 5. Melissa WAKARET, 6. Jane ALATOA, 10. Maximilienne BIHU, 11. Paulieana MANWO, 13. Marie-Estella RORY, 14. Junane ISHMAEL (c), 17. Leiwia KALTAPIRI, 18. Diana WAYANE, 19. Monica MELTEVIEL,
Substitutes: 2. Lutricia WILBUR, 3. Priscilla CHARLEY, 7. Eva BOE, 8. Emilia TARAVAKI, 9. Jasmina TAKARO, 12. Delisa YEOYER, 15. Louisa KALPRAM, 16. Synia WANEMUT, 20. Melody TATE (GK)
Coach: Tom MCDONALD (AUS)
Match officials:
Referee: Finau VULIVULI (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 1: Wanting YAGUM (PNG)
Assistant Referee 2: Maria SALAMASINA (SAM)
Fourth Official: Tupou PATIA (COK)
The final whistle sounds
90′ + 3′ Monster save from Paul as she tips Rolston’s close range shot wide of the upright
90′ + 2′ New Zealand are unrelenting in their search for an additional goal while Vanuatu try to keep them from extending their lead
90′ Three minutes additional time will be played
89′ Pereira with a chance as the ball goes over Paul’s head and across the face of the goal she volleys over the crossbar before play is called back for offside
89′ Pereira charges in on Paul who is cool under pressure
88′ Lauren Dabner drives in a low shot but Paul drops and collects with ease
87′ Rory moves to the sideline and play resumes
85′ Play continues around the fallen Marie-Estalla Rory of Vanuatu before referee Finau Vulivuli of Fiji calls a stop
84′ Bihu is under a high ball when she’s knocked to the ground by Robertson winning a free kick
83′ Gross slams the ball across the face of the goal but no-one can get a touch to add to the tally
81′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 12 Vanuatu 0 Another sub gets her name on the scoreboard as Tayla O’Brien makes it 12
80′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 11 Vanuatu 0 Pereira uses her head to make sure Merrin’s sure fire shot goes in
78′ Paul comes right out to shut down a goal scoring opportunity for O’Brien
78′ Melteviel returns to the field of play
77′SUBSTITUTION: New Zealand bring Tayla O’Brien onto the field in place of Briar Palmer
77′ Another post for New Zealand with a bit of help from Paul
76′ Paul flies off her line to collect a possible chance for New Zealand in front of her goal
74′ SUBSTITUTION:Jasmine Takaro replaces Paulieana Manwo for Vanuatu
74′ Play is paused as a Vanuatu player receives treatment – it’s 19 Monica Melteviel
73′GOAL!!! New Zealand 10 Vanuatu 0 Rolston adds another to her tally as New Zealand reach double digits
70′ Massive looping shot from out wide comes flying in from the right courtesy of Geena Gross and somehow manages to hit the post and bounce back into play
69′ Pereira crosses from the right but it’s stopped short
68′ Bihu heaps the pressure on Anton and Robertson has to drop and help her teammate out
67′ Another shot blasted in by Pereira this time, and again Paul makes a great save
67′ Stotter with a chance but Paul does incredibly well to get a touch and push it across the face of the goal
66′ Merrin takes on two players before Nadine Kileteir manages win the ball but concedes a corner
65′ The ball goes from corner to corner as New Zealand send a long ball up the field but Vanuatu manages to clear the danger
62′ Immediately getting into the action Pereira has an attempt cleared off the line by a defender as Paul comes out to close down leaving her goal empty
61′ SUBSTITUTION: Puketapu won’t be adding to her hat trick as she makes way for Jasmine Pereira
60′ Bihu breaks up the right but Robertson swoops in to collect
59′ Ishmael breaks through the centre for Vanuatu and plays wide to Wanemut but the ball is soon back at the Kiwi’s feet
57′ Rolston again blasts wide of the target
56′ SUBSTITUTION: Melissa Wakaret makes room for Sinia Wanemut for Vanuatu
55′ Megan Robertson lets the ball roll under her foot with Bihu bearing down and once again New Zealand bring Alfeld into play
54′ Some attacking play between Bihu and Wakaret but the build up amounts to nothing
52′ Puketapu with plenty of time to line up a long range shot that goes high of the cross bar
51′ Bihu breaks but her strike partner Melissa Wakaret is too far away and the pass is easily intercepted
50′ New Zealand build up with a great run of passes before Rolston loses possession on the edge of the box
49′ The ball comes all the way back to Alfeld who’s forced to clear under pressure from Bihu
48′ Short corner comes back to Merrin who smashes in a cross but it’s cleared and Vanuatu break
47′ A great ball from Vanuatu through to Leiwia Kaltapiri at the half mark but she’s crowded off the ball by Dabner
The second half gets underway
SUBSTITUTION: New Zealand bring Isabella Coombes on in place of Daisy Cleverley, while Vanuatu swap Jane Alatoa for Lutricia Wilbur
The first half comes to an end
45′ +4′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 9 Vanuatu 0 Rolston with her hat trick when she volleys home just ahead of the break
45′ + 3′ Rolston loops over the defence to Lauren Dabner but she can’t quite keep it in play
45′ + 2′ A Vanuatu player has left the field for treatment and they play on with ten
45′ + 1′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 8 Vanuatu 0 Palmer adds another after she gets on the end of a ball palmed down by Paul
45′ Three minutes of additional time will be played
45′ Vanuatu are throwing their all into preventing a further goal before half-time and win possession back deep in their half
43′GOAL!!! New Zealand 7 Vanuatu 0 Puketapu with the tournament’s first hat-trick when she again taps in between Paul and her upright
42′ A chance for Rolston to add a third but she sends it low, hard and wide of the target
41′ Elizabeth Anton is pressured into playing back to Alfeld and the Kiwis manage to pass their way out of danger
40′ Ishmael tries to play a long ball but there’s no-one up front for Vanuatu and New Zealand start a deep counter attack
39′ Short corner from Merrin to Cleverley as play resumes, pass goes in to but the shot goes well off target towards the Vanuatu bench
37′ Paul has picked up a knock and is receiving treatment, the two teams head to their benches for a drink
36′GOAL!!! New Zealand 6 Vanuatu 0 Briar Palmer beats three defenders to get off a shot that tips off Paul’s fingers into the net
35′ Cleverley with a tidy ground ball through to Rolston but its slightly heavy allowing Paul time to come out and interrupt
34′ Emily Stotter shoots straight at Paul who controls nicely
33′ Buhu breaks through the defence, tries to cut back inside but Geena Gross reads well to win the ball back
33′ Palmer lobs in a cross from the left but Paul palms it down
31′ Vanuatu are making a number of crucial intercepts but they’re struggling to maintain possession with their midfield dropping deep to defend
31′ Another chance for New Zealand but it’s too high
30′ Merrin curls in a super corner but it’s just over the heads waiting at the far post
29′ Palmer shoots across the face of the goal beating Paul but she hits the far upright and Vanuatu collect to send clear
28′ Some disruptive running from Vanuatu sees Rolston misfire allowing Paul to collect
27′ Some
great passing from Vanuatu sees them work up the left flank but miscommunication sees them play back to Dabner in the midfield
26′ Vanuatu apply pressure deep in New Zealand’s half forcing an error and earning a throw in
25′ Great save from Paul as Briar Palmer puts pressure on the keeper
24′ A missed clearance gives Rolston another chance but she shoots wide
22′ Vanuatu’s Nadine Kileteir with the first test for NZ keeper and captain Lily Alfeld
21′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 5 Vanuatu 0 Lauren Dabner adds her name to the scoreboard 30 seconds later
20′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 4 Vanuatu 0 Rolston adds her second when she slots between Paul and her upright
18′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 3 Vanuatu 0 A step-over before a low shot sees Martine Puketapu with her second of the match
18′ Maximilienne Bihu makes an intercept but can’t keep possession
16′ Rolston almost immediately looks to go one-on-one with Paul but assistant referee Wanting Yagum signals offside to the Kiwi striker’s displeasure
15′GOAL!!! New Zealand 2 Vanuatu 0 Emma Rolston adds to the Junior Football Ferns tally with a header that loops an advancing Paul
14′ Vanuatu captain Junane Ishmael is facing her own goal when she attempts an overhead shot which goes out for a goal kick
13′ High footfrom Cleverley and Vanuatu have a free kick but New Zealand win it straight back
12′ Rolston plays through to Puketapu on the right but she rightly leaves it as she is offside
11′ Goal kick for Vanuatu goes straight to Louisa Kalpram and New Zealand are back on attack
10′ Paul comes off her line to shut down an approach from Emma Rolston
7′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 1 Vanuatu 0 Merrin sends long to Martine Puketapu who taps in behind keeper Samantha Paul at the far post
7′ Corner for New Zealand and Laura Merrin steps up
5′ Daisy Cleverley arrives at the top of the 18-yard box but sends it high over the cross bar
4′ New Zealand are managing to string some passes together but Vanuatu are doing well to close them down early and force mistake
3′ A strong challenge from Monica Malteviel sees Martine Puketapu shut down and Vanuatu are on the attack
2′ A lot of on pitch chatter from both sides as they look to assert themselves into the game
1′ New Zealand play back to Elizabeth Anton in the centre of their backline who whomps the ball to touch
1′ New Zealand get the match underway with Briar Palmer launching a run up the left
The match kicks off