The result gives New Zealand an aggregate win of 15-0 after defeating Papua New Guinea 8-0 in the first leg at Whangarei last Saturday.
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See below for all the play-by-play action.
The starting line-ups:
Papua New Guinea: 20. Linda BUNAGA (GK), 2. Aida GEROTA, 3. Kathrina SALAIAU, 4. Linah HONEAKII, 5. Janie NORRIE, 10. Barbra MUTA, 12. Clare TSUGA, 13. Daisy WINAS, 14. Sandra BIRUM, 15. Deslyne SINIU (c), 16. Georgina KAIKAS
Coach: Steven MUNE (PNG)
New Zealand: 20. Rebecca ROLLS (GK), 3. Anna GREEN, 4. Katie HOYLE, 5. Abby ERCEG, 8. Hayley MOORWOOD (c), 10. Sarah GREGORIUS, 12. Betsy HASSETT, 13. Rosie WHITE, 14. Holly PATTERSON, 17. Hannah WILKINSON, 21. Hannah BROMLEY
Coach: Tony READINGS (ENG)
Match officials:
Referee: Norbert HAUATA (TAH)
Assistant Referee 1: Michael JOSEPH (VAN)
Assistant Referee 2: Noel BERRY (SOL)
4th Official: Robinson BANGA (VAN)
The match kicks off
1′ Anna Green swings over a corner for New Zealand and Abby Erceg half volleys it at the back post but the effort goes too high
4′ The Football Ferns have another corner but Green knocks it behind for a goal kick
6′ Holly Patterson tries to play the ball through for Hannah Wilkinson but Papua New Guinea goalkeeper Linda Bunaga does well to come off her line and collect the ball
8′ Daisy Winas bursts through the middle as the hosts enjoy their first attack but goalkeeper Rebecca Rolls clears the ball
9′ Green again puts a corner out for a goal kick
11′ A Wilkinson cross finds Sarah Gregorius inside the box but her header goes wide
13′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 0 – 1 New Zealand: A deep cross misses everyone and captain Hayley Moorwood has an easy tap in at the back post
16′ Patterson makes a strong run down the right but no one is in the box to meet her cross
19′ New Zealand’s Rosie White is caught offside
20′ Papua New Guinea have their best chance of the game as Georgina Kaikas shows good strength to fend off Hannah Bromley but Rolls is there to smother the ball at her feet
27′ White shoots from the edge of the box but Bunaga makes a good save
29′ Kaikas wins Papua New Guinea a free kick in a good position but the wall blocks Kathrina Salaiau’s effort
30′ A clever ball over the top by Winas almost finds Kaikas but Hannah Bromley is there to put the ball out for a throw in
32′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 0 – 2 New Zealand Bunaga tries to claim Green’s corner but the ball sails over and Gregorius wins the scramble to head home New Zealand’s second
33′ Hayley Moorwood lobs a ball over for Rosie White who tries to beat Bunaga but gets too much power on her effort
35′ Gregorius breaks through and has a clear sight on goal but shoots straight at Bunaga
37′ Papua New Guinea 0 – 3 New Zealand: Wilkinson curls a shot into the top corner from just inside the area after New Zealand pressured high to win the ball
38′ SUBSTITUTION: Sandra Birum is replaced by Rumona Morris for Papua New Guinea
42′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 0 – 4 New Zealand: The Football Ferns play a short corner and Betsy Hassett’s resulting cross is deflected off an unfortunate defender and goes in
44′ SUBSTITUTION: Kaikas is replaced by Esther Muta for Papua New Guinea
45′ Bunaga makes a good save from a Green shot low to her left
45′ One minute of injury time will be played
45′ + 1′ White volleys a Hassett cross straight at Bunaga
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
47′ Green puts in a dangerous free kick but it is just too high for the leaping Erceg
49′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 0 – 5 New Zealand: A Green corner curls straight in for New Zealand’s fifth
52′ Salaiau saves a certain goal by knocking down Wilkinson’s cross before Gregorius can get to it. Goalkeeper Bunaga eventually claims the ball
53′ SUBSTITUTIONS: Clare Tsuga is replaced by Fatima Rama for Papua New Guinea while Katie Hoyle is replaced by Ria Percival for New Zealand
55′ Green makes a crucial tackle to stop substitute Rama in the box
58′ Wilkinson wins a corner for New Zealand but Papua New Guinea clear the danger
60′ SUBSTITUTION: Wilkinson is replaced by Kirsty Yallop for New Zealand
65′ Percival puts in a cross from the right but can’t find a New Zealand team mate
65′ Green tries an ambitious chip from long range but misses the target
66′ Bromley needs treatment after a clash with Rama, New Zealand are awarded the free kick
68′ Patterson is caught offside for New Zealand
70′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 0 – 6 New Zealand: Bunaga lets a Hassett shot from the edge of the area slip through her grasp
75′ Patterson does well to get the ball in from the right but Yallop blasts her shot over the bar
79′ SUBSTITUTION: Green is replaced by Ali Riley for New Zealand
81′ White lays the ball into the path of Hassett who sees her shot saved
83′ PENALTY: Hassett is brought down by Salaiau in the box and referee Norbert Hauata points to the spot
84′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 0 – 7 New Zealand: Gregorius gives Bunaga no chance with her spot kick, placing it in the bottom corner for New Zealand’s seventh of the afternoon
88′ Yallop drills in a dangerous corner but Erceg flicks her header wide
90′ Linah Honeakii saves Hassett’s shot on the line
90′ Three minutes of injury time will be played
The final whistle is blown

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