Cook Islands vs Papua New Guinea Match Summary: Download Here
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Starting line-ups:
Cook Islands: 1. Moeroa NOOTAI (GK), 2. Teiti TUPUNA, 3. Aketuke UNUKA, 5. Jade VALAMAKA, 7. Edna TEIO, 9. Tyrina TREGO, 10. Tuakana NOOVAO, 12. Lee MAOATE-COX, 14. Mona TAIO, 15. Maeva CARR, 18. Tepaeru TOKA (c)
Coach: Angela VALAMAKA (NZL)
Papua New Guinea: 1. Esther METLEM (GK), 2. Lavina HOLA, 3. Carolyn OBI, 4. Bridget KADU, 5. Maggie WEVA, 8. Talitha IRAKAU, 11. Alexier STEPHEN, 13. Wendy AGIBE, 17. Rumona MORRIS (c), 18. Georgina KAIKAS, 19. Ramona LORENZ
Coach: Frederica APEH (PNG)
Match officials:
Referee: George TIME (SOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Nadia BROWNING (NZL)
Assistant Referee 2: Sergine POIDA (VAN)
4th Official: Finau VULIVULI (FIJ)
The match kicks off.
3′ Georgina Kaikas shoots for Papua New Guinea but the shot is deflected
5′ Papua New Guinea have been dominating in attack and Cook Islands are struggling to get out of their half
8′ Mona Taio takes the first corner for Cook Islands but Teiti Tupuna misses the chance
10′ Cook Islands’ Aketuke Unuka is injured and the play is stopped for treatment
12′ Unuka seems okay and is back on the field
13′ Unuka tries to break through the middle but gets stoped by the Papua New Guinea defence
17′ Kaikas nearly gets in on goal but her touch is too heavy
21′ GOAL!!! Cook Islands 0 Papua New Guinea 1: Rumona Morris crosses to Ramona Lorenz in the box to finish
24′ Morris shoots but goalkeeper Moeroa Nootai saves
28′ GOAL!!! Cook Island 0 Papua New Guinea 2: Lorenz extends the lead with a close range volley into the net
30′ Papua New Guinea’s Alexier Stephen gets caught offside
31′ Papua New Guinea’s Carolyn Obi goes off the field to receive treatment
34′ GOAL!!! Cook Island 1 Papua New Guinea 2: Tepaeru Toka heads the ball over Papua New Guinea goalkeeper Esther Metlem
36′ Mona Taio takes a corner for Cook Islands but cannot find a team mate in the box
38′ Kaikas volleys wide of the target
40′ Teiti Tupuna tries to head home a goal for Cook Islands but misses the target
44′ Aketuke Unuka takes a free kick for Cook Islands but the shot is blocked
45′ Two minutes of injury time will be played
The first half comes to an end.
The second half kicks off.
45′ Lavina Hola shoots from just outside the box but it goes wide
48′ Tupuna shoots from distance but misses the target
49′ YELLOW CARD:: Cook Islands goalkeeper Moeroa Nootai is cautioned
50′ Nootai saves the free kick from Kaikas
52′GOAL!!! Cook Islands 1 Papua New Guinea 3: Kaikas scores for Papua New Guinea
54′SUBSTITUTION: Goalkeeper Metlem is replaced by Biangka Gubag for Papua New Guinea
58′SUBSTITUTION: Jade Valamaka is replaced by Lauana Trego for Cook Islands
59′ Toka shoots straight into the goalkeeper’s hands
61′ Agibe tries to head home a Kaikas corner but misses the target
63′ Unuka takes a corner for Cook Island but cannot find a team mate
65′ SUBSTITUTON: Mona Taio is replaced by Rai Nganu for Cook Islands
68′ SUBSTITUTON: Lavina Hola is replaced by Maravai Vulia for Papua New Guinea
70′GOAL!!! Cook Island 2 Papua New Guinea 3: Toka scores again for Cook Islands
70′ Lorenz shoots from inside the box but hits the bar
73′ Kaikas shoots from a short distance but the goalkeeper saves
75′ Kaikas runs down the left hand side but loses the ball
77′ Mega Weva tries to put Kaikas in on goal but the ball is cut out
80′ Obi goes off the field to receive treatment
82′ Play is held up as players from both teams receive treatment
85′SUBSTITUTION: Obi is replaced by Delvinna Yakuc for Papua New Guinea
84′ Papua New Guinea are down to ten players as Thalitha Irakau has to leave the field injured and they have already used all their substitutes
90′ Four minutes of injury time will be played
90′ + 2′ Trego tries to connect with Maoate-Cox’s cross but slips and misses the ball
90′ + 4′SUBSTITUTION: Tapuna is replaced by Jessica Puiri for Cook Islands
90′ + 4’Substitute Puiri shoots from inside the box but goalkeeper Gubag saves
The final whistle is blown.

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