Follow the play-by-play action below.
Fiji: 20. Matelita VUAKOSO (GK) (c), 2. Jipa RASAKU, 5. Titi DUGUCANAVANUA, 6. Stella NAIVALULEVU, 7. Bela RATUBALAVU, 8. Viniana RIWAI, 9. Sofi DIYALOWWAI, 11. Sonali RAO, 14. Vanisha KUMAR, 15. Adi RAMOTIQA, 17. Kini RAVAI,
Substitutes: 1. Mereoni YABAKIDRAU (GK), 3. Wasela TINAI, 4. Annette CHARMAYNE, 10. Jotivini TABUA, 12. Luisa TAMANITOAKULA, 13. Lewa MOCE, 16. Miriama NAIOBASALI, 18. Noami WAQANIDROLA, 19. Vasiti SOLIKOVITI (GK)
Coach: Charlene LOCKINGTON (FIJ)
Papua New Guinea: 1. Fidelma WATPORE (GK), 2. Aida GEROTA, 5. Carolyn OBI, 6. Yvonne GABONG, 9. Marie KAIPU, 11. Georgina KAIKAS, 12. Meagen GUNEMBA, 14. Kesai STEVEN, 15. Dorcas SESEVO, 16. Lucy MAINO, 21. Deslyn SINIU
Substitutes: 3. Jenisa ULENGIT, 4. Judith GUNEMBA, 7. Nicolla NIAMAN, 8. Fatima RAMA, 10. Sandra BIRUM, 13. Ramona PADIO, 17. Grace STEVEN, 20. Belinda GIADA (GK), 19. Joelyn AIMI, 18. Lace KUNEI (GK), 22. Barbara MUTU
Coach: Gary PHILIPS (AUS)
Match Officials:
Referee: Tapaita LELENGA (TGA)
Assistant Referee 1: Maria TAMALELAGI (SAM)
Assistant Referee 2: Nagarita JIMMY (SOL)
Fourth Official: Gerald OIAKA (SOL)
FULL TIME: Fiji 1-5 Papua New Guinea
90’+6′ The cross drops at the far post for an unmarked RAMA who heads it just over
90’+5′ Ramona PADO makes a weaving run before shooting just outside the post
90’+4′ SUB PNG Yvonne GABONG is replaced by Grace STEVEN
90’+4′ SUB FIJ Kini RAVAI is replaced by Luisa TAMANITOAKULA
90′ +2′ GOAL!!! 1-5 Papua New Guinea Substitute Fatima RAMA sends the crowd into raptures with an impressive strike that slips between VUAKOSO and her post
90’+1′ GOAL!!! Fiji 1-4 Papua New Guinea An impressive solo effort from Sonali RAO after WATPORE leaves her goal open
Five minutes additional time
89′ Fiji’s TABUA sends upfield but GEROTA sends the ball right back
88′ Great work from Kesai KOTOME to power past some much bigger opponents and set up Fatima RAMA who earns a corner
87′ Viniana RIWAI wins possession and sends long allowing Fiji to get a shot off
84′ SUB PNG Georgina KAIKAS is replaced by Fatima RAMA
83′ GOAL!!! Fiji 0-4 Papua New Guinea Young Ramona PAIDO opens her account for the national team with a powerful blast
82′ GEROT tries to play KAIKAS on but NAIVALULEVU blocks well
81′ PAIDO shoots from out wide, but VUAKOKO leaps high to claim it
80′ A corner is fired into the Fiji box but a glancing header from Annette CHARMAYNE sends it back upfield
79′ Turned over by Papua New Guinea who immediately head towards Fiji’s goal at pace
WATER BREAK
75′ Great block fromNAIVALULEVU to deny a powerful shot from PADIO
74′ What a shot from KAIKAS! A powerful strike that just glances over the cross bar
73′ SINIU is stopped in her tracks by NAIVALULEVU
71′ Papua New Guinea give away possession but rather than use it Fiji have sent it into the stands
70′ Viviana RIWAI makes ground coming out from the back
69′ SESEVO has her feet taken out from under her in a double-Fiji tackle
68′ Aida GEROT takes on Fiji on her own travelling from the back line high enough to put in a decent cross
67′ KAIKAS works the right hand side, earning a corner for her side
66′ DUGUCANAVANUA can’t keep it in
64′ PLay from RATUBALAVU whose cross is excellent – SINIU chests down for WATPORE to claim
63′ Great play from Papua New Guinea to move the ball up from SESEVO through four players to KAIKAS
62′ SUB PNG Carolyn OBI is replaced by Ramona PADIO
60′ Play is back underway as VUAKOSO gets back to her feet
58′ Fiji keeper Vuakoso takes a knock as she denies M. GUNEMBA a fourth
57′ Fiji have a shot but it’s put out for a corner
54′ Viniana RIWAI advances for Fiji
53′ GOAL!!! Fiji 0-3 Papua New Guinea Stunning strike from Meagen GUNEMBA to claim her hat-trick
53′ Fiji head towards the opposing goal but get halted by SESEVO
50′ SESEVO weaves through the middle before laying off to KAIPU out wide
49′ KAIKAS crosses after breaking up the right, but VUAKOSO comes out to claim
47′ M. GUNMBA is sent forward but she leaves a little earlier and the flag goes up to indicate offside
46′ Back underway
Half-time SUB FIJ Adi RAMOTIQA is replaced by Annette CHARMAYNE
HALF-TIME Fiji 0-2 Papua New Guinea
45’+3′ GOAL!!! Fiji 0-2 Papua New Guinea The free kick is dropped in front of the goal mouth by KAIKAS and Meagan GUNEMBA is there waiting to convert
45’+2′ A free kick awarded to Papua New Guinea and it’s KAIPU in behind along with Georgina KAIKAS
Four minutes additional time
45′ Again WATPORE needs her wits as she claims the ball ahead of an approaching Sofi DIYALOWAI
45′ WATPORE sturdy under physical pressure from Stella NAIVALULEVU
44′ Fiji awarded a free kick on the half way line
43′ Great control from Meagen GUNEMBA but she then takes it out over the side line
42′ Poor clearance from Deslyn SINIU allows Fiji a chance to shoot but it’s well covered by WATPORE
40′ SUB FIJ Vanisha KUMAR is replaced by Jotivini TABUA
39′ Big challenge from Bela RATUBALAVU on Carolyn OBI
37′ Lucy MAINO plays forward but it’s well read by Adi RAMOTIQA
36′ Fiji break through the middle with RAO leading the charge, it comes to WATPORE who claims
35′ Papua New Guinea send KAIPU up the left, she shoots but VUAKOSO has it covered
34′ Back underway and WATPORE has played it out after mis judging the distance to her teammate out wide
WATER BREAK
30′ GOAL!!! Fiji 0-1 Papua New Guinea Meagen GUNEMBA calmly slots home from the penalty spot
29′ YELLOW CARD Fiji keeper Mateita VUAKOSO is cautioned for taking out an advancing Marie Kaipu, penalty awarded
28′ A couple of chances in the Fiji area but Papua New Guinea can’t put them away
26′ YELLOW CARD Titi DUGUCANAVANUA is cautioned after a challenge that leaves her opponent flat
24′ Kini RAVAI boots a free kick upfield but possession’s wasted as she sends it straight to touch
22′ Dorcas SESEVO has to back track quickly after the ball is carried over the defence by the gusty wind
21′ Vanisha KUMAR tries to play through the defence for Sonali RAO to run onto but she puts too much into the pass
20′ YELLOW CARD Bela RATUBALAVU gets a caution for a rugby style block with her hands
19′ M. GUNEMBA is a bit ambitious with an over the head effort
17′ The resulting free kick only gets as close as the side netting
16′ YELLOW CARD Jipa RASAKU is cautioned after muscling M. GUNEMBA off the ball
14′ Fiji break again after Bela RATUBALAVU wins the ball in the middle
13′ Meagen GUNEMBA takes and drills it straight into the solid Fiji wall
12′ Papua New Guinea are awarded a free kick right on the edge of the Fiji area
10′ Fiji win possession but Sonali RAO loses the ball and then concedes a free kick
9′ Yvonne GABONG breaks up the left but her touch is too heavy for the cross to be effective
7′ Fiji shoot off-target and Papua New Guinea counter quickly from a ball played out by Fidelma WATPORE in goal for PNG
6′ Back-and-forth in the middle as both side’s are settling into their first match at this competition
2′ A decent advance from Papua New Guinea but they can’t get a threatening shot off
1′ Underway at Bisini 2