See below for all the play-by-play action.
Starting line-ups:
New Zealand: 13. Jake GLEESON [GK], 3. Tony LOCHHEAD, 4. Ben SIGMUND, 5. Tommy SMITH (c), 7. Leo BERTOS, 8. Michael McGLINCHEY, 9. Shane SMELTZ, 10. Chris KILLEN, 15. Ivan VICELICH, 17. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 20. Chris WOOD
Substitutes: 1. Michael O’KEEFE, 2. Tim MYERS, 6. Ian HOGG, 11. Marco ROJAS, 12. Glen MOSS [GK], 14. Rory FALLON, 16. Jeremy BROCKIE, 18. Aaron CLAPHAM, 19. Michael BOXALL, 21. Cameron HOWIESON, 22. Tim PAYNE, 23. Adam McGEORGE
Coach: Ricki HERBERT
New Caledonia: 1. Rocky NYIKEINE [GK], 2. Judikael IXOEE, 3. Emile BEARUNE, 6. Olivier DOKUNENGO (c), 7. Dominique WACALIE, 9. Jacques HAEKO, 10. Marius BAKO, 11. Bertrand KAI, 16. Iamel KABEU, 17. Joel WAKANUMUNE, 19. Georges GOPE-FENEPEJ
Substitutes: 4. Georges BEARUNE, 5. Kalaje GNIPATE, 8. Miguel KAYARA, 12. Roy KAYARA, 13. Noel KAUDRE, 14. Dick KAUMA, 18. Jonathan KAKOU, 20. Marc OUNEMOA [GK]
Coach: Alain MOIZAN
Referee: Norbert HAUATA [TAH]
Assistant Referee 1: Tevita MAKASINI [TGA]
Assistant Referee 2: Michael JOSEPH [VAN]
4th Official: Kader ZITOUNI [TAH]
The match kicks off
1′ Chris Wood gets in behind the New Caledonia defence but is called back for offside
2′ New Caledonia have the first chance when Georges Gope-Fenepej latches onto a Bertrand Kai header in the box but is under pressue when he shoots and can’t get enough power to beat goalkeeper Jake Gleeson
4′ Wood strikes a free kick towards goal from a long way out but it deflects off the wall and goes out
6′ Marius Bako hits a free kick into the New Zealand box but puts too much weight on it
7′ Leo Bertos whips in a free kick from the right for New Zealand but can’t pick out a team mate
9′ Gope-Fenepej backheels the ball to Jacques Haeko on the edge of the box and the big striker unleashes a powerful shot which smacks off the post
13′ New Caledonia goalkeeper Rocky Nyikeine gathers a Bertos cross
18′ Shane Smeltz volleys a Bertos free kick wide but the offside flag is raised anyway
22′ Kosta Barbarouses heads a Michael McGlinchey cross on target but Nyikeine makes a straightforward save
25′ Kai puts a volley just wide for New Caledonia from the edge of the area
26′ Gleeson gives possession away cheaply to Bako but his shots rolls straight to the goalkeeper
27′ Play is stopped for a drinks break
34′ New Caledonia survive a goalmouth scramble from a McGlinchey corner before Chris Killen shoots wide from the corner of the area
36′ Dominique Wacalie leaves the field due to an injury but comes straight back on for New Caledonia
37′ New Zealand have their best chance when Smeltz dives to head a deep Tony Lochhead cross wide
40′ Gope-Fenepej sets off down the left and tries to play a one-two with Haeko but the move breaks down
45′ Gleeson fumbles a Judikael Ixoee long through under pressure from Haeko but Killen clears off the line
45′ Three minutes of injury time will be played
45′ + 1′ Gope-Fenepej pulls the ball back for Bako on the edge of the area but his shot fizzes wide
45′ + 2′ YELLOW CARD: Bertos is cautioned for New Zealand
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
47′ New Zealand have the first chance of the half when Wood heads a Bertos corner just over the bar
52′ Iamel Kabeu hits an ambitious effort towards goal for New Caledonia but his volley goes nowhere near the target
55′ Bertos picks up an injury and has to leave the field to recover but is soon back on
57′ Gleeson leaves his line to beat Kai to the ball
59′ Wood gets his head to a Bertos free kick but Nyikeine dives to save to his right
60′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 0 New Caledonia 1: Les Cagous go in front when Haeko prods a Olivier Dokunengo ball forward and Kai nips in to lift it over the advancing Gleeson
61′ YELLOW CARD: Ben Sigmund is cautioned for New Zealand
63′ SUBSTITUTIONS: The All Whites make a double change, Bertos being replaced by Jeremy Brockie and Wood being replaced by Marco Rojas
67′ The ball breaks to McGlinchey at the back post but he hits his shot against the New Caledonia crossbar
69′ Joel Wakanumune tries his luck from a long way out for New Caledonia but doesn’t get close to the target
70′ Barbarouses closes down Emile Bearune near the New Caledonia goal and Nyikeine has to tip the rebound over the bar
73′ Play is stopped for a drinks break
75′ SUBSTITUTION: Haeko is replaced by Roy Kayara for New Caledonia
77′ Kabeu breaks into the New Zealand box but his cut back is gathered comfortably by Gleeson
79′ Barbarouses is played in down the left by substitute Rojas but is ruled offside
82′ YELLOW CARD: Goalkeeper Nyikeine is cautioned for New Caledonia
85′ Nyikeine is injured in a challenge with McGlinchey and play is held up while he receives treatment
86′ The New Caledonia goalkeeper is back on his feet and appears well enough to continue
86′ SUBSTITUTION: Lochhead is replaced by Rory Fallon for New Zealand
88′ SUBSTITUTION: Kai is replaced by Noel Kaudre for New Caledonia
90′ McGlinchey sends a cross to the back post for New Zealand but no one can get on the end of it
90′ Six minutes of injury time will be played
90′ + 2′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 0 New Caledonia 2: New Caledonia appear to have won the game when Kabeu passes to an unmarked Gope-Fenepej in the box and he beats Gleeson from close range
90′ + 6′ Kabeu feeds Gope-Fenepej in the box again but this time the effort goes just wide
The final whistle is blown

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