NCL 6-0 TGA

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New Caledonia: 1. Honorine POUIDJA (GK), 2. Christelle NIGOTE, 3. Brenda KENON, 4. Marie-Deborah WANAKAIJA, 5. Marielle HAOCAS, 6. Aurelie LALIE, 7. Myranda RABAH,9. Christelle WAHNAWE, 10. Celine XOLAWAWA (C), 15. Sidney GATHA, 21. Glenda JAINE,
Substitutes: 8. Josiane AYAWA, 11. Helene WAENGENE, 12. Noe VALEFAKAAGA, 13. Lyndsay NYIPIE, 14. Louise HUMUNI, 16. Julia PAUL, 17. Kim MAGUIRE, Joyce WAUNIE, 19. Isabelle HACE, 20. Jessica RIES, 22. Bernadette EURIBEARI, 23. Karine XOZAME (GK)

Coach: Kamali FITIALEATA (NCL)

Tonga: 1. Tangmausia MAAFU (GK), 2. Ofaloto LAAKULU, 3. Koni VUNGAMOEAHI, 4. Fololeni SIALE, 5. Mele SOAKAI, 6. Sala VEAMATAHAU, 7. Pauline TONGA, 9. Mele AKOLO, 10. Penateti FEKE (C), 11. Haisini TEU, 18. Lupe LIKILIKI
Substitutes: 13. Ilisapeti MALEKAMU, 14. Manusiu LATAVAO, 15. Heilala MOALA, 16. Lita MISINALE, 19. Tupou TOPUI
Absent: 8. Eseta VI, 12. Vea FUNAKI, 17, Kiana MUAMOHOLEVA, 20. Sela VAENUKU

Coach: Lui MUAVESI (FIJ)
Match Officials:
Referee: Robinson BANGA (VAN)
Assistant Referee 1: Mahit CHILIA (VAN)
Assistant Referee 2: Nagarita JIMMY (SOL)
Fourth Official: Gerald OIAKA (SOL)
FULL TIME: New Caledonia 6-0 Tonga
90’+4′ XOLAWAWA takes a punt from out wide but it’s caught by MAAFU
90’+2′ A fantastic advance up the right for New Caleodnia but they can’t finish as Ofaloto LAAKULU slides in
90′ Four minutes of additional time
88′SUB TGA Pauline TONGA is replaced by Manusiu LATAVAO
87′ Fololeni SIALE tries to drop the ball in behind the defence but POUIDJA picks it up
85′ A poor clearance from Tonga and the ball is in the goal, but it’s disallowed as play is called back for offside
84′ SUB NCL Marie-Deborah WANAKAIJA is replaced by Helene WAENGENE
84′ VEANATAHAU blocks the cross from KENON but still earns the throw
83′ A shot from Tonga is fired in from distance but POUIDJA has it covered
83′ Mele SOAKAI sends long but it runs to POUIDJA
81′ The ball pops out into midflied and WANAKAIJA volleys off her left but is over with the effort
80′ Corner for New Caledonia after KENON’s shot is blocked out
79′SUB TGA The injured AKOLO is replaced by Tupou TOPUI
77′ The stretcher is called on
75′ Mele AKOLO slides and looks to have injured herself
74′ LALIE hits the ground hard and has barely moved as assistance comes on, she’s able to walk off for treatment
72′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 6-0 Tonga WAHNAWE is unmarked at the far post to knock in the cross from KENON
71′ POUIDJA comes wide to collect before playing up to LALIE
70′ SUB NCL Sidney GATHA is replaced by Isabelle HACE
68′ New Caledonia with the majority of possession but Tonga is performing well to keep them at bay
66′GOAL!!! New Caledonia 5-0 Tonga Christelle WAHNAWE curls the ball over the wall and into the net
65′SUB TGA Haisini TEU is replaced by Heilala MOALA
64′ YELLOW CARD VEAMATAHAU catches the foot of an advancing Sidney GATHA and it’s a free kick for New Caledonia
62′ MAGUIRE tries to touch in to XOLAWAWA but Sala VEAMATAHAU intercepts
60′ MAGUIRE is offside as New Caledonia work the ball rapidly through the middle
59′ Tonga with a long range effort that floats just over the cross bar
57′ SUB NCL Kim MAGUIRE replaces Myranda RABAH
54′ A chance for Tonga as Mele SOAKAI and Mele AKOLO race in on goal but the shot goes wide
52′ KENON cuts around Lupe LIKILIKI and plays to WAHNAWE in the middle, she takes two touches and shoots but fires off target
51′ KENON’s effort comes off the upright
50′ WAHNAWE and XOLAWAWA cross paths in the middle with WAHNAWE deciding to hold onto possession
48′ WANAKAIJA takes a tumble in a challenge
47′ FEKE open in the middle but her pass lacks accuracy and New Caledonia are able to challenge for possession
46′ Second half underway and New Caledonia having to work out from the back
HALF TIME: New Caledonia 4-0 Tonga
45’+1′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 4-0 Tonga Brenda KENON gets on the score sheet for New Caledonia
One minute additional time
45′ RABAH comes across to collect and has to come right in to the middle before she can put off a pass
42′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 3-0 Tonga RABAH is unmarked at the far post when the ball comes across the goal mouth, to tap behind MAAFU
42′ Great save from MAAFU to deny
40′ HAOCAS takes the corner which is headed down but bounces over the goal
40′ An indirect free kick off the top of the box is taken well by WAHNAWE but tipped over the cross bar by MAAFU
38′ XOLOWAWA takes an ambitious shot from distance but it slows for MAAFU to collect
37′ KENON slips as she looks to deliver into the box and Tonga recuperate the ball
36′ XOLAWAWA shoots from distance but it’s taken a deflection and MAAFU is able to capture easy
34′ KENON tries to cut the ball back into the Tongan area from the goal line but it’s gone
33′ A break in play as a New Caledonia player requires treatment
29′ WAHNAWE is offside ending some great passing play from the Francophones
27′ Mele AKOLO catches the trailing foot of Celine XOLAWAWA and New Caledonia have a free kick in their own half
24′ Aurelie LALIE receives and sends over the defence but none of her teammates can reach it
22′ Honorine POUIDJA comes out of the area to close down the options Tonga. She stops it but it curls back over her and JAINE has to boot out for a corner
21′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 2-0 Tonga Christelle WAHNAWE stops, turns and fires off her left between MAAFU and the near post for NCL’s second
20′ FEKE with a foul on Glenda JAINE as she goes 1v1 and play is called back
18′ The bounce of the ball beats an advancing MAAFU but fortunately for Tonga it’s just outside the post
17′ The soggy pitch slows the ball to a stop as RABAH goes forward, she recovers well to release a shot but it’s off target
16′ TEU races in on goal, and HAOCAS races across to clear
14′ KENON chases a ball up the left, pulls it back and crosses for a waiting WAHNAWE who brings it down and shoots – but has sent her effort outside the post
13′ Mis-communication from New Caledonia up the left sees possession pass to Tonga
11′ Cross from RABAH comes just behind WAHNAWE, Brenda KENON comes in from the left and opts to shoot but mis-fires
10′ Penateti FEKE puts through for Haisini TEU but WANAKAIJA gets a foot to it
8′ Myranda RABAH turns and sees WAHNAWE on the break but her chip has too much on it for the striker and the ball runs to Tangamausia MAAFU
7′ Fololeni SIALE slides in on an advancing Marie-Deborah WANAKAIJA
6′ Long ball up the right is picked up by Christelle WAHNAWE who sends in towards the box but it’s out by Tonga
4′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1-0 Tonga Marielle HAOCAS scores off a set piece to give New Caledonia the lead
3′ Tonga controlling the ball well but New Caledonia force the turnover and win a corner off a Lupe LIKILIKI clearance
2′ Both teams are adjusting to the conditions on the field which are wet with surface water from the rain over night
1′ New Caledonia get the match underway