The return leg will be played in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on Wednesday 4 April with the winner advancing to the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament set to take place in the United Kingdom from 25 July to 9 August.
See below for all the play-by-play action.
Starting line-ups:
New Zealand: 1. Jenny BINDON (GK), 2. Ria PERCIVAL, 4. Katie HOYLE, 5. Abby ERCEG, 6. Rebecca SMITH (c), 7. Ali RILEY, 9. Amber HEARN, 10. Sarah GREGORIUS, 11. Kirsty YALLOP, 16. Annalie LONGO, 17. Hannah WILKINSON
Papua New Guinea: 20. Linda BUNAGA (GK), 2. Aida GEROTA, 3. Kathrina SALAIAU, 4. Linah HONEAKII, 5. Janie NORRIE, 10. Barbra MUTA, 11. Esther MUTA, 13. Daisy WINAS, 15. Deslyne SINIU (c), 17. Rumona MORRIS, 19. Fatima RAMA
Match officials:
Referee: Rakesh VARMAN (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 1: Rakesh CHANDRA (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 2: Jackson NAMO (SOL)
4th Official: John SAOHU (SOL)
The match kicks off.
3′ New Zealand’s Ali Riley puts a good cross in from the left but goalkeeper Linda Bunaga punches clear
6′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 1 – 0 Papua New Guinea: Kirsty Yallop’s cross finds Abby Erceg who squares the ball across for Hannah Wilkinson to tap home
9′ Papua New Guinea goalkeeper Linda Bunaga does well to save Wilkinson’s shot from inside the area
12′ Hannah Wilkinson earns New Zealand their second corner
13′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 2 – 0 Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea fail to clear Yallop’s corner and captain Rebecca Smith is there to volley in New Zealand’s second goal
19′ Sarah Gregorius cuts the ball back for Hannah Wilkinson who misses the target from close range
24′ Kirsty Yallop’s header from an Annalie Longo cross deflects off a defender and into the arms of the goalkeeper
27′ SUBSTITUTION: Papua New Guinea make an early change with Georgina Kaikas replacing Fatima Rama up front
28′ New Zealand have another corner but the ball is cleared
32′ Linda Bunaga does well to come off her line and deny Ali Riley. New Zealand earn the corner
33′ Kirsty Yallop’s corner hits the side netting
34′ Sarah Gregorius sees her shot saved
34′ Gregorius heads the ball into the back of the net but the referee judged Ali Riley to be over the goal line when she made the cross
36′ New Zealand striker Amber Hearn heads Riley’s cross over the bar
38′ Hearn shoots high again, this time from a Rebecca Smith cross
40′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 3 – 0 Papua New Guinea: Kirsty Yallop’s shot is parried away by Linda Bunaga only for Sarah Gregorius to pounce first for an easy finish
43′ Kirsty Yallop has time and space on the edge of the box but shoots wide
43′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 4 – 0 Papua New Guinea: Amber Hearn scores a spectacular goal from 25 yards to make it four
The first half comes to an end.
The second half kicks off.
46′ SUBSTITUTION: New Zealand make a half-time change with Hayley Moorwood replacing Annalie Longo
46′ Kirsty Yallop sees her shot saved
47′ New Zealand have a corner but Papua New Guinea clear it away at the near post
50′ Substitute Hayley Moorwood heads just over the crossbar after an initial header by Sarah Gregorius
52′ Another good chance for New Zealand as Ali Riley’s cross finds Hannah Wilkinson but she can’t keep her header down
56′ SUBSTITUTION: Betsy Hassett replaces Kirsty Yallop for New Zealand
58′ Amber Hearn heads Ali Riley’s cross wide
58′ SUBSITUTION: Sandra Birum replaces Rumona Morris for Papua New Guinea
62′ SUBSTITUTION: New Zealand make their final change with Rosie White replacing Sarah Gregorius
64′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 5 – 0 Papua New Guinea: Ali Riley picks out Rosie White who hits the back of the net with her diving header
70′ Amber Hearn hits the post after Linda Bunanga spilled Rosie White’s initial shot
70′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 6 – 0 Papua New Guinea: Ria Percival side foots the ball past Linda Bunaga
75′ YELLOW CARD: Papua New Giunea’s Kathrina Salaiau receives a yellow card
80′ Hannah Wilkinson gets in the box but is well tackled
82′ Rosie White sees her shot saved
83′ Papua New Guinea’s Barbra Muta thinks she is through on goal but is called back for offside
84′ SUBSTITUTION: Papua New Guinea make their last change with Clare Tsuga replacing Esther Muta
89′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 7 – 0 Papua New Guinea: Rosie White scores her second with a nice lob over the goalkeeper
90 +1′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 8 – 0 Papua New Guinea: Amber Hearn also completes a brace with an easy tap in after White’s shot was parried away
The full time whistle is blown.

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