See the play-by-play action below:
New Zealand: 21. Rebecca ROLLS (GK), 4. Katie HOYLE, 5. Abby ERCEG (c), 6. Rebekah STOTT, 7. Ali RILEY, 10. Sarah GREGORIUS, 12. Betsy HASSETT, 13. Rosie WHITE, 15. Meikayla MOORE, 18. Daisy CLEVERLEY, 20. Helen COLLINS
SUBS: 1. Erin NAYLER (GK), 2. Ria PERCIVAL, 9. Amber HEARN, 16. Annalie LONGO, 19. Evie MILLYNN, 24. Jasmine PEREIRA
Coach: Tony READINGS (NZL)
Tonga: 1. Lupe LIKILIKI, 3. Hellala LOTO’ANIU, 4. Vea FUNAKI, 5. Salome VA’ENUKU, 6. Tolini KOFUTUA, 7. Eseta VI, 8. Ofaloto LA’AKULU, 12. Rebecca KILMARTIN, 15. Pauline TONGA, 16. Penateti FEKE (c), 17. Atelaite MANU
SUBS: 2. Illisapeti MALEKAMU, 10. Hala’unga TAHOLO, 11. Unaloto TAHITU’A, 13. Tupou TOPUI, 14. Mele Akolo
Coach: Kilifi UELE (TGA)
Match officials:
Referee: Tupou PATIA
Assistant referee 1: Stephanie MINAN
Assistant referee 2: Louisa DILIONI
Fourth official: Amos ANIO
The match kicks off.
1′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 1-0 Tonga Daisy Cleverley scores with a tap in over goalkeeper Lupe Likiliki on her debut for the Football Ferns
4′ Tonga attack, but Erceg calm in the back plays to keeper Rebecca Rolls and the counter begins
5′ Tonga press, Rebekah Stott heads upfield to Helen Collins
7′ Meikayla Moore tries to play Sarah Gregorious through but the striker is offside
7′ This time Hoyle plays Grego on she’s 1v1 with the keeper and tries to go around but is brought down
8′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 2-0 Tonga Gregorious takes her own penalty and fires it to the left of Likiliki to take ther Ferns to 2-0
9′ Likiliki fumbles in the box Rosie White is there for the follow up but she smashes it straight into Heilala Loto’aniu
9′ Likiliki fumbles in the box Rosie White is there for the follow up but she smashes it straight into Heilala Loto’aniu
11′ Hoyle plays wide to Riley who gets a cross in to White in the middle, she finds the back of the net but the flag has been rasied
14′ Hoyle sends centre for Collins who is caught offside
17′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 3-0 Tonga White heads on for Hassett, she takes a touch and fires low just inside the far post
18′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 4-0 Ali Riley plays into the crowded penalty area finds Cleverley who smashes in her second
20′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 5-0 Tonga Collins races up the left, there is a small tug on the shirt but she still manages to drive a low shot under a diving Likiliki for another Football Ferns goal
21′ Gregorious with an attempt at the near post but Likiliki smothers
22′ New Zealand with a corner, White goes left to take it. Headed clear to Penateti Feke who sends Loto’aniu running but Riley comes across to clear
26′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 6-0 Tonga A mistake from Tonga at the back sees them punished by White who loops the ball over Likiliki
29′ Tonga have a free kick in their half but find only white shirts in the middle and are quickly back on the defensie
29′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 7-0 Tonga White adds another after the Football Ferns work up around the box before getting off a shot
29′ The players get a breather as Tonga’s Eseta Vi goes down requiring treatment
34′ Tonga get play restarted in fine fashion as a rare fumble from Rolls is picked up by Salome Va’enuku and rolled over the line but there is dismay as the flag has already been raised
36′ Tolini Kofutu’u is given a verbal warning after a crunching challenge on Gregorious
39′ Another offside from New Zealand and Tonga take possession just inside their own half
40′ The ball is played to White up front but she’s still making her way back onside
42′ Tonga pass their way through the middle of the park with precision but they’re shut down when they reach New Zealand’s defensive line
43′ Another offside for the Kiwis and Kofeutu’u looks to boot well upfield
44′ Hassett tries to switch from left to right but it’s lofted just over teh head of Hamilton-based Collins
Four minutes additional time
45′ + 1′ Collins is free in the goal mouth but hits Likiliki who blocks clear
45′ + 2′ Tonga’s Eseta Vi is doen requiring treatment
45′ + 2′ SUBSTITUTION Vi is replaced by Ilisapeti Malekamu for Tonga
45′ + 2′ Riley knocks Va’enuku from behind and Tonga have a free kick, it’s delivered and just skims over the cross bar
The first half comes to a close
SUBSTITUTIONS Katie Hoyle, Betsy Hassett and Ali Riley are replaced by Amber Hearn Ria Percival and Annalie Longo for New Zealand
SUBSTITUTION Rebecca Kilmartin is replaced by Unaloto Tahitu’a for Tonga
The second half kicks off
50′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 8-0 Tonga Gregorious lifts the ball over Likiliki on the edge of the box for their eighth
48′ Percival crosses to a waiting Collins who lobs right into the waiting hands of Likiliki
51′ Collins applies pressure as Likiliki races to the edge of the box to scoop up
53′ Percival wins out wide and plays centre for Gregorious but Likiliki is fast off her line to clear
54′ Collins with a through ball to Hearn, the striker gets a touch but she also takes a battering from Likiliki in the process – no penalty but a free kick right on the edge of the box for New Zealand
55′ White into the wall and Tonga are able to boot clear to touch
57′ Vea Funaki requires treatment and the teams use the opportunity to take on water
60′ New Zealand pass their way around the pitch before Hearn is caught offside wide right
67′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 9-0 Tonga Ria Percival crosses into the area from out right, she finds Annalie Longo who takes a touch and scores
69′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 10-0 Tonga Hearn crosses from the right corner, it loops over the outstretched hands of Likiliki and Collins is waiting at the back post to head in for her hattrick
69′ Moore under pressure on her goal line she’s flattened from behind by Salome Va’enuku
69′ YELLOW CARD Va’enuku is cautioned for her challenge
69′ SUBSTITUTION Tonga bring Mele Akolo on in place of Vea Funaki
69′ Laite Si’i Manu shoots but it’s blocked by the back of Longo
70′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 11-0 Tonga Gregorious is free in the middle and slots between an approaching Likiliki and her post
74′ Meikayla Moore beats around her marker and puts in a decent cross, it’s just volleyed over the target by Longo at the far post
76′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 12-0 Tonga Collins receives in the middle and bounces the ball past the keeper for her fourth
77′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 13-0 Tonga Longo scores for New Zealand
86′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 14-0 Tonga Amber Hearn scores for New Zealand
90′ + 2” GOAL!!! New Zealand 15-0 Tonga Hearn beats her marker and the keeper, lays the ball across the face for an arriving Percival to finish
90′ + 3” Great play between Hearn and Percival with the latter’s touch into goal, but she’s offside and denied a brace
90′ + 7′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 16-0 Tonga Hearn with another tidy finish to extend the Kiwi’s lead
The final whistle sounds

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