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New Zealand: 21. Max CROCOMBE (GK), 3. Deklan WYNNE, 4. Sam BROTHERTON, 6. Bill TUILOMA, 9. Alex RUFER, 10. Clayton LEWIS, 11. Luka PRELEVIC, 14. Luke ADAMS, 15. Storm ROUX, 16. Louis FENTON (c), 19. Monty PATTERSON
Substitute: 1. Oliver SAIL (GK), 2. Kip COLVEY, 5. Alec SOLOMONS, 7. Joel STEVENS, 8. Moses DYER, 12. Nikola TZANEV (GK), 13. Liam HIGGINS, 17. Andrew BLAKE, 18. Sam BURFOOT, 20. Harshae RANIGA, 22. Te Atawhai HUDSON-WIHONGI, 23. Logan ROGERSON
Coach: Anthony HUDSON (ENG)
Vanuatu: 1. Seloni IARUEL (GK), 2. Channel OBED, 3. Remy KALSRAP, 4. Brian KALTACK (c), 5. Junia VAVA, 6. Raoul COULON, 7. Barry MANSALE, 8. Bill NICHOLLS, 9. Chris ANDREWS, 10. Bong KALO, 14. Michel COULON
Substitutes: 11. Jean KALTACK, 12. Zicka MANUHI, 13. Dalong DAMALIP, 15. Nilua NIKIAU, 16. Jacky RUBEN, 17. Nemany ROQUARA, 18. Abraham ROQARA, 19. Tony KALTACK, 20. Anthony TAIWIA (GK), 22. Jais MALSARANI, 23. Kaloran FIRIAM
Coach: Richard IWAI (VAN)
Match Officials
Referee: Ravitesh BEHARI (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 1: Paul AHUPU (TAH)
Assistant Referee 2: Bertrand BRIAL (NCL)
Fourth Official: Gerald OIAKA (SOL)
FULL TIME: New Zealand 2-0 Vanuatu
90’+3′ YELLOW CARD DAMALIP is cautioned for a tackle
90’+2′ LEWIS comes off clutching his hip
90’+1′ DAMALIP fires a low, hard drive that whistles past the upright
90′ Barry MANSALE whips it across the goal
89′ SUB VAN Dalong DAMALIP comes in for Michel COULON
86′ YELLOW CARD Bong KALO is cautioned for his challenge on ROGERSON
85′ Vanuatu passing around the Kiwis looking to get close to the goal but they can’t quite find a gap
83′ CROCOMBE requires treatment and play gets held up
80′ SUB NZL Joel STEVENS comes in for Alex RUFER
79′ SUB VAN Remy KALSARAP is replaced by Jais MALSARANI
78′ Great hussle across the front from ROGERSON who looks determined to get a steal and head goalwards
77′ BROTHERTON puts the ball out
74′ YELLOW CARD Remy KALSARAP is cautioned for Vanuatu for a challenge on ROGERSON
71′ KALO goes around LEWIS can tries to chip over to OBED but it runs too deep
69′ Free kick for Vanuatu after B. KALTACK has a driving run forward ended by WYNNE
68′ WYNNE does well to win off J.KALTACK and OBED
67′ SUB NZL Logan ROGERSON replaces Monty PATTERSON
67′ A low shot from NZL goes outside the wide post
65′ J. KALTACK tests the waters with a shot from distance
62′ SUB VAN Jean KALTACK replaces Chris ANDREW
62′ PATTERSON is brought down from behind and New Zealand has a free kick in range for LEWIS
59′ DYER delivers over the back line for PATTERSON
56′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 2-0 Vanuatu Bill TUILOMA scores to extend New Zealand’s lead
55′ IARUEL punches the ball clear, PATTERSON has gone down in the Vanuatu box in the process
53′ ROUX puts the ball out as KALO and M. COULON apply pressure
51′ Offside from PATTERSON and B. KALTACK launches the ball upfield
50′ PATTERSON clambers over OBED to get to the ball and concedes
48′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 1-0 Vanuatu Monty PATTERSON taps it in to give New Zealand the lead
47′ Louis FENTON strikes it well! IAUREL just gets a hand to put it out
46′ Deklyn WYNNE’s clearance goes straight out
Second half underway
HALF TIME New Zealand 0-0 Vanuatu
45’+4′ DYER and TUILOMA combine well, the ball goes back to ADAMS who puts it out under pressure
45’+3′ High feet from NICHOLLS as he tries to bring the ball under control
45’+2′ Free kick for NZ after FENTON’s taken out near the sideline, over the wall and in at the back post from LEWIS but IARUEL palms it away
Four minutes additional time
44′ Bill NICHOLLS goes 1v1 with CROCOMBE after Sam BROTHERTON lets the ball past, NICHOLLS sees the keeper out and shoots but he’s far from on-target
42′ Great leaping header from sub DYER, he’s knocked down by KALO for a NZ free kick
42′ Flag goes up on PATTERSON for the second time in a row as New Zealand continue trying to beat the Vanuatu back line
39′ SUB NZL Luka PRELEVIC makes room for Moses DYER
36′ Well timed block from PATTERSON who has dropped deep to help NZ recover possession
35′ A side-foot strike doesn’t have the required power to beat CROCOMBE
35′ KALO uses Luka PRELEVIC for leverage and concedes a free kick
34′ Corner for Vanuatu not long after the restart
30′ WATER BREAK
29′ CROCOMBE is well out of his area when he receives a pass back and has to put out as ANDREWS arrives
28′ LEWIS’ corner is skimmed away from goal off the head of a Vanuatu player
26′ YELLOW CARD Bill TUILOMA with a massive challenge on Michel COULON earns a caution
25′ CROCOMBE quick out to collect as Vanuatu get closer to the area
23′ Brian KALTACK smashes just below waist height at the near post but CROCOMBE has it covered
22′ Into touch from ROUX as both sides struggle to keep the ball on the ground
20′ New Zealand take a short corner and IARUEL has to stretch to put the ball out of reach of the Kiwis and Vanuatu counter quick
19′ Curling ball launched forward for ANDREWS but he’s caught by the assistant’s flag
18′ A shot from Vanuatu but it’s lifted over the cross bar
18′ Remy KALSRAP mis-directs his pass over the sideline
17′ TUILOMA puts the ball out after losing possession
16′ Vanuatu looking more comfortable on the ball with their passing play but the New Zealand defence is doing it’s job and well
14′ Late foot from Storm ROUX and KALO sends the free kick into the box, but Max CROCOMBE is out to meet it
14′ Nice on the ball from TUILOMA can’t beat the second man but wins a corner
13′ RUFER with a shove on Chanel OBED sees possession pass to Vanuatu
12′ Brian KALTACK boots out to give Vanuatu time to reset in the back
11′ KALO whips a free kick in at goal and it’s just over
10′ B. KALTACK’s goal kick is helped forward and Chris ANDREWS is running solo into the box but he mis-hits and NZ come around to clear
9′ Seloni IARUEL leaps to bring down an aerial shot and is taken out by RUFER in the process
8′ FENTON muscles in front of Michel COULON as the ball is lifted over the defence and runs for a goal kick
7′ RUFER dives low to head in a cross from Louis FENTON but the ball isn’t on target
5′ Bill TUILOMA with a timely intercept sends New Zealand storming forward, it goes wide to PATTERSON and it’s a decent effort on goal
4′ Storm ROUX gets right in behind Remy KALSARAP
3′ Chris ANDREWS struggles to compete with Luke ADAMS height
2′ Clayton LEWIS comes in a bit late on Bong KALO and Vanautu have a free kick
2′ RUFER tries to turn on Brian KALTACK but the Vanuatu captain is having none of it
1′ Monty PATTERSON and Alex RUFER get us underway