For the full match summary: click here OFCU17 FIJvNZL
Fiji: 20. Waisake RAVUIWASA [GK] 4. Mkeimi RALULU, 7. Fazeem KHAN, 9. Patrick JOSEPH (c), 10. Kartik KUMAR, 12. Amena BOLAITAMANA, 14. Afraz ALI, 15. France CATAROGO, 16. Lino ROSERU, 18. Savneel DEO, 19. Rusiate QIO,
Substitutes: 1. Biuvanua JOELA [GK], 2. Manumanubai ARAMI, 3. Shalit REDDY, 5. Shoel KHAN, 6. Adeel ALI, 8. Shamron PRASAD, 11. Simeli BATIRATU, 13. Alvish NAIDU, 17. Timoci DOVI,
Co-coaches: Yogendra DUTT [FIJ] & Kamal SWAMY [FIJ]
New Zealand: 1. Michael WOUD [GK], 2. Jack-Henry SINCLAIR (c), 3. Luke JOHNSON, 4. Billy JONES, 8. Sarpreet SINGH, 10. Logan ROGERSON, 11. Louie MILLS, 14. James McGARRY, 15. Connor PROBERT, 19. Sam WILSON, 20. Ben MATA
Substitutes: 5. Sione FA’APOI, 6. Liam WILLIAMS, 7. Oliver CECI, 9. Jack ANDERSON, 12. Reuben CLARK [GK], 13. Sean SKEENS, 16. Jamie WOODLOCK, 17. Ben KIORE, 18. Daniel LOUGH
Coach: Jose FIGUIERA [ENG]
Match Officials:
Referee: Kader ZITOUNI [TAH]
Assistant Referee 1: Mahit CHILIA [VAN]
Assistant Referee 2: Lemusa ALATASI [ASA]
Fourth Official: Gerald OIAKA [SOL]
Full time
90’+3′ PENALTY! ROGERSON steps in behind but slips and sends it over the crossbar
90’+1′ GOAL!!! FIJ 0-6 NZL PROBERT converts the penalty after ROGERSON was taken down in the box
Three minutes additional time
89′ Another near miss for Fazeem KHAN as his powerful shot just glances over the cross bar
88′ Low and hard from SINGH with his free kick and he gets nothing but Fijian feet for his effort
87′ ROGERSON on the advance beats his man with tricky footwork and puts in a cross that’s collected by RAVUIWASA with ease as the Kiwi takes the brunt of a heavy challenge from a Fijian defender
85′ An outstanding save from RAVUIWASA denies NZL a certain sixth!
83′ ROGERSON delivers to PROBERT who cuts inside but is denied
82′ Shot from New Zealand flies across the face not testing the keeper or defenders
80′ New Zealand playing out from the back and Fiji force a turnover, but they soon lose it
79′ Free kick for Fiji just inside NZL half is blasted goalwards and a leaping KHAN heads down but lacks power allowing WOUD to take
77′ SUB NZL: Louie MILLS makes room for Oliver CECI
72′ SUB FIJ: BOLAITAMANA is replaced by Timoti DOVI
70′ SUB NZL: MCGARRY makes room for Sean SKEENS
69′ GOAL!!! FIJ 0-5 NZL Benjamin MATA scores from the spot, but his effort directly down the centre is almost saved but for the power
66′ RED CARD The ball is heading over the line for NZL when Afraz ALI does the unthinkable and handles it away from goal
65′ Excellent chip from MCGARRY but Shoel KHAN does well to head away from the pursuers
63′ Free kick is drilled at the wall
62′ YELLOW CARD RAVUIWASA [GK] is cautioned for handling outside the area
60′ YELLOW CARD A crunching foul from Shavneel DEO on ROGERSON sees the Fijian booked
56′ PROBERT takes just a tad too long to get his shot off and misses the opportunity to add a fifth for New Zealand
55′ GOAL!!! FIJ 0-4 NZL ROGERSON doesn’t miss this time sending a low shot into the bottom far corner
53′ Perfectly timed ball crossed into the path of an arriving ROGERSON who blasts it over his target
51′ What a save from RAVUIWASA who leap-turns to grab ahead of McGARRY and still manages to stay inside his box!
48′ Fiji’s throw near their own bench and a shove from SINCLAIR on Kartik KUMAR earns a free kick
47′ Fiji hit a free kick towards the NZL goal but it’s soon cleared back out
’46’ Second half underway with NZL quickly winning the ball back
HT SUB FIJ: Rusiate QIO replaced by Muni REDDY
First Half ends FIJ 0-3 NZL
45’+1′ Long ball into the box from Jack-Henry SINCLAIR onto the head of ROGERSON but RAVUIWASA is solid
One minute additional time
45′ Fiji with three decent chances! Denied by WOUD but KHAN will rue the header he put just over the crossbar
43′ ALI wins in the middle and tries to cut through the defence for CATAROGO to run onto but NZL get a foot in
41′ NZL advance dangerously but Afraz ALI nips across to boot to touch
38′ Fiji come wide to BOLAITAMANA who beats past WILSON but Fiji can’t complete the play with an on-target effort
35′ A powerful long range effort from Fiji tests WOUD in New Zealand’s goal
33′ GOAL!!! FIJ 0-3 NZL Cross flies in from Sarpeet SINGH and James MCGARRY sends a diving header in behind the keeper
32′ Great passing game around the scrambling Fjiians from New Zealand
31′ RAVUIWASA is out of his box but mis-hits the clearance putting himself in danger
30′ NZL are advancing up the right with MCGARRY and PROBERT combining well
28′ A Fiji player is down for treatment
27′ Fiji shoot! But are denied an equaliser
25′ Decent challenge from Amena BOLAITAMANA on Conner PROBERT to halt his advance
23′ Great delivery into the Fiji six-yard, RAVUIWASA fumbles but it’s booted away
22′ Fiji make a decent run into the NZL area but Michael WOUD drops low to capture
20′ Fiji send over the play but JOHNSON is under to head back upfield, another offside for ROGERSON
19′ Fiji putting some pressure in the NZL corner but NZL have numbers and are able to win the throw
17′ GOAL!!! FIJ 0-2 NZL Logan ROGERSON isn’t offside this time allowing him to slot into Fiji’s net with ease
16′ KHAN goes 1v3 and despite a brilliant display has his effort blocked
15′ Free kick lofted into NZL box but there’s little pressure from Fiji to win the header and the Kiwis have time
12′ GOAL!!! FIJ 0-1 NZL James McGARRY puts one away for New Zealand and the Kiwis are in the lead
12′ Fazeem KHAN gets bouncer and tries his chances off the top of the box but swings it wide
8′ A crunching challenge comes in from Fiji’s France CATAROGO on New Zealand defender Luke JOHNSON – Zitouni picks it up and awards the free kick as well as a quiet word of caution to CATAROGO
7′ William JONES finds the feet of ROGERSON who is offside once more
6′ Afraz ALI in the NZL box but can’t put it away
5′ ROGERSON again, this time he plays safely back to Louie MILLS before racing forward but is just offside
3′ Short goal kick is soon being carried up the left flank by Logan ROGERSON, he cuts back but it’s smothered by Waisake RAVUIWASA
1′ New Zealand make early inroads into the Fiji half
The match gets started