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Starting line-ups:
New Zealand: 12. Sam COPP [GK], 4. Nick FORRESTER, 5. Adam MITCHELL (c), 6. Alex PALEZEVIC, 7. Andrew BLAKE, 9. Elijah NEBLETT, 13. Spiros AGATHOS, 14. Andre DE JONG, 15. Thomas PROBERT, 16. Meysum SHAFAHI, 20. Tamupiwa DIMAIRO
Substitutes: 1. Zac SPEEDY [GK], 2. Riley KELLIHER, 3. Cory BROWN, 8. Michael DEN HEIJER, 10. Matthew RIDENTON, 11. Monty PATTERSON, 17. Nick SUGDEN, 18. Stuart HOLTHUSEN, 19. Alex RUFER
Coach: Darren BAZELEY [ENG]
Fiji: 20. Misiwani NAIRUBE [GK], 2. Rupeni RABICI, 4. Suliano TAWANANAKORO, 6. Maikeli KETEWAI, 7. Ravnit CHAND, 8. Kelvin NAIDU, 9. Shalvin SHARMA, 10. Iosefo VEREVOU (c), 13. Raees RAFIQ, 17. Mataiasi TOMA, 18. Jonetani BUKSH
Substitutes: 1. Ratu YAVALA [GK], 3. Joseva KOROI, 5. Iliesa SMITH, 11. Vishwa SHARMA, 12. Prashant SHARMA, 15. Seremaia KOROI, 16. Mohammed MOBEEN, 19. Sekove FINAU
Coach: Kamal SWAMY [FIJ]
Match officials:
Referee: Isidore ASSIENE-AMBASSA [NCL]
Assistant Referee 1: Douglas METE [SOL}
Assistant Referee 2: Philippe REVEL [TAH]
4th Official: Jacques AVERII [TAH]
The match kicks off
1′ New Zealand have the early ball and immediately look to press forward
1′ Andre de Jong sends a free kick into the box for New Zealand but the Fiji defence clears
2′ New Zealand very nearly take the lead when de Jong clips the far post with a placed shot from an acute angle
4′ De Jong whips a free kick towards the near post for New Zealand but the Fiji defence heads the ball away
5′ The Young All Whites have had the better of these opening stages and Fiji are struggling to get out of their own half
6′ Fiji manange to break forward and captain Iosefo Verevou wins a corner
6′ Kelvin Naidu takes the corner but Fiji can’t make the most of it and New Zealand clear
9′ New Zealand captain Adam Mitchell heads away a Raees Rafiq cross
11′ Tamupiwa Dimairo breaks into the Fiji box but his chipped pull back is cut out
14′ A looping cross from Suliano Tawananakoro drops over New Zealand goalkeeper Sam Copp and strikes the far post
16′ New Zealand have a great chance to open the scoring when de Jong has only Fiji goalkeeper Misiwani Nairube to beat but hits the cross bar
18′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 1 Fiji 0: New Zealand do go in front this time when Elijah Neblett gets round his marker to latch onto an Andrew Blake pass and dispatch it past Nairube from close range
20′ A loose ball breaks to Ravnit Chand on the edge of the New Zealand area but he fires his effort well over the cross bar
21′ Neblett puts a header just wide of the Fiji goal
27′ YELLOW CARD: Rupeni Rabici is cautioned for Fiji
28′ De Jong bends the resulting free kick into the Fiji box but can’t pick out a team mate
31′ De Jong hits another free kick towards the Fiji goal but goalkeeper Nairube gathers under pressure from Nick Forrester
31′ Nairube is injured in the challenge and play is held up while he receives treatment
32′ Nairube appears well enough to continue and play restarts
33′ Forrester also has to leave the field to receive some treatment but is soon back on
34′ Dimairo embarks on a run into the Fiji box and cuts onto his left foot to shoot but can’t beat Nairube
35′ Nairube spectacularly punches a de Jong free kick away at his near post
38′ Blake cuts in from the right and runs across the edge of the Fiji box but his shot is blocked
39′ Neblett puts another header wide for New Zealand
42′ Verevou swivels outside the New Zealand box and shoots but his effort fizzes narrowly wide
44′ Naidu pumps a free kick deep into the New Zealand box but it is headed out
45′ One minute of additional time will be played
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
48′ De Jong bursts forward for New Zealand but loses possession on the edge of the Fiji box before he can shoot
49′ Verevou juggles in the New Zealand box and tries to loop a volley over goalkeeper Copp but the ball drops narrowly wide
49′ Meysum Shafahi hits an effort just wide of the Fiji goal from close range
51′ Dimairo breaks into the Fiji box and shoots but Nairube saves comfortably
52′ Blake makes good progress down the right for New Zealand and crosses but Nairube gathers the ball at his near post
55′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 1 Fiji 1: Fiji draw level when Chand runs onto a long ball and lifts it over the advancing Copp and into the net
57′ Neblett turns and shoots just outside the Fiji box but can’t find the target
58′ New Zealand almost take the lead again when Nairube’s attempted punch from a de Jong free kick strikes the cross bar
59′ SUBSTITUTION: Tawananakoro is replaced by Vishwa Sharma for Fiji
63′ SUBSTITUTIONS: New Zealand make a double change, Dimairo being replaced by Stuart Holthusen and Shafahi being replaced by Monty Patterson
68′ SUBSTITUTION: Shalvin Sharma is replaced by Mohammed Mobeen for Fiji
69′ Copp leaves his line to claim a Naidu cross for New Zealand
70′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 2 Fiji 1: The Young All Whites go back in front when a de Jong volley from the edge of the area takes a big deflection off Chand and goes in
74′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 3 Fiji 1: New Zealand go further ahead when Holthusen is brought down in the box and Patterson tucks the resulting penalty into the bottom right corner
77′ SUBSTITUTION: Neblett appears to have picked up an injury and is replaced by Michael Den Heijer for New Zealand
78′ SUBSTITUTION: Rafiq suffers an injury and is replaced by Prashant Sharma for Fiji
81′ De Jong spurns a great chance to put New Zealand further in front when he fails to beat goalkeeper Nairube from close range
84′ Copp fumbles a loose ball in his six-yard box but Fiji can’t force the ball home in the melee that follows
85′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 4 Fiji 1: New Zealand score their fourth when Blake slots a low shot into the corner at the far post
88′ Fiji have a free kick in a promising position on the edge of the area but Verevou’s effort lacks power and rolls straight to Copp
89′ Naidu hits a free kick well over the New Zealand cross bar
90′ Three minutes of additional time will be played
90′ + 3′ Den Heijer hits a low shot from the edge of the Fiji box straight to Nairube who gathers at the second attempt
90′ + 6′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 4 Fiji 2: Fiji earn a consolation in injury time when captain Verevou is brought down in the box and steps up to slot home the resulting spot kick
The final whistle is blown

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