Papua New Guinea vs New Zealand Match Summary: Download Here
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Starting line-ups:
Papua New Guinea: 23. Biangka GUBAG (GK) 2. Lavina HOLA, 3. Carolyn OBI, 4. Bridget KADU, 5. Maggie WEVA, 8. Talitha IRAKAU, 11. Alexier STEPHEN, 13. Wendy AGIBE, 17. Rumona MORRIS (c), 18. Georgina KAIKAS, 19. Ramana LORENZ
Coach: Frederica APEH [PNG]
New Zealand: 16. Ronisa LIPI (GK), 2. Meikayla MOORE, 3. Laura MERRIN, 4. Catherine BOTT (c), 5. Emily JENSEN, 6. Hannah CARLSEN, 7. Jasmine PEREIRA, 9. Martine PUKETAPU, 10. Briar PALMER, 12. Daisy CLEVERLEY, 13. Megan LEE
Coach: Paul TEMPLE [ENG]
Match officials:
Referee: Finau VULIVULI (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 1: Philippe REVEL (TAH)
Assistant Referee 2: Folio MOEAKI (TGA)
4th Official: Robinson BANGA (VAN)
The match kicks off.
1′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 0 – 1 New Zealand: The hosts get off to a perfect start as Megan Lee finishes Jasmine Pereira’s cross from close range
3′ Marty Puketapu hits the left-hand upright with her floating cross from the right
5′ Papua New Guinea goalkeeper Biangka Gubag saves Hannah Carlsen’s long range effort with her foot
6′ Gubag is called into action again saving Jasmine Pereira’s header
7′ Papua New Guinea have an opportunity down the other end with Georgina Kaikas breaking free but her shot from distance flies over the crossbar
9′ Young Ferns defender Emily Jensen does well down the right and finds Megan Lee in the box but her glancing header goes wide
10′ New Zealand have their first corner of the game but Papua New Guinea manage to clear the ball
11′ Megan Lee gets to the byline and cuts it back for Briar Palmer who shoots straight at the keeper
14′ Palmer drills in a left-foot shot from just outside the box but Gubag makes a good save
17′ Hannah Carlsen shoots wide from the edge of the area
18′ New Zealand have the ball in the back of the net but Megan Lee is ruled to have fouled the goalkeeper
20′ Meikayla Moore curls in a teasing corner for New Zealand but the ball sails through for a goalkick
20′ Megan Lee’s shot is parried away for a corner
21′ New Zealand take a short one with Hannah Carlsen eventually shooting on the edge of the box and the ball is deflected out for another corner
22′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 0 – 2 New Zealand: A superb corner from Meikayla Moore headed down by Marty Puketapu at the back post and smashed in by Daisy Cleverley
26′ SUBSTITUTION: Papua New Guinea make their first change with Yvong Gabong replacing Lavina Hola
28′ Megan Lee’s cross from the left just misses Marty Puketapu at the near post
32′ Briar Palmer floats in a wide freekick but Papua New Guinea head the ball clear
33′ New Zealand striker Marty Puketapu heads Laura Merrin’s freekick wide and is injured in the process
36′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 0 – 3 New Zealand: Hannah Carlsen presses high from the goalkick to win the ball and finish her one-on-one opportunity
37′ Briar Palmer does well to beat two inside the box but then skies her shot
39′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 0 – 4 New Zealand: Hannah Carlsen sets up Daisy Cleverley on the edge of the area and the 14-year-old drills her shot bottom corner
39′ SUBSTITUTION: New Zealand’s Marty Puketapu has not recovered from her injury and is replaced by Emma Rolston
40′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 0 – 5 New Zealand: Nice pressure again by Carlsen to win the ball inside the box and make it five for the Young Ferns
43′ Substitute Emma Rolston hits the crossbar with her shot
44′ A Briar Palmer corner is headed back in by Emily Jensen but Papua New Guinea eventually clear the danger
45′ There will be four minutes of additional time
45 +3′ Megan Lee stays down after a strong challenge as half time approaches
The first half comes to an end.
The second half kicks off.
46′ Briar Palmer hits the crossbar
46′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 0 – 6 New Zealand: Catherine Bott flicks Laura Merrin’s cross through to Jasmine Pereira who volleys home at the back post
51′ Megan Lee’s drive is blocked by a defender
53′ New Zealand’s Emma Rolston is caught offside
54′ May Mogi of Papua New Guinea is offside down the other end
56′ Jasmine Pereira beats her marker down the right and puts a good ball across only for Briar Palmer to head the ball wide
57′ Megan Lee hits her first-time shot wide
60′ SUBSTITUTION: Jolene Muir replaces Meikayla Moore for New Zealand
62′ New Zealand goalkeeper Ronisa Lipi easily saves Carolyn Obi’s deep freekick
63′ Briar Palmer’s dangerous corner is missed by her teammates
65′ Emma Rolston lays the ball into the path of Jolene Muir who tries to chip the keeper but gets too much on it
66′ There is a break in play as Papua New Guinea’s Carolyn Obi is treated for an injury
69′ Emma Rolston sees her shot saved
70′ Carolyn Obi makes her way back into the game after receiving treatment
74′ Hannah Carlsen has a good opportunity to complete her hat-trick but shoots high from just outside the box
75′ YELLOW CARD: Papua New Guinea’s Talitha Irakau receives a yellow after a tackle on Emma Rolston
77′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 0 – 7 New Zealand: Emma Rolston heads in Briar Palmer’s cross
78′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 0 – 8 New Zealand: Hannah Carlsen completes her hat-trick with her low shot taking a slight deflection
79′ SUBSTITUTION: New Zealand make their final change with Jess Innes replacing Daisy Cleverley
81′ Jasmine Pereira breaks through but shoots straight at the keeper
82′ SUBSTITUTION: Wendy Agibe is replaced by Delvinna Yakuc for Papua New Guinea
84′ YELLOW CARD: Yvonne Gabong is cautioned
85′ Papua New Guinea goalkeeper Biangka Gubag makes an incredible save to deny Jolene Muir from close range
88′ SUBSTITUTION: Fiona Vulia replaces Maggie Weva for Papua New Guinea
89′RED CARD: Talitha Irakau is replaced receives her second yellow card and is sent off
90′ There will be three minutes of injury time
90 +2′ Jasmine Pereira heads Jolene Muir’s cross just wide
90 +2′ YELLOW CARD: Papua New Guinea receive another yellow card this time for Alexier Stephen
90 +3′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 0 – 9 New Zealand: Jasmine Pereira flicks in New Zealand’s ninth goal
The final whistle is blown.

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