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The starting line-ups are as follows:
Papua New Guinea: 1. Lace KUNEI (GK), 2. Bridget KADU, 3. Talitha IRAKAU, 5. Carolyn OBI, 6. Dinna AWELE, 7. Rumona MORRIS (C), 9. Yvonne GABONG, 12. Meagen GUNEMBA, 13. Nicolla NIAMAN, 16. Marie KAIPU, 18. Grace JESSEM
Substitutes: 4. Dinah DABINYABA, 8. Grace STEVEN, 10. Vali AIPI, 11. Natasha KASKI, 14. Georgina KAIKAS, 15. Gloria LAELI, 17. Karen ROMO, 19. Joy TSUGA, 21. Lavina HOLA (GK)
Coach: Rachel WADUNAH (PNG)
Vanuatu: 20. Melody TATE (GK), 3. Priscilla CHARLEY, 5. Melissa WAKARET, 7. Eva BOE, 8. Emilia TARAVAKI, 11. Paulieana MANWO, 13. Marie-Estella RORY, 14. Junane ISHMAEL (C), 17. Leiwia KALTAPIRI, 18. Diana WAYANE, 19. Monica MELTEVIEL
Substitutes: 1. Samantha PAUL (GK), 2. Lutricia WILBUR, 4. Nadine KILETEIR, 6. Jane ALATOA, 9. Jasmina TAKARO, 10. Maximilienne BIHU, 12. Delisa YEOYER, 15. Louisa KALPRAM, 16. Synia WANEMUT,
Coach: Tom MCDONALD (AUS)
Match Officials:
Referee: Finau VULIVULI (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 1: Jacquie STEPHENSON (NZL)
Assistant Referee 2: Lonisa DILIONI (FIJ)
Fourth Official: Tupou PATIA (COK)
The second half comes to the end
90′ + 4′ PNG have a free kick on the edge of box and Obi smashes it straight into the wall
90′ + 4′ Tate makes another diving save to deny an otherwise certain goal opportunity
90′ + 3′ Shot from halfway by Alatoa could chip the keeper but Kunei is well placed and it drops into her hands
90′ + 2′ Vanautu break but Walaret is nudged off the ball by Jessem
90′ + 2′ Long goal kick up the right but PNG win possession back
90′ + 1′ Kaikas crosses across the face of the goal and Rory comes incredibly close to an own goal but it just veers up the face and over the cross bar
90′ A minimum of four minutes additional has been added
90′ Shot from Kaikas curls across the face of the goal and wide of the far post
89′ Gunemba wins the ball and looks to play wide to Kaikas on the right but the ball is blocked
89′ Back in PNG’s half with Vanuatu earning a series of throw-ins
88′ Niaman times her pass through the defence to Kaikas who fluffs her shot skyward
87′ A corner for Vanuatu and despite a scramble in the box they can’t get off a decent shot
86′SUBSTITUTION: Rumona Morris makes way for Grace Steven
84′ Alatoa advances and tries to play through the defence but miscalculates the angle playing straight to the defence
84′ Irakau sends the ball up the left but it’s slightly to heavy and rolls all the way to Tate
83′ Kaikas brings a goal kick down with a great header to Niaman but she can’t get a shot away
81′SUBSTITUTION: Papua New Guinea bring Lavina Hola on in place of Yvonne Gabong
80′ Charley breaks but is crowded off the ball before clashing with Obi and conceding a free kick
78′ A rare miskick from Wayane looks dangerous for Vanuatu but she manages to recover
77′ A clearance takes a deflection and Wayane is forced into action for Vanuatu
76′ Charley beats Jessem in PNG’s box but as she winds up for the shot Obi, who’s returned to the field, blocks the shot and clears
75′ Rapid counter-attack from PNG and Vanuatu are defending deep but manage to start something up the right
74′ A bit of mis-communication at the back for PNG with keeper Kunei not sure if she can pick the ball up, but she eventually does
74′ We’re back underway and it looks like Obi is on her feet but remains on the sideline
70′ A stretcher has been called for
69′ Referee Vulivuli has stopped play as PNG’s Obi goes down requiring treatment
68′ It’s started raining here at Mangere Centre Park and the slippery conditions don’t look to be doing PNG any favours
67′ A very long free kick for Gunemba to run on to is collected by Tate on the edge of her box
67′ Kunei again tested
66′ PNG are being forced much deeper into their own half and a toe touch intercept by Awele sees Kunei forced into action
64′ PNG try to switch wide to the left but Kileteir intercepts before being brought down for a free kick
63′ Kaikas taps over her head with her back to goal, turns and volleys but she’s wide of the target
62′ Vanuatu advance up the left through Melissa Wakaret but her run’s cut short by Jessem
61′SUBSTITUTION: The injured Ishmael is replaced by Lutricia Wilbur and Vanuatu are back to 11
61′ Gunemba shoots at Tate who fumbles but the resulting shot is fortunately cleared off the line by her defender who’s come in round the back
59′ Dinna Awele shoots from 25 yards but Tate is ready
58′ Play resumes with Vanuatu continuing with ten as captain Junane Ishmael receives treatment from St John staff
54′ A Vanuatu player has gone down on the far side of the field, referee Finau Vulivuli signals for a stretcher
53′ Kaikas’ corner is headed to the top of the box and Gabong blasts a volley which Tate palms down before quickly gathering the ball in
53′ Melteviel pushes the ball across the goal line for a corner
52′ Free kick for PNG in Vanuatu’s half is lofted high and wide by Carolyn Obi
51′ Gunemba gets on the end of a long ball and goes one-on-one with an advancing Tate but shoots straight at the keeper
50′ Vanuatu retain possession but their throw-in is cleared by Kaikas who has dropped deep to defend
49′ Grace Jessem’s pass is straight to a Vanuatu player and they take advantage
47′ Free kick for PNG in the centre of the park and Tate comes right to the edge of her box to take the catch
SUBSTITUTION: Vanuatu make two half-time changes bringing Jane Alatoa and Nadine Kileteir on for Emilia Taravaki and Eva Boe respectively
The second half starts
The first half comes to an end
45′ + 2′ Some nice footwork from Gunemba in the Vanuatu box
45′ + 1′ Kaikas plays short to Gunemba who glances it over the cross bar
45′ + 1′ PNG have an indirect free kick in the Vanuatu box following a pass back to the keeper
45′ One minute of additional time will be played
45′ Gabong returns to the field with PNG having just won possession back
44′ Corner for PNG sent in by Kaikas but headed clear by Melteviel
43′ Gabong has come to her technical area to receive treatment
42′ PNG build up the right with a run starting with Irakau and taking in Gabong and Kaikas before Gabong’s shut down
41′ A ground grubber rolls into the box and Tate does well to collect the ball with Gunemba running it down
39′GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 4 Vanuatu 0 Substitute Georgina Kaikas adds to the rising tally for PNG with a shot that rolls under a diving Tate
39′ Tate’s tries to find Rory wide near touch but gives away possession
38′ Charley comes close to making a shot at the other end but the ball’s whipped off her foot by Grace Jessem earning a deep throw in for Vanuatu
37′ Brave save from Tate with a Niaman bearing down on her
36′ Papua New Guinea win the ball back and build up the left, the cross comes to Niaman but it’s off target for a goal kick
35′ Gabong sends long to Kaikas in the middle but she’s offside
34′ Kaikas shoots but it’s blocked and rolls to a waiting Tate
33′SUBSTITUTION: Georgina Kaikas replaces Marie Kaipu for Papua New Guinea
32′ Gunemba is crowded off a high through ball allowing Tate to come and collect
31′ A tumble deep in the PNG corner results in a goal kick
29′ The resulting free kick is an easy catch for an unchallenged Lace Kunei in the PNG goal
28′ YELLOW CARD Talitha Irakau is cautioned after she takes down Monica Melteviel to end a blinding run through the centre
25′ Great play throught to Gunemba who does well to keep the ball in play after a heavy first touch, can’t get a shot off however
24′ Tidy aerial collect from Tate
23′ A shot from Morris on the break but it takes a deflection for a corner
21′ A hand ball in the centre of the pitch from Kaltapiri gives possession back to PNG
19′ Cross into the box from the r
ight and Tate comes off her line but can’t control it, looks dangerous but her defender comes in to clear
18′ Diane Wayane wins possesion and plays wide to Charley but the ball is turned back over to PNG
16′GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 3 Vanuatu 0 Another goal for Papua New Guinea after mis-communication between keeper and defender
15′ Cleared for another corner, this time it glances off the head of Nicolla Niaman and hits a Vanuatu defender for a left side corner
15′ Corner for Papua New Guinea and it’s Gunemba sending in from the right
12′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 2 Vanuatu 0 Tate comes well clear of her box leaving the goal wide open for Gunemba to tap home her second
11′ Again it’s Rory starting a play up the right with some great combination passes between her Boe and Leiwia Kaltapiri
10′ Tate’s drop kick goes bounces over Eva Boe’s head and in to touch
9′ Vanuatu clear the ball right back to PNG’s defensive line which is sitting at half-way
8′ Yvonne Gabong with a sliding shot that goes just wide of the near post, looks to have injured herself in the process
7′ Long ball over the defence from Morris, Tate comes to the edge of her box and goes down in a pile and fortunately her defender clears the ball
5′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 1 Vanuatu 0 Meagan Gunemba opens the scoring with a low shot into the bottom corner
4′ Tidy little tap through two defenders from Marie-Estella Rory to Priscilla Charley but PNG come in behind to clean up
4′ Vanuatu on attack up the right flank but Talitha Irakau comes across to shut down
3′ Morris switches to Yvonne Gabong who’s open on the right and PNG win a corner
2′ Morris curls in a great ball but it proves an easy take for Vanuatu keeper Melody Tate
1′ Free kick for PNG on the left with captain Rumona Morris stepping behind
1′ Papua New Guinea with the kick-off and Vanuatu apply immediate pressure in the middle of the pitch
The match kicks off