See below for all the play-by-play action.
The starting line-ups were as follows:
Tonga: 19. Lupe LIKILIKI (GK), 2. Emelita MOALA, 3. Buccilea ONGOLEA, 4. Olive MATEIALONA, 5. Koni VUNGAMOEAHI, 7. Eseta VI, 8. Salome VA’ENUKU, 9. Kiana MU’AMOHOLEVA, 10. Piuingi FEKE (c), 11. Laite SI’I MANU, 13. Neomai TUPOU
Coach: Penieli MOA
Cook Islands: 1. Marjorie TORU (GK), 2. Jennifer AKAVI, 4. Tekura TUTAI, 7. Mama HENRY, 8. Elizabeth HARMON, 9. Dayna NAPA, 12. Natasha DEAN, 14. Tepaeru TOKA, 15. Louisa MANICO, 16. Hurata TAKAI, 17. Upokotea MANULEA
Coach: Jimmy KATOA
Referee: Anna-Marie KEIGHLEY (NZL)
Assistant referee 1: Wanting YAGUM (PNG)
Assistant referee 2: Stephanie MINAN (PNG)
4th official: Andrew ACHARI (FIJ)
The match kicks off
3′ The match has begun evenly and no chances have been created yet
7′ Tonga captain Piuingi Feke has the first opportunity when she sweeps the ball at goal from the edge of the box but goalkeeper Marjorie Toru saves
9′ Goalkeeper Lupe Likiliki leaves her line to gather a loose ball for Tonga
10′ Cook Islands striker Dayna Napa shows good determination to pressure the Tongan defence and create a chance for Elizabeth Harmon, whose shot is blocked
13′ Feke nearly reaches a Tongan through ball but defender Natasha Dean comes across to deny the skipper
14′ Tonga’s Laite Si’i Manu sees her shot partially blocked and can only watch as it rolls wide
15′ Salome Va’enuku tries her luck from distance for Tonga but her effort doesn’t find the target
16′ Goalkeeper Toru misjudges a Tongan cross and the ball reaches Kiana Mu’amoholeva at the far post but her effort lacks power and Toru saves easily
19′ Captain Feke is injured for Tonga and has to be stretchered off the field
22′ Napa crosses from the right for Cook Islands but Likiliki gathers comfortably
23′ Toru has to deal with a dangerous bouncing ball right on her line under pressure from Va’enuku but it ends up on the top of the Cook Islands net
25′ Tonga have not replaced Feke and are still a player down
26′ GOAL!!! Cook Islands 1 – Tonga 0: Cook Islands go in front when a Jennifer Akavi free kick finds it way to Hurata Takai. She tries to force it home but it goes in off Tepaeru Toka, who will claim the goal
28′ SUBSTITUTION: Tonga finally make the change and Feke is replaced by Suliana Utaatu
31′ Napa does well on the right and chips the ball across goal but it eludes any of her Cook Islands team mates
33′ Va’enuku, who is now wearing the captain’s armband, nearly equalises with a looping free kick but Toru and the post combine to keep it out of the top corner
37′ New skipper Va’enuku has another good chance when she curls an effort goalwards from inside the box but Toru tips it away
42′ The dangerous Napa breaks down the left for Cook Islands but goalkeeper Likiliki cuts out her low cross
44′ Likiliki comes out to deny Tepaeru Toka on the edge of the Tongan box
45′ Akavi curls in a free kick for Cook Islands which Likiliki gathers at the second attempt
45′ One minute of injury time will be played
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
48′ We are in for an intriguing second period here as these sides are closely matched and the game could still very much go either way
50′ Cook Islands have started this half the stronger and are currently camped in the Tongan half
52′ Jennifer Akavi tries to launch a long range free kick into the box for Cook Islands but her delivery is blocked
54′ Despite dominating the opening stages of this half, Cook Islands are yet to create any chances to extend their lead
56′ Hurata Takai tries her luck from fully 40 yards for Cook Islands but Likiliki gathers the ball easily
60′ Likiliki has a nervous moment when she fumbles a bouncing Cook Islands free kick but gets it under control at the second attempt
63′ Tepaeru Toka breaks for Cook Islands but good defending from Kiana Mu’amoholeva denies her
65′ SUBSTITUTION: Mu’amoholeva is replaced by Wendy Feke for Tonga
66′ Napa has the best chance of the half for Cook Islands but shoots straight at Likiliki
69′ Mama Henry lofts a free kick into the Tongan box but it is headed out for a corner
70′ Cook Islands win several corners in quick succession but can’t capitalise on any of them
71′ YELLOW CARD: Natasha Dean is cautioned for Cook Islands
73′ SUBSTITUTION: Hurata Takai is replaced by Leiana Temata for Cook Islands
76′ Tonga are now starting to run out of time to get something from the match and have not created much attacking-wise in this half
78′ Tonga have a free kick in a promising position which Salome Va’enuku clips over but Cook Islands clear
80′ Likiliki cuts out a Tepueru Toka cross at her near post
81′ Napa breaks down the left for Cook Islands but her cross lands on the roof of the net
85′ Tonga are still struggling to put any meaningful attacks together and it looks like Cook Islands will hang on for the points
87′ Jennifer Akavi is injured for Cook Islands and has to leave the field to receive treatment
87′ One of the best moments of the match arrives when Napa jinks her way past a couple of challenges and rifles a shot at Likiliki which the goalkeeper beats away
88′ Akavi appears to have recovered and comes back on
89′ SUBSTITUTION: Louisa Manico is replaced by Mii Piri for Cook Islands
90′ Two minutes of injury time will be played
The final whistle is blown