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Papua New Guinea: 1. Fidelma WATPORE (GK), 2. Aida GEROTA, 6. Yvonne GABONG, 9. Marie KAIPU, 10. Sandra BIRUM, 11. Georgina KAIKAS, 12. Meagen GUNEMBA, 13. Ramona PADIO, 15. Dorcas SESEVO, 16. Lucy MAINO, 21. Deslyn SINIU (c)
Substitutes: 3. Jenisa ULENGIT, 5. Carolyn OBI, 7. Nicolla NIAMAN, 8. Fatima RAMA, 14. Kesai KOTOME, 17. Grace STEVEN, 18. Lace KUNEI (GK), 19. Joelyn AIMI, 20. Belinda GIADA, 22. Barbara MUTU
Injured: 4. Judith GUNEMBA
Coach: Gary PHILIPS (AUS)
Samoa: 1. Faanunu ROPETI (GK), 2. Faagi TALOSIA LIMA, 3. Josephine ANE, 4. Shontelle STEVENS, 5. Kelsey KAPISI, 6. Chelsea STRICKLAND, 8. Monique FISCHER, 9. Hazel PELETI, 10. Hana MALO (c), 14. Lusia IAONE
Substitutes: 7. Rosei LEOTA, 11. Yvonne ANE, 12. Lelava LAUPEPA, 15. Lagmaina AKARI, 16. Jullyn GASIO, 17. Olga SAGATU, 18. Hilder HELLESOE
Coach: Tala SALAMASINA (SAM)
Match Officials
Referee: Gerald OIAKA (SOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Nadia BROWNING (NZL))
Assistant Referee 2: Phul SINGH (FIJ)
Fourth Official: Mel KNIGHT (NZL)
90’+5′ Offside from Meagen GUNEMBA
90’+4′ TALOSIA LIMA blocks the cross from KAIKAS
90’+2′ Side-netting from RAMA this time – despite a string of misses the crowd are still behind her
Four minutes additional time
90′ STRICKLAND receives from an offside position halting a promising advance from Samoa
89′ Another chance for RAMA to put in at the post but she put’s it outside
87′ Chelsea STRICKLAND can’t keep in a bomb from her keeper
83′ RAMA cuts to KAIKAS who sends back to the far post for RAMA but she can’t get a touch for an easy goal
80′ RAMA receives out wide and shoots but it deflects out
WATER BREAK
75′ GUNEMBA waits for the all to come to her but a player whips in to take ahead of her
73′ SUB PNG Yvonne GABONG is replaced by Jenisa ULENGIT
72′SUB SAM Hazel PELETI is replaced by Lelava LAUPEPE
72′ RAMA caught by the offside trap
71′ PELETI breaks but she mis-touches and AIMI steals back for PNG
69′ Two chances for PNG as ROPETI leaves the goal mouth unguarded but her defenders do well in her absence
67′ Two consecutive saves from ROPETI who continues to be a major player in this match for Samoa
66′ AIMI wins off MALO, plays KAIKAS up the line, the ball is cut in behind the keeper who has approached and TALOSIA LIMA has to put out for a corner
65′ Samoa force a turnover off GEROTA
61′ SUB PNG Lucy MAINO is replaced by Joelyn AIMI
61′ MALO tries to beat Sandra BIRUM but the midfielder wins back
58′ Crowd favourite RAMA runs up the right and lays off to GUNEMBA whose shot is blocked
56′SUB PNG Marie KAIPU replaced by Fatima RAMA
54′ SUB SAM Josephine ANE is replaced by Yvonne ANE
53′ PADIO beats two players and unleashes but it’s caught by ROPETI
51′ Well out by TALOSIA LIMA to send a lethal cross to touch
49′ Hana MALO sees WATPORE off her line and takes a punt but the keeper captures
47′ Marie KAIPU beats her marker and unleashes a cross bur Faagi TALOSIA LIMA heads away
46′ Early shot from PADIO is saved by ROPETI
46′ Back underway with a PNG kick off
HALF TIME: Papua New Guinea 3-0 Samoa
45’+1′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 3-0 Samoa Ramona PADIO goes it solo
Three minutes additional time
44′ Corner from Papua New Guinea whipped away by their opponent
42′ GUNEMBA breaks but sends her shot wide of the post after beating the keeper
40′ Whipped in by KAIKAS but a decent header away by ANE
39′ KAIKAS races up the right but KAPISI does well to steer her towards touch
37′ FISCHER does well to beat GEROTA once but the defender doesn’t give up and pushes the Samoan to the line
35′ SUB SAM After taking a knock to the face before the water break Lusia IOANE is replaced by Rosei LEOTA
34′ Back underway
WATER BREAK
28′ KAIKAS fires in a shot but ROPETI is good with the save
28′ Lusia IOANE travels but GEROTA closes down and PNG counter attack
25′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 2-0 Samoa Great combination play between PADIO and GUNEMBA before the latter fires in off a fumble
23′ GABONG plays to Lucy MAINO who travels up the left
22′ GUNEMBA recieves from Ramona PAIDO, she winds up to strike but misses and takes a tumble
20′ GUNEMBA’s shot is blocked by ROPETI, she tries to follow up but it’s sent wide
18′ Long range effort from PELETI is easily picked up by WATPORE
17′ Touch too heavy from GUNEMBA allows the ROPETI to come out and claim
15′ Well read by Josephine ANE as she whips in between GUNEMBA and the ball
15′ Shot saved by Faanunu ROPETI
13′ KAIPU advancing up the left, she needs help though as Hana MALO arrives and muscles her off the ball
11′ GABONG with a great ball wide to KAIPU who can’t quite reach it
10′ Fidelma WATPORE has to come right out of the comfort zone to play away from PELETI
9′ Monique FISCHER breaks for Samoa, SESEVO wins but she has her feet pulled out from under her by FISCHER’s trailing foot
8′ Yvonne GABONG plays through the middle
6′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 1-0 Samoa Ramona PAIDO takes the shot and it deflects off the chest of Georgina KAIKAS into the net
5′ Dorcas SESEVO has Aida GEROTA out wide but opts to go long
3′ Kelsey KAPISI sends long for Hazel PELETI, it’s chested back to the keeper by Deslyn SINIU
2′ Georgina KAIKAS whips in a cross from the right but Meagen GUNEMBA can’t quite direct her header into the goal
1′ Underway for Papua New Guinea vs. Samoa!