Fiji have beaten New Caledonia 2-1 in their final match at the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship at Ngahue Reserve in Auckland, New Zealand.
Fiji: 1. Ateca TUWAI (GK), 2. Cecelia NAINIMA, 4. Sekola WAQANIDROLA, 5. Veniana RANADI, 6. Ledua SENISEA, 7. Koleta LIKUCULACULA, 8. Timaima VUNIYAYAWA, 10. Luisa TAMANITOAKULA (C), 11. Cema NASAU, 15. Maca RALAGI, 17. Miliana BUREITAU
Substitutes: 3. Mereoni TORA, 12. Silina QARAWAQA, 13. Louisa SIMMONS, 14. Miriama BAKANICEVA, 16. Aliza HUSSEIN, 18. Cynthia DUTT, 19. Laca TIKOSAYA, 20. Maria PARR (GK)
Suspended: 9. Asenaca DIRANUVE
Coach: Saroj KUMAR (FIJ)
New Caledonia: 1. Karine XOZAME (GK), 2. Darnelle HACE, 3. Joséphine SAKILIA, 4. Ami-Nata AJAPUHNYA, 5. Sonia HNANGANYAN, 6. Isabelle ILENGO, 7. Océane FOREST, 8. Shaya IHMELING, 9. Alice WENESSIA (C), 13. Ivonne XOWI, 18. Isabelle HNAWEONGO
Substitutes: 11. Jeanine HUMUNIE, 12. Johana TAKAMATSU, 15. Valérie HOLUE, 16. Donatienne BALY, 17. Moïsette BROUSTET, 19. Marie WANEUX, 20. Kathleen WAUNIE (GK)
Suspended: 14. Cassidy CAWA, 10. Marie-Laure PALENE
Coach: Kamali FITIALEATA (NCL)
FULL TIME | FIJ 2-1 NCL
90’+56′ New Caledonia corner sent into the side net by AJAPUHNYA
90’+4′ Play resumes with a Fiji corner after BAKANICEVA is stretchered off
90’+4′ SUB FIJ | The injured BAKANICEVA is replaced by Cynthia DUTT
90’+3′ SUB NCL | Oceane FOREST is replaced by Marie WANEUX
90’+2′ The shot came from Miriama BAKANICEVA and she’s injured herself in the process
90′ A minimum of three minutes additional time
90′ A fantastic attack from Fiji lead by their captain, but the save from XOZAME is up to the challenge
89′ RANADI puts the ball out for a New Caledonia throw
87′ NASAU and TAMANITOAKULA strong a series of 1-2s together up the left before AJAPUHNYA manages to put in a saving tackle
85′ Long all and sub TAKAMATSU gives chase heaping the pressure on RANADI to clear
83′ SUB NCL | Darnelle HACE makes room for Donatienne BALY
82′ Offside from TAMANITOAKULA as Fiji line up a shot in front of goal
78′ TUWA makes a save on the feet of Isabella HNAWEONGO who whacks her head on the ground and needs treatment
77′ SUB NCL | Alice WENESSIA makes room for Johanna TAKAMATSU
76′ New Caledonia putting some pressure on Fiji’s backline but can’t quite get a lethal shot off
73′ WENESSIA gives chase after a long ball is launched over the back line but it rolls wide before she reaches
72′ BUREITAU slows up the attack from IHMELING
70′ XOZAME comes to the edge of the box to collect before launching the ball upfield
69′ Free kick for New Caledonia after HACE is taken out by two Fijian players
68′ YELLOW CARD | Shaya IHMELING is cautioned for a challenge on Cema NASAU
67′ Free kick for New Caledonia is sent upfield but controlled down by Fiji
64′ BUREITAU attempts to bring the ball through the middle but IHMELING wins off her and tries to play WENESSIA on
63′ WENESSIA prevents a long clearance from VUNIYAYAWA, keeping the ball in the Fiji half
61′ ZOXAME catches the corner at the near post
60′ IHMELING puts the ball out for a corner giving her side time to regroup
59′ WENESSIA with the ball in the Fiji corner goes to cross but NASAU whips the ball from her foot and it’s a Fiji free kick
58′ TUWA launches a looping ball upfield but it’s caught by the wind and drops in her own half
55′ GOAL!!! FIJ 2-1 NCL | An Alice WENESSIA corner is headed home by Isabelle HNAWEONGO
54′ Isabelle ILENGO shoots from distance and TUWA touches it outside the upright for a corner
51′ Great turn from RANADI to fake past WENESSIA before she clears into touch
50′ Fiji with a throw in front of their bench but it’s a poor one from RANADI
47′ An attack from Fiji tests New Caledonia but they eventually manage to clear
46′ The second half gets underway with Fiji in possession
HALF-TIME | FIJ 2-0 NCL
48′ A clearance from AJAPUHNYA gets stuck between the knees of Koleta LIKUCULACULA and Fiji are able to make a rapid attack that is eventually closed down
45′ A minimum of one minute additional time
44′ XOAZME claims a cross shot and sends short for a quick advance up the left
43′ Fiji with a corner which is floated in by Cema NASAU from the left but cleared out for a counter by WENESSIA
42′ TAMANITOAKULA from a similar position as the opener, hits at goal but XOZAME leaps to claim
40′ YELLOW CARD | Ami-Nata AJAPUHNYA is cautioned for a poor challenge
38′ GOAL!!! FIJ 2-0 NCL | Luisa TAMANITOAKULA brings down a long ball and with just the keeper to beat, plays the ball inside the post for her second
38′ HACE beats two and plays up the line to a waiting FOREST
37′ HNANGANYAN clears upfield and finds the feet of WENESSIA who instantly goes on attack
35′ GOAL!!! FIJ 1-0 NCL | A perfectly struck free kick from Luisa TAMANITOAKULA floats into the top corner
34′ NASAU breaks up the left for Fiji and a foul sees the side pick up a free kick just off the top of the penalty area
31′ Cema NASAU tries to turn on Josephine SAKILIA but the defender wins
31′ The flag is up at the other end of the park as TAMANITOAKULA receives out wide, but from behind the defence
30′ The offside flag goes up on New Caledonia as they make inroads into the Fiji half
29′ VUNIYAYAWA comes from behind on ILENGO and the ball is turned over
27′ Fiji have a chance but it’s quashed by the back-line
26′ SUB FIJ | Maca RALAGI makes an early exit, replaced by Miriama BAKANICEVA
25′ TAMANITOAKULA is released on a promising attack but the ball gets away from her and she can’t get off a clean shot
23′ Pressure from New Caledonia on Sekola WAQANIDROLA and Cecelia NAINIMA up the left but they manage it well
22′ Counter-attack from New Caledonia is slowed at the half-way line
20′ Timaima VUNIYAYAWA has taken a knock in a tackle and requires treatment
19′ Ami-Nata AJAPUHNYA takes the free kick curling it over the wall but it drops just behind the cross bar
18′ Alice WENESSIA is taken out 10m off the top of the box and her side have a free kick
16′ YELLOW CARD | Isabelle HNAWEONGO had her warning earlier and this time picks up a caution
15′ HACE and Oceane FOREST combine well up the left
14′ Counter attack from New Caledonia sees the ball come up the left but BUREITAU collects before being bundled over by Isabelle HNAWEONGO
13′ Ledua SENISEA has a go from distance but XOZAME claims
12′ Fiji corner puts pressure on New Caledonia but they manage well and clear the ball off Fiji for a goal kick
11′ TAMANITOAKULA is on goal with the ball at her feet but the flag has gone up
10′ A free kick for Fiji is sent at goal by Miliana BUREITAU but she’s too deep and it’s an easy collect for XOZAME
8′ A chance for Fiji as TAMANITOAKULA heads goalwards but an excellent save from XOZAME to deny
7′ New Caledonia are on attack but a block sees an easy collect roll into the box for Ateca TUWA
6′ Fiji go for a chip of the defence and send both Darnelle HACE and Sonia HNANGANYAN racing back to clear from their own corner
4′ Fiji put in a cross but Shaya IHMELING intercepts and sends her side on attack
2′ Luisa TAMANITOAKULA makes a run at the New Caledonia goal but Karine XOZAME has it covered
1′ Underway with New Caledonia in possession
Match Officials
Referee: Nadia BROWNING (NZL)
Assistant Referee 1: Wanting YAGUM (PNG)
Assistant Referee 2: Regina TEUA (TAH)
Fourth Official: Tapaita LELENGA (TGA)