New Zealand are the champions of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2017 after defeating New Caledonia in the final at J.S. Blatter Football Complex in Apia, Samoa, tonight.
New Zealand: 13. Rylee GODBOLD (GK), 3. Aneka MITTENDORFF (C), 4. Hannah MACKAY-WRIGHT, 7. Kelli BROWN, 8. Maya HAHN, 10. Maggie JENKINS, 11. Arabella MAYNARD, 12. Macey FRASER, 14. Mackenzie BARRY, 15. Gabrielle RENNIE, 17. Aniela JENSEN.
Substitutes: 1. Georgia CANDY (RGK), 2. Shannon TREBES, 5. Amy WATERS, 6. Grace WISNEWSKI, 9. Margot RAMSAY, 16. Jayda STEWART, 18. Britney CUNNINGHAM-LEE.
Coach: Leon BIRNIE (NZL)
New Caledonia: 1. Lorenza HNAMANO (GK), 2. Justine MALAXAN, 4. Babette SIMANE (C), 5. Melissa IEKAWE, 6. Lucinda KOINDREDI, 7. Imelda QENEGEI, 8. Jackie PAHOA, 9. Katinka TAKAMATSU, 10. Marie-Laure PALENE, 15. Fiona IHAGE, 19. Lorna TARAWIE.
Substitutes: 20. Serena HULIWA (RGK), 3. Cheyenne CIWE, 11. Edsy MATAO, 13. Alizé SAKILIA, 14. Loéa AJAPUHNYA, 16. Marthe KATRAWA, 17. Chloé UFEPI.
Coach: Matthieu DELCROIX (FRA)
FULL TIME | New Zealand 6-0 New Caledonia
90’+2 Margot RAMSAY sends a long range attempt over the crossbar
90′ Two minutes additional time
90′ Alizé SAKILIA sends a long ball but no New Caledonia player chases
88′ Melissa IEKAWE blocks a cross but sends the ball out for a New Zealand corner
86′ Free kick to New Zealand after a foul on Hannah MACKAY-WRIGHT
85′ Hannah MACKAY-WRIGHT sends a long range attempt well wide of goal
85′ Lorenza HNAMANO is on the ground requiring treatment
84′ Arabella MAYNARD meets a cross right in front of goal but Lorenza HNAMANO pulls off an impressive save
83′ Arabella MAYNARD receives a ball up front but the offside call is given
82′ SUB NCL | Fiona IHAGE makes room for Alizé SAKILIA
80′ New Zealand pass the ball across their backline while they look for a gap in New Caledonia’s defence
78′ Lorenza HNAMANO manages to push the ball away from Jayda STEWART enough to allow Babette SIMANE to clear the ball
76′ Maya HAHN sends the free kick over the crossbar
76′ Free kick to New Zealand after a foul from Babette SIMANE just outside the New Caledonia box
72′ GOAL!! NZL 6-0 NCL | Substitute Grace WISNEWSKI gets her name on the scoresheet
70′ Maya HAHN fires the ball over the crossbar
68′ GOAL!!! NZL 5-0 NCL | Arabella MAYNARD meets the ball in the box and slots it into the bottom corner
67′ SUB NZL | Maggie JENKINS is replaced by Jayda STEWART
66′ GOAL!!! NZL 4-0 NCL | Arabella MAYNARD cuts past Lorenza HNAMANO and brings her tally to three
65′ Marie-Laure PALENE sends in a cross but the offside call is given
62′ GOAL!! NZL 3-0 NCL | Melissa IEKAWE attempts to clear a cross from Grace WISNEWSKI but sends the ball into the back of her own net.
60′ Free kick to New Caledonia after a foul on Fiona IHAGE
58′ SUB NCL | Imelda QENEGEI is replaced by Marthe KATRAWA
57′ SUB NZL | Macey FRASER is replaced by Margot RAMSAY
57′ SUB NZL | Kelli BROWN makes room for Grace WISNEWSKI
52′ GOAL!! NZL 2-0 NCL | Arabella MAYNARD follows up an attempt from Kelli BROWN after a strong build up from New Zealand
51′ Pressure from Jackie PAHOA forces Hannah MACKAY-WRIGHT to play the ball to Rylee GODBOLD
50′ Maggie JENKINS sends in a long range attempt but Lorenza HNAMANO punches the ball away
50′ New Zealand hold possession but can’t break through the New Caledonia backline
48′ Marie-Laure PALENE fires in a corner kick but a New Zealand head is first to the ball
46′ New Zealand get the second half underway
HALF-TIME | New Zealand 1-0 New Caledonia
45′ One minute additional time
43′ New Caledonia earn a corner kick but Rylee GODBOLD jumps up and catches the ball before anyone can connect with it
39′ Kelli BROWN attempts to cross but can’t get the right angle and sends the ball over the crossbar
38′ Maggie JENKINS receives a ball then turns and shoots but is blocked by a New Caledonia defender
37′ Kelli BROWN connects with a cross and sends the ball over the crossbar but the offside call is given
36′ Arabella MAYNARD runs after a through ball but Lorenza HNAMANO beats her to it
34′ Kelli BROWN sends in a hard ball but Lorenza HNAMANO pulls off another impressive save
32′ Macey FRASER fires the ball at goal but Lorenza HNAMANO punches it over the crossbar
30′ Pressure from Kelli BROWN forces Babette SIMANE to clear the ball out and give New Zealand the corner
28′ GOAL!! NZL 1-0 NCL | Arabella MAYNARD follows up a save from Lorenza HNAMANO and sends the ball into the back of the net before the keeper can reset
27′ Arabella MAYNARD sends in a dangerous cross but Lorenza HNAMANO clears it on the volley
26′ Maggie JENKINS gets the ball past Lorenza HNAMANO but just misses the goal
24′ Kelli BROWN and Lorenza HNAMANO meet in a 1v1 but the keeper just manages to get a foot to the attempt
23′ Arabella MAYNARD sends a close range attempt over the crossbar
22′ Fiona IHAGE counter attacks with a run down the line but Rylee GODBOLD dives and saves the following attempt
22′ Kelli BROWN lines up a shot but Melissa IEKAWE jumps in front of it
20′ Pressure from Kelli BROWN forces Babette SIMANE to clear the ball wide and out of play
19′ Marie-Laure PALENE sends a through ball but no New Caledonia player chases
18′ SUB NCL | Lorna TARAWIE makes room for Cheyenne CIWE
17′ Aniela JENSEN sends a through ball but no New Zealand player chases
16′ Hannah MACKAY-WRIGHT blocks a cross from Lorna TARAWIE but sends the ball out for a New Caledonia corner
14′ Fiona IHAGE attempts to cross but Hannah MACKAY-WRIGHT intercepts and clears the ball up field
12′ Imelda QENEGEI receives a ball in the New Zealand box but can’t get it under control before she’s closed down
11′ Maggie JENKINS chases a through ball from Macey FRASER but the offside call is given
10′ Fiona IHAGE sends a long ball but Hannah MACKAY-WRIGHT intercepts and plays the ball to safety
8′ Aniela JENSEN miscues a volley and sends the ball just wide of the New Caledonia goal
8′ Macey FRASER sends a long range attempt well wide of goal
7′ Kelli BROWN lines up the shot but Lorna TARAWIE jumps in front and tackles just in time
6′ Lorenza HNAMANO blocks an attempt from Kelli BROWN but sends the ball over the crossbar to give New Zealand the corner
5′ Maggie JENKINS chases a through ball into the box but Lorenza HNAMANO runs out to meet it first
3′ Kelli BROWN volleys a high ball towards goal but Lorenza HNAMANO makes an impressive save
3′ Maggie JENKINS reaches her head to a cross but can’t get enough angle on the ball to send it towards goal
2′ Kelli BROWN finds the back of the net but the offside call is given
1′ New Caledonia get the match underway
Match Officials
Referee: Tapaita LELENGA (TGA)
Assistant Referee 1: Maria SALAMASINA (SAM)
Assistant Referee 2: Shama MAEMAE (SOL)
Fourth Official: Ben AUKWAI (SOL)