Defending champions New Zealand have defeated Samoa 8-0 on the final day of action for Group A at the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2017.

New Zealand: 13. Rylee GODBOLD (GK), 3. Aneka MITTENDORFF, 5. Amy WATERS, 7. Kelli BROWN, 10. Maggie JENKINS (C), 11. Arabella MAYNARD, 12. Macey FRASER, 14. Mackenzie BARRY, 15. Gabrielle RENNIE, 16. Jayda STEWART, 17. Aniela JENSEN.
Substitutes: 1. Georgia CANDY (RGK), 2. Shannon TREBES, 4. Hannah MACKAY-WRIGHT, 6. Grace WISNEWSKI, 8. Maya HAHN, 9. Margot RAMSAY, 18. Britney CUNNINGHAM-LEE.

Coach: Leon BIRNIE (NZL)

Samoa 1. Meripa SEUMANUTAFA (GK), 2. Angie VON HEIDERBRANDT, 3. Sina SATARAKA, 5. Tiare TUIMAVAVE, 7. Alisa TUATAGALOA (C), 9. Madeleen AH KI, 10. Nagem UIAGALELEI, 11. Kaylani LAUTAIMI, 12. Helina PAULO, 15. Vineta FALEAANA, 18. Andreya HALL.
Substitutes: 20. Alana TUALAULELEI (RGK), 4. Michayla CHAMBERLAIN, 6. Faith TAEOALII, 8. Zoe RUBY, 13. Paepae TUITAMA, 14. Mata TALIU.

Coach: Guillermo SCHILTENWOLF (ARG)

FULL TIME | New Zealand 8-0 Samoa

90’+5 Free kick to Samoa after a foul from Kelli BROWN

90′ Five minutes additional time

90′ GOAL!!! NZL 8-0 SAM | Kelli BROWN adds another to her tally 

89′ SUB SAM | Meripa SEUMANUTAFA is replaced by Alana TUALAULELEI 

88′ Britney CUNNINGHAM-LEE fires from inside the box but Meripa SEUMANUTAFA gets her body in front of the shot

86′ New Zealand find the net again but the offside call is given

83′ SUB SAM | Nagem UIAGALELEI is replaced by Faith TAEOALII 

83′ GOAL!!! NZL 7-0 SAM | Kelli BROWN fires the ball into goal

82′ GOAL!!! NZL 6-0 SAM | Macey FRASER fires a long range attempt over Meripa SEUMANUTAFA’s gloves 

81′ Free kick to New Zealand after a handball from Tiare TUIMAVAVE

79′ Britney CUNNINGHAM-LEE receives a ball in the corner but the offside call is given

76′ WATER BREAK

73′ GOAL!!! NZL 5-0 SAM | Jayda STEWART connects her head to a corner perfectly, sending the ball into the back post

72′ Mackenzie BARRY has a long range attempt but can’t get enough power behind the ball to challenge Meripa SEUMANUTAFA

70′ Aniela JENSEN has an attempt but Meripa SEUMANUTAFA dives a reaches one hand to save the ball

69′ Kelli BROWN receives a ball in the box but the offside call is given

67′ Britney CUNNINGHAM-LEE fires the ball at goal but Meripa SEUMANUTAFA saves her first attempt and follow up

64′ SUB SAM | Sina SATARAKA is replaced by Zoe RUBY 

63′ SUB NZL | Amy WATERS is replaced by Shannon TREBES 

62′ YELLOW CARD | Tiare TUIMAVAVE is cautioned 

62′ Free kick to New Zealand after a foul from Nagem UIAGALELEI deep in the New Zealand half

60′ Kelli BROWN chases a ball into the box but the offside call is given

58′ GOAL!!! NZL 4-0 SAM | Maggie JENKINS finds the net again, firing the ball in along the ground

56′ GOAL!!! NZL 3-0 SAM | Maggie JENKINS taps the ball in at back post after a strong New Zealand build up

55′ Kelli BROWN sends the free kick over the crossbar

54′ Another free kick for New Zealand just outside of the box following a tackle on Aniela JENSEN

53′ Free kick to New Zealand after a foul on Aniela JENSEN just outside the Samoa box

51′ Kelli BROWN has an attempt from outside the box but sends the ball well over the crossbar

50′ Nagem UIAGALELEI sprints after a dangerous through ball but Rylee GODBOLD runs out of her box and clears

48′ Britney CUNNINGHAM-LEE chases a through ball but can’t get a foot to it before it rolls out of play

46′ Jayda STEWART sends an attempt just wide of the top right corner

46′ Samoa get the second half underway

46′ SUB NZL | Gabrielle RENNIE makes room for Britney CUNNINGHAM-LEE 

HALF-TIME | New Zealand 2-0 Samoa

45’+3 Maggie JENKINS sends the free kick wide of goal and out of play

45’+2 Free kick to New Zealand after a foul at the top of the Samoa box

45′ Five minutes additional time

45′ GOAL!! NZL 2-0 SAM | Jayda STEWART connects with the corner and sends the ball into goal 

45′ Vineta FALEAANA miscues a clearance, sending the ball out for a New Zealand corner

43′ SUB NZL | Aneka MITTENDORFF is replaced by Hannah MACKAY-WRIGHT 

41′ Aneka MITTENDORFF is on the ground receiving treatment

41′ Aniela JENSEN meets a corner kick at back post but sends her following attempt into the side net

39′ Nagem UIAGALELEI sprints after a long ball but can’t line up a shot before Rylee GODBOLD dives on the ball

38′ Amy WATERS attempts to cross but Kaylani LAUTAIMI jumps in front of the ball and blocks

36′ GOAL!!! NZL 1-0 SAM | Kelli BROWN sends another screamer in, this time finding the back of the net 

35′ Kelli BROWN sends a screamer from outside the box but the ball drifts over the crossbar

34′ Arabella MAYNARD charges the length of the Samoa half but sends her attempt just over the crossbar

33′ Arabella MAYNARD tries to follow up a header from Maggie JENKINS but Meripa SEUMANUTAFA beats her to the ball

31′ WATER BREAK

30′ Arabella MAYNARD gets her head to the ball but Meripa SEUMANUTAFA jumps up and saves

30′ Free kick to New Zealand after a foul on Maggie JENKINS just inside the Samoa half

29′ Kelli BROWN meets a through ball from Maggie JENKINS but the offside call is given

28′ Madeleen AH KI meets the free kick in the box but sends it out of play with her first touch

28′ Play resumes with a free kick to Samoa

26′ Gabrielle RENNIE collides with Sina SATARAKA leaving the Samoa player on the ground requiring treatment

25′ Maggie JENKINS sends the free kick wide of goal and out of play

23′ Free kick to New Zealand after a foul from Tiare TUIMAVAVE just outside the Samoa box

22′ Back-to-back attempts from New Zealand are blocked by the Samoa backline

21′ Kelli BROWN sends in a dangerous cross but Meripa SEUMANUTAFA dives to make the save

20′ Kelli BROWN has an attempt from outside the box but sends the ball well over the crossbar

19′ Pressure from Nagem UIAGALELEI forces Rylee GODBOLD to clear the ball wide

18′ Arabella MAYNARD meets a cross in the box but the offside call is given

17′ Madeleen AH KI chases after the free kick but Rylee GODBOLD runs out to meet it first

16′ Free kick to Samoa after a handball just inside the New Zealand half

14′ Tiare TUIMAVAVE battles hard to beat three New Zealanders in the midfield and eventually wins the free kick

12′ Jayda STEWART dribbles into the box but Meripa SEUMANUTAFA wins the 1v1

11′ Maggie JENKINS heads a ball towards goal but can’t get enough power behind the attempt to challenge Meripa SEUMANUTAFA

10′ Macey FRASER receives a ball in the box but Vineta FALEAANA makes the clearance

9′ Kelli BROWN makes a dangerous run down the line but Vineta FALEAANA sweeps in and clears the ball wide

8′ New Zealand push forward but Helina PAULO clears the ball to safety

6′ Nagem UIAGALELEI charges after a long ball in New Zealand’s half but is quickly closed down by three defenders

5′ Another attempt from Macey FRASER bounces off the post and out of play

5′ Macey FRASER’s attempt is just touched by Meripa SEUMANUTAFA then bounces off the post and back into play

3′ Arabella MAYNARD sprints into the box to meet a dangerous cross but can’t reach her head to it as it crosses the goalface

3′ Kelli BROWN chases a long ball into the Samoa box but can’t get a foot to it before it rolls out of play

2′ Meripa SEUMANUTAFA drops a high attempt from New Zealand but quickly dives down on the ball

1′ New Zealand get the match underway

Match Officials
Referee: Tapaita LELENGA (TGA)
Assistant Referee 1: Anna PANGA (PNG)
Assistant Referee 2: Telesia TEISINA (TGA)
Fourth Official: Talalei FAALAVAAU (ASA)