New Zealand have defeated in Tonga in Match Day 5 to conclude their OFC U-19 Women’s Championship campaign.
Tonga: 1. Mele AKOLO (GK), 2. Fifi MOALA, 3. Michelle TUITUPOU, 4. Meleseini TUFUI, 5. Manusiu LATAVAO, 6. Siunipa TALASINGA, 7. Seini LUTU, 8. Halaunga TAHOLO (C), 9. Carmel UHILA, 18. Sosefina HAVEA, 19. Alexandra FIFITA.
Substitutes: 20. Helen TAHITUA (RGK), 10. Teisa FUSI, 12. Ofa ATAONGO, 13. Peta FENUKITAU, 14. Patricia LIKILIKI, 15. Luseane VIVILI, 16. Katalina TALIAULI, 17. Kalolaine TALIAULI.
Coach: Christian KOANETI (TGA)
New Zealand: 1. Anna LEAT (GK), 3. Rebecca LAKE (C), 4. Elizabeth ANTON, 5. Sarah MORTON. 6. Grace JALE, 7. Emma MAIN, 8. Malia STEINMETZ, 9. Samantha TAWHARU, 10. Hannah BLAKE, 15. Michaela FOSTER, 19. Deven JACKSON.
Substitutes: 13. Nadia OLLA (RGK), 2. Saskia VOSPER, 11. Jacqui HAND, 12. Emma CLARKE, 14. Claudia BUNGE, 16. Nicole METTAM, 17. Dayna STEVENS, 18. Alosi BLOOMFIELD, 20. Serena MURRIHY.
Coach: Gareth Turnbull (NZL)
FULL TIME: Tonga 0-9 New Zealand
90’+1 GOAL!!! TGA 0-9 NZL | An own goal extends New Zealand’s lead just before the whistle
90′ One minute additional time
89′ GOAL!!! TGA 0-8 NZL | Grace JALE hits a rolling ball into the back of the net on her first touch
88′ Deven JACKSON sends in a cross but Seini LUTU intercepts and clears the ball wide
86′ Hannah BLAKE’s attempt is blocked but earns New Zealand a corner kick
84′ TGA 0-7 NZL | Michaela FOSTER fires the ball into goal from out wide
83′ Hannah BLAKE sends in an attempt along the ground but Helen TAHITUA makes the easy save
81′ SUB TGA | Mele AKOLO is replaced by Helen TAHITUA
78′ Grace JALE chases a through ball but Mele AKOLO runs out and beats her to it
77′ GOAL!!! TGA 0-6 NZL | Deven JACKSON finds the back of the net off a cross
76′ Hannah BLAKE sends an attempt over the crossbar
75′ Dayna STEVENS meets the ball at front post and sends a dangerous pass across the goal face but Tonga are first to it
73′ Hannah BLAKE lines up an attempt at the top of the box but sends the ball straight to Mele AKOLO
72′ Michaela FOSTER fires a ball towards goal but Mele AKOLO pulls off an impressive save
69′ Serena MURRIHY sends a long ball to back post but no New Zealand player runs to meet it
67′ Emma CLARKE sends in a well-placed cross forcing Mele AKOLO to run out and jump for the ball
65′ Free kick to Tonga after a foul on Siunipa TALASINGA
63′ SUB NZL | Samantha TAWHARU is replaced by Dayna STEVENS
60′ New Zealand dominate possession but can’t find a break in the Tonga backline
59′ After back-to-back blocks from the Tonga backline, Hannah BLAKE sends an attempt wide of goal and out of play
56′ Emma CLARKE tries to carry the ball into the box but is closed down by three Tonga defenders
54′ Malia STEINMETZ chases a through ball from Hannah BLAKE but can’t reach a foot to it before it rolls out of play
52′ Free kick to New Zealand after a foul on Grace JALE
51′ Mele AKOLO makes an impressive save under pressure as three New Zealand attackers charge in to meet the corner kick
50′ Emma CLARKE is tackled by Manusiu LATAVAO but wins another corner for New Zealand
49′ Meleseini TUFUI blocks a cross from Michaela FOSTER but gives New Zealand the corner kick
48′ Emma CLARKE attempts to cross but can’t get enough angle on the kick, sending the ball straight to Mele AKOLO
47′ Michaela FOSTER lines up to take the corner kick for New Zealand
46′ New Zealand kick off the second half
HT’ SUB TGA | Halaunga TAHOLO is replaced by Katalina TALIAULI
HT’ SUB TGA | Sosefina HAVEA is replaced by Patricia LIKILIKI
HT’ SUB NZL | Sarah MORTON is replaced by Emma CLARKE
HT’ SUB NZL | Elizabeth ANTON is replaced by Serena MURRIHY
HALF-TIME | Tonga 0-5 New Zealand
45’+1 Hannah BLAKE gets her head to a cross but can’t get enough angle on her attempt at goal, sending the ball out of play
45′ Two minutes additional time
43′ Halaunga TAHOLO is on the ground receiving treatment
41′ Tonga nearly send in an own goal but Meleseini TUFUI saves the day by running to the goal line and heading the ball out of play
40′ Michaela FOSTER sends the free kick over the crossbar
39′ Free kick to New Zealand after a foul from Alexandra FIFITA just outside the Tonga box
38′ Emma MAIN has an attempt from outside the box but Mele AKOLO makes the save
36′ GOAL!! TGA 0-5 NZL | Emma MAIN finds the net again after meeting a cross at front post and tapping the ball in
35′ Samantha TAWHARU has another attempt at goal but again sends the ball just wide
35′ Hannah BLAKE receives the ball in the box but if quickly shut down by two Tonga defenders
34′ Deven JACKSON chases a high ball into the box but Mele AKOLO jumps up and makes the catch
32′ Deven JACKSON has a long range attempt but the ball drifts wide of goal
30′ Samantha TAWHARU hits the ball towards goal on her first touch but sends the attempt just wide of back post
29′ Emma MAIN feeds a ball into the box but no New Zealand player meets it
24′ Pressure from the Tonga attack forces Elizabeth ANTON to pass back to Anna LEAT but the keeper calmly distributes the ball back into play
22′ Emma MAIN carries the ball the length of the Tonga half but Mele AKOLO gets behind her attempt at goal
20′ GOAL!! TGA 0-4 NZL | Emma MAIN brings her tally to three only one minute later
19′ GOAL!! TGA 0-3 NZL | Emma MAIN gets her head to Mele AKOLO’s clearance and brings her tally to two
18′ Hannah BLAKE carries the ball across the box then sends in a cross but Tonga are first to the ball
13′ GOAL!!! TGA 0-2 NZL | Emma MAIN places the ball into the back of the net after Mele AKOLO just misses a New Zealand cross along the ground
11′ Emma MAIN has an attempt from inside the box but sends the ball straight to Mele AKOLO’s gloves
9′ GOAL!! TGA 0-1 NZL | Hannah BLAKE meets a cross along the ground in the box and calmly places the ball into goal
6′ Emma MAIN sends a dangerous ball into the ball but Siunipa TALASINGA makes the clearance
5′ Deven JACKSON receives the ball at the top of the box but can’t find a break in the Tonga backline
3′ Free kick to Tonga after a foul in the penalty box
1′ Tonga get the match underway
Match Officials
Referee: Rani PERRY (TAH)
Assistant Referee 1: Maria SALAMASINA (SAM)
Assistant Referee 2: Natalia LUMUKANA (SOL)
Fourth Official: Torika DELAI (FIJ)