New Zealand 11 – 0 Papua New Guinea

Earlier this afternoon, Cooks Islands beat Solomon Islands 2-0 in the 3rd/4th playoff.See below for all the play-by-play action.The starting line-ups:New Zealand: 1. Jenny BINDON (GK), 2. Ria PERCIVAL, 4. Katie Hoyle, 5. Abby ERCEG, 6. Rebecca SMITH, 7. Ali RILEY, 8. Hayley MOORWOOD (c), 9. Amber HEARN, 11. Kirsty YALLOP, 14. Rosie WHITE, 17….

The sides, who both exited the competition in the group stages, faced each other in a friendly on Thursday at the OFC headquarters at Mt Smart Stadium.Each team posted one win during the tournament – Tahiti triumphing 5-1 over Vanuatu and Tonga upsetting Fiji 2-1 – and were seeking to end their tours on a…

The classy Football Ferns have flown through to the final, smashing in 39 goals and giving away nothing at the other end. Papua New Guinea are also yet to taste defeat but have not found the net with quite so much regularity, scoring nine times and conceding just once. The South Pacific Games champions’ path…

New Zealand beat Solomon Islands 8-0 in the other semi-final earlier today.The starting line-ups:Papua New Guinea: 1. Linda BUNAGA (GK), 2. Esther KURABI, 3. Miriam LANTA, 4. Kathrina SALAIAU, 7. Edna THOMAS, 8. Honekaii LINAH, 10. Sandra BIRUM, 11. Zeen LIMBAI, 13. Samantha PENINSA, 15. Deslyne SINIU (c), 16. Lydia BANABASCook Islands: 1. Marjorie TORU…

Each side took contrasting routes to get there – New Zealand’s Football Ferns coasted to an 8-0 win over Solomon Islands in their semi-final while Papua New Guinea had a much tougher time of it in their 1-0 triumph against a courageous Cook Islands side.They will have to face the rampant Ferns in Friday’s final…

The starting line-ups:New Zealand: 1. Jenny BINDON, 2. Ria PERCIVAL, 4. Katie HOYLE, 6. Rebecca SMITH, 7. Ali RILEY, 8. Hayley MOORWOOD, 9. Amber HEARN, 11. Kirsty YALLOP, 12. Maia JACKMAN (c), 14. Rosie WHITE, 17. Hannah WILKINSONSolomon Islands: 1. Betty SADE, 2. Rose GWALI (c), 4. Brenda MASAE, 5. Audrey GALO, 7. Raymalyn ZOZE,…

See below for the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:Fiji: 1. Lido WAQAILITI (GK), 3. Raijeli LEWASOQEVULA, 4. Kini VANUA (C), 7. Vini SIMMONS, 8. Shirlyn SINGH, 9. Riwai NAISALUWAKI, 10. Bush VATULILI, 11. Yasreen BEGUM, 13. Kurukaba LIGAVOLA, 14. Jipa RASAKU, 17. Bela RATUBALAVUSolomon Islands: 1. Betty SADE (GK), 2. Rose GWALI (C), 4. Brenda MASAE, 5….

See below for all the play-by-play action.The starting line-ups:Tonga: 1. Lupe LIKILIKI (GK), 2. Sofia FILO (c), 3. Emelita MOALA, 4. Anne Marie TAUKAPO, 5. Kiana MU’AMOHOLEVA, 6. Atelaite MANU, 7. Fololeni SIALE, 8. Mele SOAKAI, 9. Penateti FEKE, 10. Heilala LOTO’ANIU, 18. Alamoni VUNGAMOEAHIPapua New Guinea: 18. Fidelma WATPORE (GK), 3. Miriam LANTA, 5….

New Zealand’s Football Ferns will meet Solomon Islands in the first semi-final on Wednesday at 1pm while Papua New Guinea will take on Cook Islands shortly afterwards at 3.30pm.The Kiwis and Cook Islanders confirmed their Group A placings of first and second yesterday but Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands had to wait until their…

They will go through to the semi-finals along with the Cook Islands who beat Vanuatu 2-0 in the day’s other match.See below for the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:Tahiti 1. Poroni TURANA (GK), 2. Mariko IZAL, 3. Maruina TOM SING VEIN, 5. Angela TAIARUI (C), 10. Mohea HAUATA, 11. Heimiri ALVAREZ, 14. Tiere APO, 15. Kahana MARUAE,…