Tonga 1-1 Cook Islands

LIVE: Tonga vs. Cook IslandsWelcome to Kalabond Oval in Kokopo, Papua New Guinea where Tonga take on Cook Islands on Match Day 2 of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup.oceaniafootball.com is pleased to bring you live text updates of this match, please refresh your browser for the latest action.Tonga: 1. Lupe LIKILIKI (GK), 4. Vea FUNAKI…

Cleverley made her senior international debut as a starter against Tonga, alongside seasoned Football Ferns Katie Hoyle and Betsy Hassett in the centre.Wanting to catch coach Tony Readings eye and cement her place in the squad, Cleverley didn’t muck about – nailing her first goal, and the competition opener – within the first minute.“It’s a…

Follow the play-by-play action below.Papua New Guinea: 1. Fidelma WATPORE (GK), 3. Yvonne GABONG (7. Barbara MUTA 58′), 4. Judith GUNEMBA, 5. Carolyn OBI (2. Michealla KURABI 40′), 9. Deslyn SINIU, 10. Sandra BIRUM, 12. Meagen GUNEMBA, 14. Dorcas SESEVO, 17. Marie KAIPU (11. Georgina KAIKAS 45+2′), 18. Rumona MORRIS, 19. Talitha IRAKAUSubstitutes: 6. Grace…

She again proved her worth to the Papua New Guinea national line-up in February when she beat a string of Junior Football Ferns to the 2014 OFC Women’s Championship Golden Ball.An emerging talent, she was picked to make her debut for the senior squad against the Cook Islands on Match Day 1 of the OFC…

But it was no easy outing for Oceania’s top-ranked team as Papua New Guinea threw everything at the side as they chased their own World Cup dream.“It was very hard and the conditions were a lot more difficult than they were in the last match,” Football Ferns coach Tony Readings said at the final whistle.“It…

After featuring on Saturday in the Football Ferns 16-0 win in Kokopo in the first match of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup – the region’s FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament – Erceg became the first ever New Zealand footballer to reach 100 senior international caps.Readings said the contribution Erceg has made to the evolution…

But it’s the afternoon match that is expected to draw the crowd when the hosts Papua New Guinea take on hot favourites New Zealand.Both sides got off to a winning start in their opening encounters with New Zealand highlighting their intentions with a comprehensive 16-0 romp of Tonga, while Papua New Guinea got off to…

Hosts Papua New Guinea were also in winning form as they did away with the Cook Islands in the day’s second match.Football Ferns captain Abby Erceg could not have asked for a more fitting tribute from her teammates to mark her 100th cap than what they delivered on the pitch. And a brace was the…

When the she takes to the field against Tonga in this morning’s opening match, she will become the first New Zealand footballer to reach 100 caps for her country – and all before she turns 25.That’s no mean feat by any standard, but the young defender is incredibly modest about the milestone.“I’ve actually had a…

See the play-by-play action below.Papua New Guinea: 1. Fidelma WATPORE (GK), 4. Judith GUNEMBA, 5. Carolyn OBI, 8. Fatima RAMA, 9. Deslyn SINIU (c), 10. Sandra BIRUM, 12. Meagen GUNEMBA, 13. Daisy WINAS, 14. Dorcas SESEVO, 17. Marie KAIPU, 19. Talitha IRAKAUSubstitutes: 2. Michealla KURABI, 3. Yvonne GABONG, 6. Grace STEVEN, 7. Barbara MUTA, 11….