New Zealand vs. Papua New Guinea Match Summary: Download Here
See below for the play-by-play action.
Starting line-ups:
New Zealand: 1. Jake Gleeson (GK), 3. Ian HOGG, 4. Michael EAGER, 9. Greg DRAPER, 11. Dakota LUCAS, 12. Louis FENTON, 13. Alex FENERIDIS, 14. James MUSA, 15. Jason HICKS, 17. Adam McGEORGE (c), 18. Adam THOMAS
Coach: Neil EMBLEN (ENG)
Papua New Guinea: 20. Ronald WARISAN, 2. Peter YANG, 4. Daniel JOE, 7. Eliud FUGRE, 8. Alwin KOMOLONG, 10. Jamal SEETO, 11. Vanya MALAGIAN, 13. Roland BALA (c), 14. Emmanuel SIMON, 16. Kila POLENA, 18. Wira WAMA
Coach: Frank FARINA (AUS)
Referee: Gerald OIAKA (SOL)
Assistant referee 1: Ravinesh KUMAR (FIJ)
Assistant referee 2: Alick LUKAI (VAN)
4th official: Bruce GEORGE (VAN)
The match kicks off
3′ Papua New Guinea have begun well and are enjoying plenty of the ball
4′ Papua New Guinea goalkeeper Ronald Warisan is troubled by an Alex Feneridis corner but gathers at the second attempt
5′ Feneridis volleys well over the Papua New Guinea bar from the edge of the area
10′ Warisan does well to cut out an Ian Hogg cross at the near post
10′ New Zealand have the best chance of the game so far but Greg Draper hits his effort straight at Warisan
13′ New Zealand’s Dakota Lucas shows good skill on the right and crosses but can’t find a team mate
18′ A free kick from New Zealand’s Jason Hicks causes mayhem in the Papua New Guinea box but no one can force the loose ball home
19′ New Zealand’s Draper has another good chance to score but volleys a Feneridis corner across the face of goal
25′ The match is turning into an even contest and the sides are sharing the possession
27′ Papua New Guinea’s Alwin Komolong goes down injured and play is held up while he leaves the field to receive treatment
28′ Komolong comes back on a seems okay as play resumes
28′ New Zealand’s Louis Fenton strikes the post from long range
29′ Fenton heads an Adam Thomas cross over the Papua New Guinea bar
36′ Papua New Guinea striker Jamal Seeto has his side’s first chance of the game but hits a weak shot straight to goalkeeper Jake Gleeson
39′ SUBSTITUTION: Ian Hogg picks up an injury and is replaced by Tristan Prattley for New Zealand
41′ New Zealand captain Adam McGeorge hits the post with a header
44′ Warisan gathers a low Prattley cross at his near post
45′ Two minutes of injury time will be played
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
46′ Papua New Guinea’s Fugre tries his luck from distance but the ball bounces harmlessly wide
48′ YELLOW CARD: Captain Adam McGeorge is cautioned for New Zealand
51′ New Zealand goalkeeper Gleeson comes out to beat away a Wira Wama cross
54′ RED CARD: Dakota Lucas is sent off for New Zealand
57′ New Zealand’s Hicks smashes a cross back across the face of goal and out for a thrown in
58′ New Zealand’s Fenton heads a Hicks cross over the bar
60′ Warisan comes out to punch away a Prattley cross
62′ New Zealand’s Draper tees up Fenton for a shot but his effort is deflected wide
65′ Feneridis breaks into the box for New Zealand but can’t get a shot away
69′ SUBSTITUTION: Draper is replaced by Sean Lovemore for New Zealand
70′ Hicks shoots for New Zealand from the left hand edge of the area but Warisan pulls off a good save
71′ SUBSTITUTION: Komolong is replaced by Nigel Dabingyaba for Papua New Guinea
72′ New Zealand’s Lovemore nearly breaks the deadlock but prods his effort beyond the far post
73′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 1 – 0 Papua New Guinea: The Oly Whites finally do go in front when Lovemore skips into the box and finishes well
76′ New Zealand’s Feneridis charges forward and shoots but his effort goes over the bar
77′ SUBSTITUTION: Vanya Malagian is replaced by Max Sengum for Papua New Guinea
82′ Papua New Guinea captain Bala heads a Wama corner over the bar
83′ Wama is injured during the goal attempt and leaves the field to receive treatment
85′ Opposing captain McGeorge is also injured and likewise has to go off but is soon back on
87′ SUBSTITUTION: The injured Bala is replaced by Japheth Tiampo for Papua New Guinea
90′ Five minutes of injury time will be played
The final whistle is blown

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