See below for all the play-by-play action.
Starting line-ups:
New Zealand: 1. Mark PASTON [GK], 2. Winston REID, 3. Tony LOCHHEAD, 5. Tommy SMITH, 6. Ryan NELSEN (c), 7. Leo BERTOS, 8. Michael McGLINCHEY, 9. Shane SMELTZ, 10. Chris KILLEN, 15. Ivan VICELICH, 17. Kosta BARBAROUSES
Substitutes: 4. Ben SIGMUND, 11. Marco ROJAS, 12. Glen MOSS [GK], 13. Daniel KEAT, 16. Jeremy BROCKIE, 18. Tim PAYNE, 19. Michael BOXALL, 20. Chris WOOD
Coach: Ricki HERBERT [NZL]
Solomon Islands: 1. Samson KOTI [GK], 2. Hardies AENGARI, 3. Nelson SALE KILIFA, 4. Tome FAISI, 5. Freddie KINI, 6. Leslie NATE, 7. Henry FA’ARODO (c), 8. Jeffery BULE, 9. Benjamin TOTORI, 12. Gagame FENI, 14. Joses NAWO
Substitutes: 10. Joe LUWI, 11. Ian PAIA, 13. Joachim WAROI, 15. Jack WETNEY, 16. Himson TELEDA, 17. Paul HIRI, 18. Seni NGAVA, 19. Loni GARABA, 20. Paul HUIA [GK], 21. Emmanuel POILA, 22. Willie LAMANI,, 23. Phillip MANGO [GK]
Coach: Jacob MOLI [SOL]
Match officials:
Referee: Bertrand BILLON [NCL]
Assistant Referee 1: Terry PIRI [COK]
Assistant Referee 2: Michael JOSEPH [VAN]
4th Official: Bruce GEORGE [VAN]
The match kicks off
1′ New Zealand go straight on the attack and win a corner
2′ Leo Bertos bends the corner in for the All Whites but nothing comes of it
5′ The hosts have dominated the early stages and Solomon Islands are yet to break out of their half
8′ New Zealand have the first chance of the match when Chris Killen chips in a cross for Shane Smeltz but goalkeeper Samson Koti saves his diving header at point blank range
10′ Tony Lochhead nearly gets in behind the Bonitos defence but is called back for offside
12′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 1 – 0 Solomon Islands: The All Whites go ahead when Smeltz steers home a Bertos corner
13′ The Solomon Islands try to hit back immediately through Benjamin Totori but the Wellington Phoenix striker scuffs his shot wide
20′ Kosta Barbarouses trys to get in behind the Solomon defence but can’t prevent the ball going out for a goal kick
21′ Smeltz heads a dangerous Lochhead free kick just wide
22′ McGlinchey crosses to Killen but Koti saves the effort
25′ Koti comes out to claim a Winston Reid free kick
25′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 2 – 0 Solomon Islands: Barbarouses goes around Koti and shows good composure to slot into an empty net
27′ Killen and Koti both pick up injuries in a challenge and play is held up while they receive treatment
30′ Both players appear fit enough to continue and play restarts
34′ Good work from Joses Nawo sees the Solomon Islands win their first corner
34′ Totori finds the side netting from an acute angle
35′ Barbarouses has a penalty appeal turned down by referee Bertrand Billon
40′ Koti comes out to the edge of his box to claim a long ball
41′ New Zealand goalkeeper Mark Paston cuts out a Henry Fa’arodo cross at the near post
42′ Koti goes down injured in the goal box for the second time tonight
43′ SUBSTITUTION: Koti is unable to continue and is replaced by Paul Huia for Solomon Islands
44′ Reid goes down following a free kick but is soon back on his feet
45′ Smeltz gets in a cross from the right but Barbarouses can’t guide his header past Huia
45′ Two minutes of injury time will be played
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
46′ Nelsen plays a one-two with Barbarouses down the left and crosses for Smeltz to head onto the crossbar
49′ Barbarouses bears down on goal but Tome Faisi comes across to block his effort
51′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 2 – 1 Solomon Islands: The visitors get back into the contest when captain Fa’arodo turns home a low Leslie Nate cross
53′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 3 – 1 Solomon Islands: The All Whites restore their two-goal cushion when Killen heads a Bertos cross towards goal and substitute goalkeeper Huia somehow fails to palm it away
53′ SUBSTITUTION: Gagame Feni is replaced by Himson Teleda for Solomon Islands
60′ Killen forces a good save from Huia following a Bertos corner
64′ Huia saves a Lochhead effort after a Smeltz shot-come-cross finds the wideman at the back post
69′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 4 – 1 Solomon Islands: Lochhead finishes off a Killen cross nicely at the far post for his first international goal
73′ SUBSTITUTION: The All Whites make a double change, captain Nelsen being replaced by Ben Sigmund and Smeltz making way for Chris Wood
77′ Barbarouses goes close to notching his second goal with a shot from distance
80′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 5 – 1 Solomon Islands Chris Wood chests home a cross from Barbarouses
82′ SUBSTITUTION: Ivan Vicelich is replaced by Marco Rojas for New Zealand
83′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 6 – 1 Solomon Islands: Rojas scores with his first touch after Wood squares to present him with an open goal
85′ YELLOW CARD: Wood is cautioned for New Zealand
89′ McGlinchey nearly makes it seven for New Zealand but can only find the side netting
90′ Two minutes of injury time will be played
The final whistle is blown
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