To view the official Match Summary: click here OFCU17 NZLvSAM
New Zealand: 12. Reuben CLARK [GK], 5. Sione FA’APOI, 6. Liam WILLIAMS, 7. Oliver CECI, 9. Jack ANDERSON, 10. Logan ROGERSON, 11. Louie MILLS, 13. Sean SKEENS, 14. James McGARRY, 16. Jamie WOODLOCK, 17. Ben KIORE, 18. Daniel LOUGH,
Substitutes: 1. Michael WOUD [GK], 2. Jack-Henry SINCLAIR, 3. Luke JOHNSON, 4. Billy JONES, 8. Sarpreet SINGH, 15. Connor PROBERT, 19. Sam WILSON, 20. Ben MATA
Coach: Jose FIGUIERA [ENG]
Samoa: 22. Taase HUNT [GK], 2. Tauati TANOAI, 3. Peter HUNT, 4. Bronson LOTU-I’IGA, 5. Lafoga LAFOGA PUPULA, 7. Seli FUIMAONO, 8. Samuelu MALO, 9. Willie SAUILUMA, 10. Frank MARINER, 11. David WENSLEY, 13. Mose SOFALA, 14. Timote HALAHINGANO
Substitutes: 6. Poasa EPA, 12. Vaa TAUALAI, 16. Iosefo TOMA, 18. Slade OMERI, 19. Felix-Dominique IULIO, 20. Maaushammah TAUASA, 21. Salvation SATUALA, 23. Tusitala VITO [GK]
Injured: 15. Osa SAVELIO, 17. Henry SMITH
Match Officials:
Referee: Ichikawa POLOVILI [TGA]
Assistant Referee 1: Sione TEU [TGA]
Assistant Referee 2: Ravinesh KUMAR [FIJ]
4th Official: Kader ZITOUNI [TAH]
Full time
90’+4′ SUB SAM Mose SOFALA is replaced by Poasa EPA
90’+4′ Samoa with numbers on attack, it comes to FUIMAONO who blasts it just off target
Five minutes additional time
90′ GOAL!!! NZL 9-1 SAM Samoa pull one back with a great effort from captain Frank MARINER to covert across the face and in at the back post
89′ It takes four Kiwis to whip the ball off FUIMAONO as he cuts through the middle
87′ GOAL!!! NZL 9-0 SAM ROGERSON with a solo effort fired in at the far post
86′ NZL one-two up the left but Tauati TANOAI stops the run
84′ GOAL!!! NZL 8-0 SAM Connor PROBERT scores another for New Zealand
83′ Great play from Vaa TAUALAI and Samualu MALO but they can’t quite pull it off
80′ GOAL!!! NZL 7-0 SAM Jack ANDERSON converts from the spot after PROBERT was tripped in the area
78′ Back underway with a New Zealand corner
WATER BREAK
75′ SUB SAM T. HUNT receives a round of applause from the crowd as he is replaced by Tusitala VITO in goal
73′ Restart with NZL on attack but Samoa win and start a counter
70′ GOAL!!! NZL 6-0 SAM ROGERSON adds another as New Zealand continue to be lethal on the counter attack
68′ Samoa in the box and shoots! But MARINER can’t beat CLARK much to his despair
67′ SUB NZL Jamie WOODLOCK is replaced by Connor PROBERT
65′ SKEENS shoots but is over by about a metre
64′ SUB SAM Willie SAUILUMA is replaced by Vaa TAUALAI
64′ FUIMAONO has time so takes a shot but sends it well high of the target
63′ GOAL!!! NZL 5-0 SAM Logan ROGERSON taps in at the back post following a rapid counter attack from New Zealand
60′ SAUILUMA’s free kick forces CLARK to leap high, he has to scurry back to clear off his line as Samoa race forward on the rebound
57′ Free kick into the box, T.Hunt races to punch but ROGERSON gets a head first. It’s just over the cross bar
55′ Great delivery off a free kick from FUIMAONO tests CLARK who can’t hold on but Samoa don’t finish
53′ ROGERSON with a deft ball across the face beats T.HUNT but SKEENS is a split second too slow arriving at the far post
53′ Calm and collected from T.HUNT, he sends Samoa on a counter-attack and there’s a shot just off target
52′ ANDERSON takes a run but is shut down by MARINER and earns a free kick
49′ SUB NZL MGARRY is replaced by Logan ROGERSON
46’+1 McGARRY goes down almost immediately near touch
Second half is underway
HT: SUB NZL: Louie MILLS is replaced by Jack-Henry SINCLAIR
HALF TIME New Zealand 4-0 Samoa
45’+4′ New Zealand line up a free kick and try something short before the whistle sounds
45’+1 GOAL!!! NZL 4-0 SAM Jamie WOODLOCK rolls a shot in across the face and scores
Four minutes additional time
45′ CECI loops a ball over for Sean SKEENS but the front man is offside
43′ T.HUNT lobs it long but hits touch just inside the NZL half
40′ Seli FUIMAONO travels through the middle, tries to play SAUILUMA through on goal but WILLIAMS intercepts
38′ McGARRY carries with ease along the top of the box but his left foot shot is a little weak
38′ WENSLEY breaks! But NZL have won it back
36′ SAUILUMA is racing in on CLARK who just picks up in time
33′ Willie SAUILUMA breaks up the right but WENSLEY can’t get on the end of the pass
WATER BREAK
28′GOAL!!! NZL 3-0 SAMJack ANDERSON pokes the ball under a diving Taase HUNT to add a third for NZL
28′ WILLIAMS covers the ball as it rolls to his keeper and fortunately the flag is raised
24′ Some good touches on the ball from Jamie WOODLOCK, he lays off to Jack ANDERSON who fires high
23′ A chance for Samoa!! CLARK forced out of his box to head away from an arriving MARINER
22′ The stands are starting to fill up as work finishes here in Samoa and the home crowd arrives to get behind their players
21′ Liam WILLIAMS calm at the back plays to his keeper Reuben CLARK as the Kiwis reset
19′ The ball pops to McGARRY who switch hits it but drags his effort just wide
18′ T.HUNT receives treatment and the match takes a pause
16′ GOAL!!! NZL 2-0 SAM Ben KIORE goes on the scoreboard with a poke past the keeper
15′ Great diving save from T. HUNT but the flags already raised on Louie MILLS
13′ Great passage of passes up the righ from Samoa, cross comes in but Liam WILLIAMS gets under it
11′ New Zealand have a corner and try something short but can’t create an opportunity
9′ Samoa sitting very deep. NZL have two men on the half, Wensley is sitting between them his goal box as the most forward player for Samoa
7′ Time to take for Taase HUNT in goal for Samoa he boots long looking for David WENSLEY
5′ Frank MARINER holds up well and looks wide to Mose SOFALA but there’s a swift intercept from NZL
4′ GOAL!!! NZL 1-0 SAM An own goal in New Zealand’s favour opens the scoring
2′ New Zealand in the box, Daniel LOUGH holding up well but loses out and Samoa clear
Underway in Samoa