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Starting line-ups:
Vanuatu: 1. Seloni IARUEL [GK], 2. Raoul COULON, 4. Jason BOTLENG, 5. Kevin SHEM, 6. Jais MALSARANI, 7. Barry MANSALE, 8. Jackson TASSO, 9. Jean KALTACK (c), 10. Bill NICHOLLS, 13. Dalong DAMALIP, 16. Zica MANUHI
Substitutes: 3. Chanel OBED, 11. Ratu HUNGAI, 12. Santino MERMER, 14. Michel COULON, 15. Eric JOHNSAM, 17. Nicol TARI, 18. Philippe TABILIP, 19. Edwin BAI, 20. Kalo FIRIAM [GK]
Coach: Moise POIDA [VAN]
New Zealand: 20. Max CROCOMBE [GK], 3. Bill TUILOMA, 5. Luke ADAMS (c), 7. Cameron HOWIESON , 8. Jesse EDGE, 10. Tyler BOYD, 13. Liam HIGGINS, 14. Kade SCHRIJVERS, 15. Justin GULLEY, 16. Van ELIA, 19. Dale HIGHAM
Substitutes: 1. Scott BASALAJ [GK], 2. Storm ROUX, 4. Simon ARMS, 6. Tom BISS, 9. Hamish WATSON, 11. Louis FENTON, 12. Rory TURNER, 17. Ryan THOMAS, 18. Joel STEVENS
Coach: Chris MILICICH [NZL]
Match officials:
Referee: Bertrand BILLON [NCL]
Assistant Referee 1: Ravinesh KUMAR [FIJ]
Assistant Referee 2: Stephen SENGA [SOL]
4th Official: Salesh CHAND [FIJ]
The match kicks off
1′ Jesse Edge has the first shot on goal for New Zealand with a volley from outside the box but Seloni Iaruel saves easily
3′ The Junior All Whites have dominated possession in these early stages
3′ Cameron Howieson swings a free kick into the box but Iaruel claims it
5′ Tyler Boyd curls an effort near the top corner of the Vanuatu goal but Iaruel pulls off a great save
7′ Referee Bertran Billon has a word to Vanuatu defender Kevin Shem for a challenge but he escapes a booking
8′ Howieson send another free kick goalwards from the right hand touch line but Iaruel tips it over the bar
11′ Dalong Damalip has to leave the field to remove an under garment of the wrong colour
12′ YELLOW CARD: Shem is cautioned for Vanuatu
12′ Damalip comes back onto the field after rectifying the problem
16′ New Zealand’s Justin Gulley is the latest to earn a talking to from Billon
17′ Barry Mansale tries a shot from an acute angle for Vanuatu but can’t find the target
21′ Captain Jean Kaltack hits a shot well wide for Vanuatu
23′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 0 New Zealand 1:Van Elia sidefoots a pull back from Bill Tuiloma into the net to give New Zealand the lead
27′ YELLOW CARD: Jais Malsarani is cautioned for Vanuatu
29′ Iaruel comfortably gathers a Howieson corner for Vanuatu
30′ Vanuatu are trying to gain a foothold in the game but are yet to create much going forward
32′ Bill Nicholls turns and shoots for Vanuatu but can’t make a clean connection and drags his shot wide
33′ Tuiloma goes down injured for New Zealand and play is held up while he receives treatment
35′ Tuiloma leaves the field to receives further treatment but is back on shortly afterwards
37′ Damalip sends a free kick into the New Zealand box but goalkeeper Max Crocombe claims it
40′ Kaltack tries his luck from distance for Vanuatu but the shot is blocked
40′ Kaltack has another attempt just seconds later which is deflected for a corner
42′ New Zealand have a free kick in a dangerous position but Edge’s blast is deflected out for a corner
43′ Captain Luke Adams heads home for New Zealand but the goal is ruled out for offside
45′ One minute of injury time will be played
45′ + 1′ Edge hits an ambitious effort from a long way out but the ball sails well over the bar
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
47′ Jackson Tasso has a great chance to equalise for Vanuatu but puts his shot over the bar
49′ Tyler Boyd picks up an injury for New Zealand and leaves the field to receive treatment
50′ Boyd comes back on and appears to have recovered
56′ SUBSTITUTION: Boyd is replaced by Hamish Watson for New Zealand
57′ YELLOW CARD: Kaltack is cautioned for Vanuatu
60′ Kaltack has a great chance to score when he goes one-on-one with Crocombe but blasts his shot straight at the goalkeeper
65′ Damalip tries to chip Crocombe from a free kick from distance but the ball flies over the bar
66′ Vanuatu are enjoying their best spell of the match but are struggling to find a way through New Zealand’s defence
67′ YELLLOW CARD: Edge is cautioned for New Zealand
68′ Vanuatu have a free kick on the edge of the box but Damalip bends his effort wide
68′ YELLOW CARD: Damalip is cautioned for Vanuatu
70′ SUBSTITUTION: Howieson is replaced by Joel Stevens for New Zealand
72′ Iaruel claims an Edge free kick under little pressure
73′ Edge controls a bouncing ball just outside the box and shoots but his effort lacks power and rolls well wide of the target
75′SUBSTITUTION: Tuiloma is replaced by Storm Roux for New Zealand
78′ Nicholls fizzes a free kick into the New Zealand box but none of his team-mates can get a touch
82′ Nicholls shoots from the edge of the area for Vanuatu but Crocombe makes a good save
83′ Kaltack shoots on the turn but New Zealand captain Adams blocks the effort
84′ YELLOW CARD: Tasso is cautioned for Vanuatu
86′ SUBSTITUTION: Zica Manuhi is replaced by Ratu Hungai for Vanuatu
88′ Edge blocks a long range shot from Shem
90′ Malsarani shoots from a long way out for Vanuatu and Crocombe fumbles the effort out for a corner
90′ Three minutes of injury time will be played
90′ + 3′ Shem tries his luck from distance but Crocombe gathers comfortably
The final whistle is blown

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