See below for the play-by-play action.
The starting line-ups are as follows:
Cook Islands: 1. Mati TORU (GK), 2. Jenny AKAVI, 3. Linade UNUKA, 4. Tekura TUTAI, 5. Tex KAUKURA, 6. Marissa IROA, 7. Mama HENRY (c), 9. Dayna NAPA, 10. Gina MUSTONEN, 12. Tasha DEAN, 13.Leiana Temata, 14. Tepaeru Toka, 15. Louisa Manico, 16. Poko MANULEA
Tahiti: 1. Poroni TURANA (GK), 2. Mariko IZAL, 3. Maruina TOM SING MEIN, 4. Nicole BOUGES, 5. Angela TAIARUI, 7. Tihani TOKORAGI, 8. Vaitiare PITO, 10. Mohea HAUATA (c), 11. Heimiri ALVAREZ, 14. Tiere APO, 19. Mataireva TAPOTOFARERANI
The match kicks off.
2′ Regina Mustonen has a strike at goal for Cook Islands but sees it fly just wide of the right post
4′ Cook Islands captain plays a searching through ball past the Tahiti defence but it rolls to goalkeeper Poroni Turana
7′ Tahiti press forward and win a corner
8′ Cook Islands win a corner after a strong run by Dayna Napa
10′ Cook Islands captain Mama Henry has a shot at goal but is blocked
11′ The game is held up while Tahiti player Mariko Izal is treated for an injury
13′ Most of the play is being restricted to the middle of the pitch
14′ Napa breaks for the Cook Islands but fails to chip Turana
15′ GOAL!!! Cook Islands 1 – Tahiti 0: Mustonen scores with a great left foot free kick into the top corner
17′ Mustonen has another left foot strike at goal from the edge of the box but it goes straight to Turana
20′ Tahiti are seeing more of the ball as they try to get back into the game
22′ Possession is being divided equally between the two teams
23′ Napa pounces on a loose ball in the Tahiti defence but is quickly dispossessed
25′ Mustonen and Napa are looking dangerous up front for the Cook Islands, getting on the end of a string of long balls
27′ Henry gets her head to a Mustonen free kick but can’t get a good enough connection to trouble Turana
30′ Cook Islands are doing most of the attacking with Tahiti struggling to get forward
32′ Heimiri Alvarez has a great chance to level the scores when she goes one on one with Cook Islands goalkeeper Mati Toru but she chips her shot wide
34′ Muraina Tom Sing Vein gets on the end of a through ball for Cook Islands but stabs her shot wide of the right post
36′ YELLOW CARD: Cook Islands player Tasha Dean is cautioned
40′ Mohea Hauata tries a long range shot for Cook Islands but it is gathered comfortably by Toru
45′ Alvarez runs onto a through ball for Tahiti but is called offside
45′ + 1′ Tahiti player Vaitiare Pito is treated for an injury
The referee brings the first half to an end
The second half kicks off
45′ SUBSTITUTION: Liz Harmon replaces Linade Unuka for Cook Islands
48′ Tahiti begin the half brightly with several attacks
49′ Hauata tries to curl a free kick in for Tahiti but it sails over the bar
50′ Mustonen has an attempt at goal from long range with a free kick but it goes stright to Tahiti goalkeeper Turana
52′ SUBSTITUTION Tex Kauhura is replaced by Dannie Trego for Cook Islands
53′ Hauata shoots from the edge of the area for Tahiti but can’t beat Cook Islands goalkeeper Toru
57′ SUBSTITUTION Mataireva Tapotofarerani is replaced by Ninauea Hioe for Tahiti
60′ Tahiti’s Alvarez has a one on one attempt with Toru but can’t find a way past the goalkeeper
62′ Hauata swings in a free kick for Tahiti but it is well cleared by the Cook Islands defence
65′ SUBSTITUTION Tihani Tokoragi is replaced by Kahana Maruae for Tahiti
70′ Hauata swings in a free kick but it is scrambled out for a corner by the Cook Islands defence
72′ SUBSTITUTION Tiere Apo is replaced by Linda Rua for Tahiti
74′ Defender Angela Taiarui breaks down the right for Tahiti but the attack fizzles out
76′ Cook Islands are pressing forward in search of the second goal but the Tahiti defence is holding firm
80′ Defender Nicole Bouges tries her luck with a long range shot for Tahiti after a free kick is cleared but Toru deals with it without trouble
81′ Vaitiare Pito is caught offside for Tahiti as her side tries to find an equaliser
81′ SUBSTITUTION Tasha Dean is replaced by Leiana Temata for Cook Islands
85′ Tahiti are pressing hard as they desperately try to equalise
86′ Despite the constant pressure Tahiti are struggling to create any clear-cut chances
86′ Tahiti’s Linda Rua tries her luck from long range but the shot doesn’t have enough power
87′ Play is held up while Cook Islands captain Mama Henry receives treatment for an injury
88′ Henry tries to relieve the pressure for Cook Islands with a determined run down the left
89′ Hauata hits a speculative long range free kick for Tahiti but it is tipped onto the bar by Toru
The final whistle sounds
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