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Papua New Guinea: 20. Jerry SERIBA [GK], 2. Nickson PURARI, 3. Robin LIVAI, 4. Kenneth PILAILO, 6. Bruno KELENA, 7. Oswald BADE, 8. Gregory TOGUBAI(C), 9. Roy CLEAVE, 10. Brendon KAMBUAL, 12. Clive SAMLAL, 15. Stahl GUBAG, 17. Larsen PASUM
Substitutes: 11. Gary POKAS, 13. Tanaka SIGAMATA, 14. Freddy TUPANI, 16. Misty LAKSAM, 18. Sylvester AGAT, 19. Martin TOKWAKWASI, 1. Kusuga KOMOLONG [GK]
Injured: 5. Jacob AKUS
Coach: Harrison KAMAKE [PNG]
New Zealand:1. Michael WOUD [GK], 4. Billy JONES, 5. Sione FA’APOI, 6. Liam WILLIAMS, 7. Oliver CECI, 8. Sarpreet SINGH, 9. Jack ANDERSON, 13. Sean SKEENS, 17. Ben KIORE, 19. Sam WILSON, 20. Ben MATA
Substitutes: 3. Luke JOHNSON, 10. Logan ROGERSON, 11. Louie MILLS, 14. James McGARRY, 16. Jamie WOODLOCK, 18. Daniel LOUGH,
Injured: 15. Connor PROBERT
Absent: 2. Jack-Henry SINCLAIR, 12. Reuben CLARK [GK],
Coach: Jose FIGUIERA [ENG]
Match Officials:
Referee: Robinson BANGA [VAN]
Assistant Referee 1: Ravinesh KUMAR [FIJ]
Assistant Referee 2: Lemusa ALATASI [ASA]
4th Official: Nelson SOGO [SOL]
Full time
90’+2′ WOUD with another quality save for New Zealand
Three minutes additional time
90′ SUB PNG Nickson PURARI is replaced by Tanaka SIGAMATA
89′ RED CARD William JONES is sent off after picking up a second yellow for returning to the field without permission
87′ William JONES goes down requiring treatment
86′ SERIBA off his line to collect ahead of Ben KIORE
85′ TUPANI looking dangerous in the box but is double teamed out to touch
82′ A free header for PNG in the NZL box comes very close
80′GOAL!!! PNG 0-3 NZL Ben KIORE converts from the penalty spot
79′ LOUGH in front of foal for NZL but hits it wide
77′ SUB NZLWILSON is replaced by Luke JOHNSON
76′ Shot spilled by SERIBA but he recovers under pressure from WILSON
75′ YELLOW CARD NZL captain William JONES is shown yellow for his challenge on BADE
73′ SUB PNG Freddy TUPANI comes in for Clive SAMAL
70′ Great solo effort from SKEENS but slams it straight at SERIBA
68′ SUB NZL Jack ANDERSON is replaced by Jamie WOODLOCK
67′ YELLOW CARD PNG’s Oswald BADE is cautioned after a late challenge on SINGH
67′ NZL work it out from the back but PNG are putting plenty of pressure
65′ GOAL!!! PNG 0-2 NZL Ben MATA leaps high at the far post to head home SINGH’s excellent corner delivery
64′ WILLIAMS sends long but there’s no-one to bring it down for New Zelaand. They do earn a corner for the effort though
62′ PILAILO tussles with KIORE as the Kiwi hones in on the PNG goal
60′ PNG take the throw and earn another
59′ Lead up is good, but the flag goes up on NZL
58′ WILSON does well to keep possesssion and NZL on a break
55′ Shot on the fly from KIORE, save by SERIBA, KIORE follows up and again SERIBA saves from close range
52′ Shot from LOUGH is curled away from the target
51′ PNG boot upfield but NZL and start something but NZL win back
49′ Great hussle to win the ball from GUBAG but the through ball is loose
48′ Liam WILLIAMS races back to put a stop to the attack down the left
46′ Back underway with Papua New Guinea sending long but New Zealand quickly recovering
HT SUBSTITUTION NZL Oliver CECI is replaced by Daniel LOUGH
HT: Papua New Guinea 0-1 New Zealand
45’+2′ Clive SAMAL free out wide, he receives lines up the shot but sends it straight at WOUD
45’+1′ Off the left foot from JONES but SERIBA gets low to colelct
Two minutes additional time
44′ KIORE with a second chance, but he skims it outside the post
43′ Ben KIORE is through 1v1 he lines up his shot, takes it! But SERIBA gets a finger to send it outside the post
40′ WILLIAMS with a turn and deliver, but deflected away from their goal by PNG
39′ KUMBUAL behind a free kick sends it flying into the clouds
38′ Liam WILLIAMS drags PURARI back and gives the ball back to PNG
37′ Corner for New Zealand
34′ YELLOW CARD New Zealand’s Oliver CECI is cautioned
32′ GOAL!!! PNG 0-1 NZL Great hussle from SKEENS to earn possession, he picks out Jack ANDERSON who fires home
32′ Not well taken by PNG
32′ JONES’ with a heavy touch and a push on the back of PILAILO earns PNG a free kick
30′ WOUD injured in that encounter and requires treatment
29′ SHOT! BADE with a chance but WOUD puts his body on the line
29′ SKEENS loses possession but races back to recover
27′ PNG earn a free kick just outside the box with Brendon KAMBULA sending, but it’s cleared out by NZL
26′ William JONES takes a tumble in the box but play continues
22′ Counter attack from PNG and Oswald BADE goes 1v1 with the keeper! WOUD blocks the first and recovers to stop the second effort too
20′ SKEENS plays back to WILSON who sends middle but PNG stop
18′ Flag raised on Sam WILSON
16′ SINGH drives in low but Jerry SERIBA is down to meet
14′ Kenneth PILAILO picks up a corner but prevents a NZL cross
12′ Stahl GUBAG gives away a free kick in dangerous territory after sweeping SINGH’s feet out
10′ SAMLAL on a run for PNG but can’t get off a cross as Sam WILSON blocks to touch
8′ SKEENS breaks up the left but is shut down with a solid body block by Robin LIVAL
6′ Shot from Clive SAMLAL is wide but Michael WOUD has it covered anyway
6′ Ben KIORE shuts down Nickson PURARI on advance for PNG
3′ Jack ANDERSON races up the right and earns a corner
2′ A second chance for NZL but Sarpeet SINGH pulls it just wide
1′ New Zealand race away on attack with Ben KIORE attempting a cross
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