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Papua New Guinea: 1. Ismael POLE (GK), 2. Abel REDENUT, 3. Otto KUSUNAN, 5. John RAY, 6. Emmanuel AIREM, 9. Patrick AISA, 13. Tommy SEMMY, 14. Alwin KOMOLONG (c), 16. Felix KOMOLONG, 17. Jacob SABUA, 23. Papalau AWELE
Substitutes: 4. Joshua TALAU, 7. Freddy STEVEN, 8. Sammy RUFUS, 10. Rodney MOBIHA, 11. Emmanuel YAWI, 12. Darren STEVEN, 15. Vincent WORIO, 18. Basil JOFARI, 19. Pettyshen ELIJAH, 20. Charles LEPANI (GK), 21. Nathan JAMES, 22. Gimale ESSACU
Coach: Ricki HERBERT (NZL)
New Zealand: 21. Max CROCOMBE (GK), 2. Kip COLVEY, 4. Sam BROTHERTON, 6. Bill TUILOMA, 8. Moses DYER, 9. Alex RUFER, 14. Luke ADAMS, 15. Storm ROUX, 16. Louis FENTON (c), 17. Andrew BLAKE, 19. Monty PATTERSON,
Substitutes: 1. Oliver SAIL (GK), 3. Deklan WYNNE, 5. Alec SOLOMONS, 7. Joel STEVENS, 10. Clayton LEWIS, 11. Luka PRELEVIC, 12. Nikola TZANEV (GK), 13. Liam HIGGINS, 18. Sam BURFOOT, 20. Harshae RANIGA, 22. Te Atawhai HUDSON-WIHONGI, 23. Logan ROGERSON
Coach: Anthony HUDSON (ENG)
Match Officials:
Referee: Norbert HAUATA (TAH)
Assistant Referee 1: Paul AHUPU (TAH)
Assistant Referee 2: Mahit CHILIA (VAN)
Fourth Official: Ravitesh BEHARI (VAN)
FULL TIME: Papua New Guinea 0-1 New Zealand
90’+5′ ROGERSON is playing with fire as he tries to slow down a free kick for PNG
90’+ 4′ Play moves to the PNG half, RUFER is caught in the corner so plays it over the goal line off an opponent
90’+3′ DYER goes down but he’s soon back on his feet without the need for assistance
90’+2′ Decent solo effort from AIREM who blasts it just wide of the target
90’+1′ New Zealand pressing forward but PNG doing well to hold them off and start a counter attack of their own
Five minutes additional time
90′ A. KOMOLONG with a free kick but he’s sent it well over the crossbar
89′ SUB PNG Papalau AWELE is replaced by Gimale ESSACU
87′ New Zealand on the advance but FENTON has crept a little to far forward and is caught offside
85′ SUB NZL Clayton LEWIS is replaced by Te Atawhai HUDSON-WIHONGI
84′ Low drive from AWELE after good workup from PNG but there’s not enough power behind it to challenge CROCOMBE
82′ RUFER aims between POLE and the near post but the keeper denies his effort for a corner
80′ New Zealand deep in the PNG corner but REDENUT has forced the error
80′ Headed clear by A. KOMOLONG and TUILOMA fouls AWELE for the turnover
79′ Back underway with a PNG goal kick
WATER BREAK
76′ Sub ROGERSON tries to make an impact up the right but A. KOMOLONG is quick to close him down
75′ Save from CROCOMBE as PNG push numbers forward in search of that so far elusive equaliser
74′ PNG on the advance, but sub Emmanuel YAWI can’t keep the ball in play
70′ SUB NZL Monty PATTERSON is replaced by Logan ROGERSON
70′ Another player goes down for the Kiwis on the far side requiring treatment, the NZL bench is looking to make a sub
69′ SUB PNG Tommy SEMMY makes way for Emmanuel YAWI
68′ YELLOW CARD Otto KUSUNAN is cautioned
67′ RUFER is left clutching his face following an incident that has both benches up in arms
65′ Storm ROUX goes down in a challenge but is soon back on his feet
64′ Sent to the back post by A. KOMOLONG but there’s no-one there to do put it away and NZL have time to clear it out
63′ Free kick lofted in by A. KOMOLONG which ADAMS heads out for a corner
62′ Smashed out by Luke ADAMS who can see Tommy SEMMY running in on him
60′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 0-1 New Zealand Monty PATTERSON scores the opener for New Zealand
59′ CROCOMBE well out of his comfort area to clear as AWELE and AIREM close in on the New Zealand goal
58′ WHAT A SAVE! Double save from POLE to deny the first shot and the follow up from RUFER
57′ Flicked on by LEWIS and picked up by RUFER who can’t stay on his feet allowing PNG to regain the ball
55′ YELLOW CARD ADAMS is cautioned for the tackle on SEMMY who is left clutching his ankles
55′ Headed on by AISA and SEMMY comes to claim but is taken down by Luke ADAMS
54′ Smashed at the near post by the PNG captain but CROCOMBE has it well covered
53′ TUILOMA with a foul on SEMMY and A. KOMOLONG is lining up a dangerous free kick 10m off the edge of the area
50′ YELLOW CARD SEMMY is cautioned by referee Norbert HAUATA
50′ A free kick for PNG
49′ Great hussle from KUSUNAN puts the Kiwis off enough that they earn a throw in
48′ SEMMY wins the ball and tries to go around TUILOMA but the Olympique Marsaille man wins back
46′ REDENUT tussles hard with PATTERSON to win possession near the 4th Official’s desk
46′ PNG get us restarted here at Bisini 1 in Port Moresby
HALF TIME: Papua New Guinea 0-0 New Zealand
45’+5′ A.KOMOLONG in the box for the throw but TUILOMA has him well marked
45’+ 4′ Over the defence for AIREM to chase but it’s a little long for the striker to reach
45’+2′ SEMMY breaks and has ROUX beat up the left, but he slips on the surface allowing the Kiwi to take possession
45’+1′ CROCOMBE out of his area to have words with the Assistant Referee
Five minutes additional time
45′ DYER looking to do something in the middle, it pops to PATTERSON who is under pressure from Jacob SABUA
44′ AISA receives with time in the middle but shoots off target rather than pass wide to KUSUNAN
42′ TUILOMA wins in the middle and ROUX receives wide for a decent run, he plays on for RUFER but POLE is off his line to clear
41′ SEMMY free in front of goal, he fires first time but sends it sky high
39′ Felix KOMOLONG lets the ball run under his foot and he’s fortunate the Kiwis foul for a turnover
38′ SEMMY with a driving shot on goal! CROCOMBE gets low to collect
36′ AWELE sends goalwards but Luke ADAMS heads back out, follow up shot from Patrick AISA who sends well over
35′ Low drive from SEMMY sends CROCOMBE scrambling to his near post to deny, but it’s outside the post anyway for a goal kick
34′ Alwin KOMOLONG wins an aerial challenge as he tries to get possession for his side
33′ Emmanuel AIREM requires treatment after kicking the ground as he took a shot. Great show of fairplay from CROCOMBE who came to check on his opponent
32′ Massive punching save from POLE to deny NZ!
31′ ROUX boots upfield but Felix KOMOLONG wins and makes a great break forward
30′ Abel REDENUT plays off Monty PATTERSON to earn the throw as NZ head towards the PNG goal
29′ Back underway after the short break with PNG in possession
WATER BREAK
25′ Free kick swung in by LEWIS but Ismael POLE is up to claim
22′ SUB NZL Clayton LEWIS replaces Andrew BLAKE
19′ SEMMY with the swift attack, he smashes goalwards but it takes a deflection and comes wide for Emmanuel AIREM who sends back but Max CROCOMBE claims ahead of A. KOMOLONG
18’Storm ROUX goes long looking for BLAKE but he can’t bring it down comfortably
16′ Massive sliding challenge from John RAY and PNG counter – it’s AWELE heading toward goal but Sam BROTHERTON comes in to close down
15′ FENTON is caught offside as he tries to pick up a ball that’s chipped over by Moses DYER
12′ Bill TUILOMA goes down in an aerial challenge and needs treatment
11′ Turnover by PNG and a foul from Louis FENTON as Papalau AWELE sees PNG head back into the NZL half
10′ Ball into the crowd by PNG as New Zealand bring the ball out of their own half
7′ Free kick awarded to PNG, Alwin KOMOLONG takes but Otto KUSUNAN can’t finish at the far post allowing Andrew BLAKE to clear
5′ A mistake in the back from PNG allows RUFER time on the ball, he shoots but it’s off-target
5′ Free kcik into the box from Abel REDENUT is cleared out by New Zealand
3′ POLE misses the cross and it pops out for Andrew BLAKE but SE
MMY has dropped deep to tidy
2′ Alex RUFER goes down and New Zealand have a free kick. They take it but it’s easily picked up by keeper Ismael POLE
1′ Tommy SEMMY with the first shot of the match – but he slices it just outside the near post
1′ Underway at Bisini 1 with a New Zealand kick off