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New Zealand vs. Vanuatu Match Summary: Download Here
Starting line-ups:
New Zealand: 1. Jake GLEESON (GK), 3. Ian HOGG, 4. Michael EAGER, 8. Ethan GALBRAITH, 9. Greg DRAPER (c), 12. Louis FENTON, 13. Alex FENERIDIS, 14. James MUSA, 15. Jason HICKS, 17. Adam McGEORGE (c), 18. Adam THOMAS
Coach: Neil EMBLEN (ENG)
Vanuatu: 1. Seiloni IARUEL (GK), 2. Dominique FRED, 3. Kevin SHEM, 4. Brian KALTACK, 7. Roddy LENGA, 8. Didier KALIP, 9. Robert TASSO, 12. Barry MANSALE, 15. Kensi TANGIS, 19. Willie-Ola JIMMY, 20. Lucien HINGE (c)
Coach: Richard IWAI (VAN)
Match officials:
Referee: Kader ZITOUNI (TAH)
Assistant referee 1: Paul AHUPU (TAH)
Assistant referee 2: Terry PIRI (COK)
4th official: Isidore ASSIENE-AMBASSA (FRA)
The match kicks off
2′ Vanuatu goalkeeper Seiloni Iaruel leaves his line to gather an Adam Thomas cross at the second attempt
4′ The Oly Whites have had the early possession but are yet to create a clear-cut chance
5′ Vanuatu have their first opportunity when Robert Tasso volleys a Kevin Shem cross over the bar
5′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 1 – 0 Vanuatu: The hosts go ahead when Louis Fenton gets on the end of a looping Alex Feneridis cross and vollleys home from inside the box
8′ Greg Draper nearly makes it two for New Zealand when he heads an Adam Thomas cross at goal but Iaruel keeps it out
8′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 2 – 0 Vanuatu: The Oly Whites do go further in front this time when James Musa rises to nod in a well-flighted Feneridis corner
12′ Vanuatu’s Brian Kaltack heads a Shem corner straight into the arms of New Zealand goalkeeper Jake Gleeson
15′ Goalscorer Fenton cuts onto his left foot and shoots but is off balance when he strikes the ball and it flies high and wide
16′ Ethan Galbraith volleys a Jason Hicks corner towards the Vanuatu goal but Shem heads it off the line
19′ Draper has a great chance to add to the lead but turns a low Fenton cross straight to Iaruel
22′ Kensi Tangis tries his luck from distance for Vanuatu but is never in control of the shot and it doesn’t threaten the target
24′ Roddy Lenga shoots straight at Gleeson for Vanuatu
26′ Barry Mansale heads a Shem cross towards the New Zealand goal but it lacks the power to cause much bother for Gleeson
27′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 3 – 0 Vanuatu: The Oly Whites make it three when Feneridis heads on a Hicks free kick and Draper dinks it over Iaruel
34′ Galbraith fires a Fenton pass wide of the Vanuatu near post
37′ New Zealand captain Adam McGeorge controls a bouncing ball and shoots but can’t keep his volleyed effort down
37′ SUBSTITUTION: Didier Kalip is replaced by striker Jean Kaltack as Vanuatu coach Richard Iwai looks to get his side back into the game
44′ Substitute Jean Kaltack shoots but the effort is deflected and goes out for a corner
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
46′ Fenton plays a one-two with Galbraith but then hits a cross-come-shot across the face of goal
50′ SUBSTITUTION: Robert Tasso is replaced by Bernard Daniel for Vanuatu
51′ Brian Kaltack spoons a shot well over the New Zealand bar following a corner
52′ Vanuatu goalkeeper Iaruel does well to come off his line and smother a Fenton effort at the midfielder’s feet
56′ Tangis does well to create room for a shot but his effort is deflected off Musa and is gathered easily by Gleeson
59′ Tangis plays substitute Daniel into the New Zealand box but fullback Ian Hogg blocks his strike
60′ SUBSTITUTION: New Zealand make a double change, Feneridis being replaced by Cameron Lindsay and Draper being replaced by Daniel Saric
62′ Substitute Saric nearly makes an immediate impact but Iaruel pulls off a good save from his low cross-range shot
63′ Vanuatu have their best chance of the half when Jean Kaltack goes round Gleeson and tries to pull the ball back for fellow substitute Daniel but Michael Eager cuts the pass out
70′ SUBSTITUTION: Ethan Galbraith is replaced by Sean Lovemore for New Zealand
73′ Jean Kaltack gets in behind the New Zealand defence but is called offside
73′ New Zealand very nearly extend their lead when Fenton heads an inch perfect Hicks cross against the underside of the bar and it bounces out
74′ Vanuatu 1 – 3 New Zealand: Vanuatu give themselves a sniff when Jean Kaltack latches onto a Willie-Ola Jimmy pass and slots the ball past Gleeson
79′ McGeorge hits a shot well over the Vanuatu bar from inside the box
80′ SUBSTITUTION: Lenga is replaced by Ivong Wilson for Vanuatu
81′ Vanuatu captain Lucien Hinge blasts a shot over the New Zealand bar
83′ Jean Kaltack turns inside the New Zealand box and shoots but can’t find the target
86′ Time is running out for Vanuatu and they will now have to do something special to get back into the game
79′ Three minutes of injury time will be played
90 + 1′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 2 – 3 New Zealand: Vanuatu gives themselves a chance when Tangis prods home a Wilson free kick
The final whistle is blown

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