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Starting line-ups:
New Zealand: 20. Max CROCOMBE [GK], 2. Storm ROUX, 3. Bill TUILOMA, 4. Simon ARMS, 5. Luke ADAMS (c), 7. Cameron HOWIESON, 9. Hamish WATSON, 10. Tyler BOYD, 11. Louis FENTON, 15. Justin GULLEY, 17. Ryan THOMAS
Substitutes: 1. Scott BASALAJ [GK], 6. Tom BISS, 8. Jesse EDGE, 12. Rory TURNER, 13. Liam HIGGINS, 14. Kade SCHRIJVERS, 16. Van ELIA, 18. Joel STEVENS, 19. Dale HIGHAM
Coach: Chris MILICICH [NZL]
Fiji: 20. Senirusi BOKINI [GK], 2. Antonio TUIVUNA, 3. Praneel NAIDU, 4. Jale DREOLA (c), 5. Rusiate MATAREREGA, 6. Kolinio SIVOKI, 9. Manasa NAWAKULA, 10. Narendra RAO, 11. Jope MASIBALAVU, 15. Napolioni QASEVAKATINI, 16. Sakaraia NAISUA
Substitutes: 1. Tevita KOROI [GK], 7. Vineel NAIDU, 8. Setareki HUGHES, 13. Jone SALAUNEUNE, 14. Josaia MASIWINI, 17. Ravinesh DASS, 18. Tomasi TUICAKAU, 19. Temesi TUWAI
Coach: Ravinesh KUMAR [FIJ]
Match officials:
Referee: Bertrand BILLON [NCL]
Assistant Referee 1: Tevita MAKASINI [TGA]
Assistant Referee 2: Jackson NAMO [SOL]
4th Official: Kader ZITOUNI [TAH]
The match kicks off
1′ Fiji have the early ball and push forward
2′ Praneel Naidu swings a free kick into the New Zealand box but Bill Tuiloma heads it away
4′ Fiji goalkeeper Senirusi Bokini beats Louis Fenton to a partially blocked Tyler Boyd cross at his near post
6′ Hamish Watson turns his marker and makes good progress into the right of Fiji’s box but his attempted cross hits the side netting
8′ Cameron Howieson sends a free kick deep into the Fiji box but no New Zealand team-mate can make a clean connection and the ball goes out for a goal kick
10′ Sakaraia Naisua breaks down the right for Fiji and powers a shot from an acute angle across the face of goal
14′ The match has settled into an even pattern with both sides seeing plenty of the ball
15′ Heavy rain overnight has made the pitch soft and several players have lost their footing at crucial times
18′ The Fiji defence clear a Howieson corner
21′ Some smart interplay down the right between Fenton and Boyd results in a shot for the latter but the effort is blocked
22′ The Junior All Whites appeal for a penalty when Ryan Thomas goes down in the box but play is waved on
23′ Thomas strikes a bouncing ball on the edge of the Fiji area well but the powerful shot is deflected out for a corner
24′ Simon Arms hits the cross bar for New Zealand with a looping header from a Fenton delivery
25′ Thomas swivels and shoots from just outside the box but the effort is deflected out for a corner
25′ YELLOW CARD: Jope Masibalavu is cautioned for Fiji
27′ New Zealand goalkeeper Max Crocombe leaves his line to claim a Naidu free kick
28′ Howieson hits a low free kick wide of the Fiji goal
30′ Fenton shows great skill and pace to burst forward from the defensive third and wins a corner at the other end
32′ Rusiate Matarerega has Fiji’s first chance of the match when he fires a low shot just wide of Crocombe’s near post and into the side netting
33′ Napolioni Qasevakatini heads a Naidu cross wide of the New Zealand goal
36′ Fiji goalkeeper Bokini just beats Boyd to a Watson pass
42′ New Zealand very nearly take the lead when Arms heads a Thomas free kick towards the far post but Bokini pulls off an outstanding save
44′ YELLOW CARD: Naidu is cautioned for Fiji
45′ Howieson controls a bouncing ball just outside the Fiji box and shoots but his volley goes wide
45′ One minute of injury time will be played
45′ + 1′ Fenton has a good chance to put New Zealand ahead just before the break but drags his shot wide from close range
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
47′ New Zealand nearly take the lead when Bokini fails to hold a Watson shot and Boyd can’t turn home the loose ball
48′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 1 Fiji 0: Fenton slots home a penalty after Thomas is brought down in the box
51′ Matarerega curls a long range free kick over the cross bar for Fiji
52′ Watson hits the Fiji side netting from an acute angle
55′ YELLOW CARD: Qasevakatini is cautioned for Fiji
57′ Watson fires a low shot across the face of the Fiji goal
58′ SUBSTITUTION: Masibalavu is replaced by Jone Salauneune for Fiji
58′ RED CARD: Qasevakatini is sent off for Fiji for his second caution
61′ YELLOW CARD: Watson is cautioned for New Zealand
67′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 2 Fiji 0: The Junior All Whites appear to have made the game safe when Bokini misjudges a long range Howieson free kick and allows the ball to drop under the cross bar
69′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 3 Fiji 0: New Zealand certainly seem to have wrapped up the win and claimed the title now after Watson turns home a low shot from near the penalty spot
74′ SUBSTITUTIONS: Fenton is replaced by Van Elia for New Zealand while Naisua is replaced by Temesi Tuwai for Fiji
78′ Substitute Elia dribbles in the Fiji box and stabs a shot goalwards but it lacks the power to trouble Bokini
80′ SUBSTITUTIONS:81′ SUBSTITUTION: Kolinio Sivoki is replaced by Ravinesh Dass for Fiji
81′ Bokini palms away a shot from inside the area by Roux
83′ GOAL!!! New Zealand 4 Fiji 0: Thomas caps an impressive performance with a goal of his own by neatly curling home a shot into the far corner
85′ Thomas nearly scores his second but can only find the side netting from close range
90′ Two minutes of injury time will be played
The final whistle is blown

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