Welcome to North Harbour Stadium in Auckland for the final match of the OFC U-17 World Cup qualifying tournament between Tahiti and New Zealand.

New Zealand know that nothing less than a win will be good enough to see them progress to the World Cup and so this one is set to be an entertaining and exciting affair.

Live Updates:

0′ – The teams are lined up on the field as we listen to the national anthems of both countries. The atmoshphere is intense as both teams know this is do or die.

3′ – New Zealand are playing with a strong wind at their back and will look to take advantage of the favourable conditions.

5′ – A scrappy start to the match with neither side able to penetrate behind the defence

8′ – Cameron LINDSAY makes a quick break down the right hand side but his near post cross is smothered by the Tahitian goalkeeper.

13′ – Clever through ball from Cameron LINDSAY sets up Andrew MILNE who breaks clear of the Tahitian defence. His shot is saved by Tahitian goalkeeper Teave TEAMOTUAITAU.

18′ – Tahitian freekick sails high into the New Zealand box before goalkeeper Coey TUREPA rises high to collect and picks up a freekick.

20′ – Freekick for NZ just oustide the box wasted by overhit cross

22′ – Snapshot on the turn from Andrew Milne forces a sprawling save out of the Tahitian keeper

27′ – New Zealand making the most of the strong wind, Tahiti are finding it difficult to get out of their half.

28′ – GOAL – NEW ZEALAND 1 – TAHITI 0 – Zane SOLE rises the highest from a Jack Hobson McVeigh corner to give New Zealand the lead

31′ – GOAL – NEW ZEALAND 2 – TAHITI 0 – Andrew MILNE prods home from close range following an Andrew Bevan cross

37′ – YELLOW CARD – Jack HOBSON-MCVEIGH picks up a caution for timewasting.

43′ – Tahiti break into the box through Heirarii Tavanae, but his shot is blocked and the ball goes out for a corner

45′ – Two extra minutes of time to be added

45′ – RED CARD – New Zealand have been reduced to ten men after Jack Hobson-Mcveigh is sent off for a second bookable offense. He was involved in an off the ball incident with Kaurani VOIRIN who was also booked

Halftime

46′ – We’re back underway, this time Tahiti will look to take advantage of the strong wind.

46′ – Substitution for Tahiti – 19. Kara FAURA replaces 4. Enzo FLACCADORI

50′ – Lots of long balls forward for Tahiti but the strong wind keeps taking it out of play

52′ – Zane Sole lets fly from 30 yards out for New Zealand and his shot goes whistling by the far post. Great effort

54′ – Great defending by Heitini Tupea stops another New Zealand attack.

55′ – Left foot inswinger from  Heitini Tupea flys just over the bar from a wide position

69′ – YELLOW CARD – Zane Sole picks up a booking for New Zealand

69′ – Kaurani Vorin fires the resulting freekick at goalkeeper Coey TuREPA who does well to touch it over the bar. Good effort.

74′ – Failed clearance from Tahiti lands at the feet of Andrew Milne whos shot from 12 yards is brilliantly saved by Tahitian keeper Teave TEAMOTUAITAU

77′ – lots of possession but no final product for Tahiti

80′ – Substitution for New Zealand 16. Jamie Doris replaces 19. Andrew Bevin

80′ – Substitution for TAH 16. Mauarii TEHINA replaces Franck MAUHARA and 15. Henere VERNAUDON replaces Hiva KAMOISE;

85′ – New Zealand look comfortable absorbing everything that TAH are throwing at them.

86′ – Andrew Milne hits a cross from Spragg just wide for New Zealand

90′ – Three minutes of additional time to be added.

Full Time – New Zealand progress to the World Cup Final in Nigeria in October

OFC U-17 Championship New Zealand 2009 – MATCH DAY THREE

Match: Tahiti v New Caledonia

Date: Friday 24 April

Venue: Auckland, New Zealand

Stadium: North Harbour Stadium

Kickoff: 15H00 (local time)

Tahiti (0) 0

New Zealand: (2) 2 (10. Zane SOLE 28′, 15. Andrew MILNE 31′)

Halftime: 0-2

TAH: 1. Teave TEAMOTUAITAU (GK); 2. Raimana DAHLLUIN; 3. Christian VAHIRUA; 4. Enz FLACCADORI (Kara FAURA 46′) 5. Kaurani VOIRIN (c); 6. Heitini TUPEA; 8. Franck MAUHARA (Mauarii TEHINA 80′); 9. Rainui TZE YU; 10. Hiva KAMOISE (15. Henere VERNAUDON); 11. Heirarii TAVANAE; 13. Teaonui TEHAU;

Substitutes not used: 7. Rangitea BENETT; 12. Matatia PAAMA; 14. Keanu DUCHEK; 17. Viritua TIAIHO; 18. Manu Iti MAIRO; 23. Junior TERIITETOOFA (RGK)

Coach: Lionel CHARBONNIER (FRA)

Yellow Cards: 5. Kaurani VOIRIN 45′

Red Cards:

NZL: 1. Corey TUREPA (GK); 3. Adam THOMAS; 5. Gordon MURIE (c); 7. Josh MORRISON; 10. Zane SOLE; 11. Jack HOBSON-McVEIGH; 14. Thomas SPRAGG; 15. Andrew MILNE; 17. Cameron LINDSAY; 18. Ashton PETT; 19. Andrew BEVIN (16. Jamie DORIS 79′)

Substitutes not used: 2. Fergus NEIL; 4. Ross HAVILAND; 6. Tim PILKINGTON; 8. Steven KIBBY; 9. Zac MARGISON; 12. Dylan WINDUST; 13. Michael BUILT; 20. Alex CARR (RGK)

Coach: Steve CAIN (NZL)

Yellow Cards: 11. Jack HOBSON-MCVEIGH 37′; 10. Zane SOLE 69′;

Red Cards: 11. Jack Hobson-Mcveigh

Referee: Rakesh VARMAN (FIJ)

Assistant Referee 1: Andrew ACHARI (FIJ)

Assistant Referee 2: Matthew TARO (SOL)

Fourth Official: Lencie FRED (VAN)