Welcome to the Home of Football at the Ngahue Reserve for the final day of the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship, and the first match between New Zealand and Tonga. Stay tune for the update on this battle.
Tonga
- Mele AKOLO (GK), 2. Fifi MOALA, 3.Michelle TUITUPOU, 4. Meleseini TUFUI, 5. Siu LATAVAO, 6. nIPA talasinga, 7. Seini LUTU, 8. Pumu TAHOLO, 9. Carmel UHILA, 18. Sose HAVEA, 19. Alexandra FIFITA
Substitutions
20. Helen TAHITUÁ (GK), 10. Teisa FUSI, 12. Ofa ATAONGO, 13. Peta FENUKITAU, 14. Trish LIKILIKI, 15. Fusi VIVILI, 16. Lina TALIAULI, 17. Kalo TALIAULI,
Head Coach: Christian Koaneti
New Zealand
- Anna LEAT (GK), 3. Rebecca LAKE (C), 4. Elizabeth ANTON, 5.Sarah MORTON, 6. Grace JALE, 7. Emma MAIN, 8. Malia STEINMETZ, 9. Samantha TAWHARU, 15. Michaela FOSTER, 19. Deven JACKSON
Substitutions
13. Nadia OLLA (GK), Saskia VOSPER, 11. Jacqui HAND, 12. Emma CLARKE, 14. Claudia BUNGE, 16. Nicole METTAM, 17. Dayna STEVENS, 18. Alosi BLOOMFIELD, 20. Serena MURRIHY
Head Coach: Gareth TURNBULL
Referee: Rani PERRY (TAH)
Assistance referee 1: Maria SALAMASINA (SAM), Assistance referee 2. Natalia LUMUKANA (sol)
4th Official: Torika DELAI (FIJ)
90 + 1 minute additional time
89′ GOAL for NZ again NZ 9 – TGA 0
88′ GOAL for NZ by #6 Grac JALE, NZ 8 – 0 TGA
87′ LUTU intercept and makes a run with ball but not success
86′ a corner kick for NZ none of them show up to connect and the ball travel outside
84′ GOAL for NZ by #15 Michaela FOSTER, 7 – 0
81′ Substitute for Tonga #1 Mele AKOLO out, #20 Helen TAHITUA in
80′ a quick counter attack by NZ and TUFUI intercept and the ball went out
78′ throw in by Siu LATAVAO and Rebecca LAKE stole that ball from Nipa
76′ GOAL for NZ by Deven JACKSON, NZ continue to lead 6 – 0 for Tonga
75′ Blake attempt to score, but the ball travel above the crossbar
74′ Alexandra FIFITA intercept and kick the ball outside
71′ AKOLO seems to be wide awake as she make a beautiful save outside the small box
69′ Now the NZ include their backline so they can bring the game to their half as they are a bit frustrate to score a goal
66′ AKOLO makes a run and jump to catch the ball in the air
64′ another throw in for Tonga and Emma CLARKE won the ball in the air
62′ corner kick for NZ and Fifi MOALA won the ball and she clear it from the dangerous box
61′ a throw in for Tonga but the ball went out and now for NZ to throw in
58′ Tonga backline are working together to avoid another goals for NZ
55′ the NZs pushed back the game and now they move forward but the Tongans are very tight in marking them
50′ a corner kick by FOSTER right to the goal mouth but AKOLO picked up the ball to avoid another goal
48′ another nice save from AKOLO
47′ goal kick by AKOLO and ball went out and gave the NZ a corner kick
Substitute for Tonga #8 Pumu HALAÚNGA out #16 Lina TALIAULI in
Substitute for Tonga #18 Sosefina HAVEA out -# 14 Trish LIKILIKI in
45 + 2 minutes additional time
44′ TONGA Captain, #8 Pumu TAHOLO felt to the ground and now they took her out for treatment
40′ MAIN shoot another strong ball but TUFUI quickly covered the goal
38′ direct free kick for NZ, but ball went higher over the crossbar
37′ goal kick from AKOLO but the ball went out
35′ GOAL for NZ by #7 Emma MAIN, 5 – 0
33′ a great and strong shoot from Hannah and AKOLO make a great dive to save
32′ Free kick for NZ and Seini LUTU jumped in to the air to head back the ball from Tonga dangerous box
29′ Tonga Captain, Pumu HALAÚNGA makes a run but #19 Deven JACKSON marked her tightly and lose the ball
27′ Carmel UHILA stole the ball from #15 FOSTER and pass it forward to NZ’s half, but her team mates fail to reach
25′ NZ midfielders pass the ball back to set play from their half
23′ Michelle TUITUPOU made a great intercept but the ball went out
21′ TUFUI appeared in the the small box to clear the ball as AKOLO felt and can not move back
19′ GOAL for NZ again #7 Emma MAIN, 4 – 0
18′ GOAL for NZ by #7 Emma MAIN, NZ still lead 3 – 0
16′ a very short goal kick from AKOLO and it came direct to BLAKE right foot
14′ Siu LATAVAO did a hard block on Sarah MORTON
12′ GOAL for NZ by #7 Emma MAIN, 0 – 2
9′ AKOLO received the ball in the air to avoid score for NZ
8′ GOAL for NZ by #10 Hannah Blake for opening goal of this match 0 – 1
5′ #15 NZ just passed the ball straight to AKOLO
3′ #6 Nipa TALASINGA clear the ball from the dangerous box
2′ Free kick for Tonga by Mele AKOLO, but just a short distance one.
1′ Game kick off, Tonga Gets Underway
