FIFA World Cup Qualifying - OFC

FT Friday, March 24, 2017
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Match Report

New Zealand on brink of World Cup playoffs after Fiji win

New Zealand need just a point from their final group game against Fiji to book their place in the Oceania World Cup qualifying playoff.

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Head to Head

NZL leads series 4-1

Lineups

FIJ

  1. 22Beniaminio MateinaqaraG
  2. Epeli SaukuruD
  3. 8Setareki HughesD
  4. Kavaia RawaqaD
  5. Dave RadrigaiD
  6. 17Kolinio SivokiM
  7. Remueru TekiateM
  8. Osea VakatalesauM
  9. 9Roy KrishnaM
  10. Peniame DrovaM
  11. Taniela WaqaF

Substitutes

  1. Rinal PrasadD
  2. James HoytM
  3. Jone VesikulaF

NZL

  1. 1Stefan MarinovicG
  2. 5Michael BoxallD
  3. 18Kip ColveyD
  4. 15Lewis ClaytonM
  5. 11Marco RojasM
  6. 6Bill TuilomaM
  7. 4Themistoklis TzimopoulosM
  8. 15Michael McGlincheyF
  9. 9Chris WoodF
  10. 22Andrew DuranteF
  11. 3Deklan WynneF

Substitutes

  1. 30Ryan ThomasD
  2. 19Tommy SmithD
  3. 9Shane SmeltzM

Timeline

  1. 43' Taniela Waqa (Fiji) Yellow Card at 43'
  2. 48' Chris Wood (New Zealand) Penalty - Scored at 48'
  3. 55' Marcos Rojas (New Zealand) Goal at 55'
  4. 62' James Hoyt (Fiji) Substitution at 62'
  5. 67' Bill Tuiloma (New Zealand) Yellow Card at 67'
  6. 69' Ryan Thomas (New Zealand) Substitution at 69'
  7. 71' Jone Vesikula (Fiji) Substitution at 71'
  8. 74' Rinal Prasad (Fiji) Substitution at 74'
  9. 77' Shane Smeltz (New Zealand) Substitution at 77'
  10. 88' Tommy Smith (New Zealand) Substitution at 88'

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