FIFA World Cup Qualifying - OFC

FT Friday, September 1, 2017
Solomon Islands WDLWW 1
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New Zealand LLLLL 6
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SOL011
NZL066
1st Leg · North Harbour Stadium

Match Report

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New Zealand put up six in first leg of Oceania qualifying final

New Zealand closed in on a World Cup qualifying playoff spot by beating Solomon Islands 6-1 on Friday in the opening match of their Oceania final.

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Head to Head

NZL leads series 4-0-1

Lineups

NZL

  1. 1Stefan MarinovicG
  2. 3Deklan WynneD
  3. 4Themistoklis TzimopoulosD
  4. 5Michael BoxallD
  5. 2Sam BrothertonD
  6. 7Kosta BarbarousesM
  7. 8Michael McGlincheyM
  8. 13Monty PattersonM
  9. 14Ryan ThomasM
  10. 9Chris WoodF
  11. 21Storm RouxF

SOL

  1. 1Philip MangoG
  2. 7Atkin KauaD
  3. 2Haddis GagameD
  4. 8Joses NawoD
  5. 3Robert LauaD
  6. 3Emmanuel PoilaM
  7. 4Nelson KilifaM
  8. 15Jerry DongaM
  9. 18Henry Fa'arodoM
  10. 9Benjamin TotoriF
  11. 16Gagame FeniF

Timeline

  1. 3' Michael Boxall (New Zealand) Yellow Card at 3'
  2. 18' Chris Wood (New Zealand) Goal at 18'
  3. 36' Chris Wood (New Zealand) Goal at 36'
  4. 39' Kosta Barbarouses (New Zealand) Goal at 39'
  5. 46' Clifton Aumae (Solomon Islands) Substitution at 46'
  6. 53' Henry Fa'arodo (Solomon Islands) Penalty - Scored at 53'
  7. 55' Michael Boso (Solomon Islands) Substitution at 55'
  8. 56' Ryan Thomas (New Zealand) Goal at 56'
  9. 59' Clifton Aumae (Solomon Islands) Yellow Card at 59'
  10. 65' James Musa (New Zealand) Substitution at 65'
  11. 74' Myer Bevan (New Zealand) Substitution at 74'
  12. 81' Michael McGlinchey (New Zealand) Goal at 81'
  13. 82' Michael McGlinchey (New Zealand) Yellow Card at 82'
  14. 82' Kip Colvey (New Zealand) Substitution at 82'
  15. 87' Richard Hiromana (Solomon Islands) Substitution at 87'
  16. 90'+3' Chris Wood (New Zealand) Goal at 93'

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