New Zealand held on for a 1-0 victory over Fiji in their opening match of Oceania World Cup Qualifying Group B.
A poor goalkeeping error allowed captain Tommy Smith in to score the only goal of the game in the ninth minute at the Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara.
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9' T. Smith
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| # | Player | Bookings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Tamanisau | |
| 5 | T. Waqa | |
| 16 | S. Kautoga | |
| 12 | R. Tekiate | |
| 4 | S. Vula | |
| 6 |
A. Singh
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 48'
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| 7 | P. Bolatoga | |
| 10 | A. Avinesh | |
| 2 | A. Suwamy | |
| 11 | R. Krishna | |
| 9 | O. Vakatalesau |
83'
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| Coach: J. Buzzetti | ||
| Player | Bookings | |
|---|---|---|
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M. Paston
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| I. Vicelich |
83'
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| T. Lochhead | ||
| B. Sigmund | ||
| T. Smith |
 9'
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| M. McGlinchey | ||
| L. Bertos |
80'
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M. Rojas
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| C. Killen | ||
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K. Barbarouses
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| S. Smeltz | ||
| Coach: R. Herbert | ||
| # | Player | Bookings |
|---|---|---|
| 21 |
for A. Singh 61' |
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| 17 | ||
| 18 | ||
| 23 | ||
| 14 | ||
| 22 | ||
| 15 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 19 |
| Player | Bookings |
|---|---|
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for M. Rojas 54' |
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for M. Paston 54' |
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for K. Barbarouses 81' |
82'
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