WC Qualification Oceania: New Zealand prevails over Fiji 3-0
New Zealand was after all too strong for Fiji.
New Zealand was after all too much to handle for Fiji with the goal of C. Wood (45′), E. Just (71′), C. Wood (73′) and (90′). New Zealand was vastly superior ball possession (68%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was held on Monday and this began at 5:00 pm UTC. The referee was Salman Ahmad Flahi who was helped by Tevita Makasini and Folio Moeaki. The 4th official was Norbert Hauata.
Match Statistics
New Zealand was in firm control of the ball 68% while Fiji was struggling with a 32% ball possession.
New Zealand was more aggressive with 94 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 7 were on target. Which is one of the reasons New Zealand won the match.
New Zealand shot 15 times, 7 on target, 8 off target. On the opposite side, Fiji shot 4 times, 0 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
New Zealand received 2 yellow cards (N. Pijnaker and E. Just). On the opposite side, Fiji received 4 yellow cards (L. Gonerau, A. Raju, R. Krishna and ).
After playing this match, New Zealand has 3 points to occupy the 2nd place in the table. while Fiji stays with 3 points (1st).
Match Events
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7'7'
L. Gonerau
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29'29'
N. Pijnaker
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45'45'
C. Wood
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46'46'
E. Just
B. Waine
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65'65'
A. Raju
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65'65'
R. Krishna
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68'68'
E. Just
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71'71'
E. Just
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73'73'
C. Wood
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75'75'
Matthew Garbett
Marko Stamenic
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75'75'
Logan Rogerson
Chris Wood
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82'82'
N. Boxall
W. Reid
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82'82'
R. Naresh
T. Waranaivalu
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82'82'
D. Ingham
N. Kirwan
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85'85'
P. Joseph
S. Hughes
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90'90'
Mohammed Alzaar Alam
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90'90'
M. Alam
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90'90'
C. Lewis (Penalty)
Next match
In the upcoming WC Qualification Oceania match, New Zealand will host New Caledonia on the 24th of March with a 5-0 head to head statistic in favor of New Zealand (1 draw).
Fiji will host Papua New Guinea on the 24th of March with a 1-0 head to head record in favor of Fiji (1 draw).
New Zealand: Formation and Lineups
The manager Danny Hay chose to play with the following team: .
Substitutes
New Zealand made 5 changes: B. Waine for E. Just (46′), C. Wood for L. Rogerson (75′), M. Stamenic for M. Garbett (75′), W. Reid for N. Boxall (82′) and N. Kirwan for D. Ingham (82′).
Fiji: Formation and Lineups
On the opposite side, Flemming Serritslev played with: .
Substitutes
Fiji made 3 changes: T. Waranaivalu for R. Naresh (82′), S. Hughes for P. Joseph (85′) and K. Sami for A. Ali (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification Oceania
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Saragna
I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
