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    New Zealand v Solomon Islands

    2018 World Cup Qualifying - OFC, Final
    NZL
    New ZealandNew ZealandNZL
    6
    FT
    SOL
    Solomon IslandsSolomon IslandsSOL
    1
    Chris Wood - 18', 36', 90'+3'
    Kosta Barbarouses - 39'
    Ryan Thomas - 56'
    Michael McGlinchey - 81'
    Henry Fa'arodo - 53' Pen
    1st Leg
    • Summary
    • Report
    • Statistics
    • Line-Ups

    Match Formations

    No.Name
    1Stefan Marinovic
    3Deklan Wynne
    4Themistoklis Tzimopoulos
    5Michael Boxall
    2Sam Brotherton
    7Kosta Barbarouses
    15Myer Bevan
    8Michael McGlinchey
    18Kip Colvey
    13Monty Patterson
    6James Musa
    14Ryan Thomas
    9Chris Wood
    21Storm Roux
    Substitutes
    12Glen Moss
    23Oliver Sail
    22Andrew Durante
    19Alex Rufer
    16Moses Dyer
    17Tom Doyle

    Game Information

    North Harbour Stadium
    3:35 AM, September 1, 2017
    Auckland, New Zealand
    Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images

    New Zealand cruise in Oceania final first leg

    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.
    May 17, 2023, 12:41 am - Associated Press

    Match Timeline

    New ZealandNew Zealand
    Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands
    • 3
    • 18
    • 36
    • 39
    • 46
    • 53
    • 55
    • 56
    • 59
    • 65
    • 74
    • 81
    • 82
    • 82
    • 87
    • 90+3

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