2022_OFC_Women's_Nations_Cup_Final

2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup Final

2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup Final

Football match

The 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup Final was a football match on 30 July 2022 that took place at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, Fiji, to determine the winner of 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup. The match was between Papua New Guinea and hosts Fiji.

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For the Papua New Guinea women's national team, this encounter is their second appearance at an OFC Nations Cup final and their first since 2010, when they lost against New Zealand. Papua New Guinea have come second on two other occasions in round-robin format tournaments, most recently in 2014.

For the Fijian women's national team, this encounter is also their second appearance at an OFC Nations Cup final and second consecutive final after playing in the 2018 edition, when they lost against New Zealand.

Papua New Guinea won the final 2–1 for their first OFC Women's Nations Cup title. The win also meant they qualified for 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup inter-confederation play-offs.

Venue

The final was held at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, Fiji, as all the other games in the tournament were. HFC Stadium was opened in 1951 and has since been renovated twice with the most recent of those two occasions being from 2012 to 2013. Owned by the Government of Suva City, HFC Stadium is the home of the men's Fiji team. The stadium hosted the 2015 OFC Champions League Final.

Route to the final

Further information: 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup
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Papua New Guinea

Fiji

Match

Details

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Attendance: 1,591
Referee: Shama Maemae (Solomon Islands)

Papua New Guinea
Fiji
GK1Faith Kasiray
RB2Lavina Hola
CB3Margret Joseph
CB4Lucy Maino
LB5Olivia Upaupadownward-facing red arrow 89'
CM8Rayleen Bauelua
CM16Rumona Morris
RM10Charlie Yandingdownward-facing red arrow 76'
AM13Ramona Padio
LM9Marie Kaipudownward-facing red arrow 60'
CF12Meagen Gunemba (c)
Substitutions:
FW21Sonia Embaheupward-facing green arrow 60'
FW15Arnolda Douupward-facing green arrow 76'
DF20Gloria Laeliupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
England Nicola Demaine
GK1Seruwaia Vasuitogadownward-facing red arrow 29'
RB13Veniana Ranadi
CB15Maria Veronika
CB4Mereoni Toradownward-facing red arrow 89'
LB2Filomena Racea
CM11Jotivini Tabuadownward-facing red arrow 72'
CM16Sofi Diyalowai (c)
RM7Koleta Likuculaculadownward-facing red arrow 88'
AM6Cema Nasau
LM9Trina DavisYellow card 87'
CF5Vanisha Kumar
Substitutions:
GK23Selai Tokoisuvaupward-facing green arrow 29'
FW10Luisa Tamanitoakulaupward-facing green arrow 72'
FW8Anasimeci Volitikoroupward-facing green arrow 88'
MF3Adi Bakanicevaupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
United States Lisa Cole

Player of the Match:
Ramona Padio (Papua New Guinea)

Assistant referees:
Maria Salamasina (Samoa)
Heloise Simons (New Zealand)
Fourth official:
Delvin Joel (Vanuatu)
Fifth official:
Lata Kaumatule (Tonga)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Maximum of twelve named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time[note 1]

Statistics

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Notes

  1. [N 1]
    Each team will be given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References

  1. [1]
    "LIVESTREAM - OFC WOMEN'S NATIONS CUP 2022 - FINAL - PAPUA NEW GUINEA v FIJI". Oceania Football Confederation. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
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