2016 OFC Nations Cup final

2016 OFC Nations Cup Final
Event2016 OFC Nations Cup
New Zealand Papua New Guinea
New Zealand Papua New Guinea
0 0
After extra time
New Zealand won 4–2 on penalties
Date11 June 2016
VenueSir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby
RefereeNorbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Attendance13,000
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The 2016 OFC Nations Cup Final was a football match that took place on 11 June 2016 at the Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby. It was the final match of the 2016 OFC Nations Cup, the 10th edition of the OFC Nations Cup, a competition for national teams in Oceania.[1][2]

It was contested between New Zealand and hosts Papua New Guinea.[1] It was New Zealand's 5th final, previously having won three of them as well as a fourth title in the round robin system used in the 2008 edition.[2] It was Papua New Guinea's first appearance in a final of the competition.[2] In the group stage, New Zealand topped Group B without dropping a point while Papua New Guinea won Group A on goal difference with two draws and a win.[3] In the semi-finals New Zealand beat New Caledonia 1–0 and Papua New Guinea beat Solomon Islands 2–1.[3]

Neither team managed to score in 90 minutes so the game went to extra time.[4] The 30 minutes of extra time produced no goals, so the game went to penalties.[4] Papua New Guinea's Koriak Upaiga was first to miss in the shootout. After three penalties each, the score was 3–2 to New Zealand. The next penalty for both teams was missed with Jeremy Brockie for New Zealand and Raymond Gunemba for Papua New Guinea both missing their spot kicks. This left Marco Rojas with the opportunity to seal the game for New Zealand. He did so and in doing so qualified his nation for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.[1][4] The 2016 final was the first OFC Nations Cup final to be decided on penalties.[2]

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  3. ^ a b "Oceanian Nations Cup 2016". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "2016 OFC Nations Cup – New Zealand triumphant". EM TV. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.[permanent dead link]