Match Report
In the standings it was New Caledonia 1st on 7 points, New Zealand 1st on 9 — separated by 2. Scoring rates set the scale: New Caledonia 2.33 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, New Zealand 6.33 and 0.33, with the league averaging 2.13.
Defeat had not touched New Caledonia in 8 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. New Zealand entered with five wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The venue was Eden Park in Auckland, with room for 50,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-3.
Goal scorers
New Zealand: M. Boxall (61'), Kosta Barbarouses (66'), Elijah Just (80')