2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup Final

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2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup Final
Event 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup
Date30 July 2022 (2022-07-30)
Venue HFC Bank Stadium, Suva
Player of the Match Ramona Padio (Papua New Guinea)
Referee Shama Maemae (Solomon Islands)
Attendance1,591
2018
2026

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

Papua New GuineaRoundFiji
OpponentsResult Group stage OpponentsResult
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 3–1 Match 1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 1–1
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 2–1 Match 2New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 3–1
Group B winners

PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 26
2Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 21
3Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 21
Source: OFC
Final standings Group C winners

PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (H)24
2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 22
3New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 21
Source: OFC
(H) Host
OpponentsResult Knockout stage OpponentsResult
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 3–3 ( a.e.t. )(3–2 p )Quarter-finalsFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 2–0
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 3–0 Semi-finalsFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 3–1

Papua New Guinea

Fiji

Match

Details

Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg2–1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
  • Gunemba Soccerball shade.svg17'
  • Padio Soccerball shade.svg28'
Report (FIFA)
Report (OFC)
HFC Bank Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 1,591
Referee: Shama Maemae (Solomon Islands)

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Papua New Guinea
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Fiji
GK1 Faith Kasiray
RB2 Lavina Hola
CB3 Margret Joseph
CB4 Lucy Maino
LB5 Olivia Upaupa Sub off.svg 89'
CM8 Rayleen Bauelua
CM16 Rumona Morris
RM10 Charlie Yanding Sub off.svg 76'
AM13 Ramona Padio
LM9 Marie Kaipu Sub off.svg 60'
CF12 Meagen Gunemba (c)
Substitutions:
FW21 Sonia Embahe Sub on.svg 60'
FW15 Arnolda Dou Sub on.svg 76'
DF20 Gloria Laeli Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Nicola Demaine
GK1 Seruwaia Vasuitoga Sub off.svg 29'
RB13Veniana Ranadi
CB15 Maria Veronika
CB4Mereoni ToraSub off.svg 89'
LB2 Filomena Racea
CM11 Jotivini Tabua Sub off.svg 72'
CM16 Sofi Diyalowai (c)
RM7 Koleta Likuculacula Sub off.svg 88'
AM6 Cema Nasau
LM9 Trina Davis Yellow card.svg 87'
CF5 Vanisha Kumar
Substitutions:
GK23 Selai Tokoisuva Sub on.svg 29'
FW10 Luisa Tamanitoakula Sub on.svg 72'
FW8 Anasimeci Volitikoro Sub on.svg 88'
MF3 Adi Bakaniceva Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Flag of the United States.svg 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

Statistic [1] Papua New GuineaFiji
Goals scored21
Total shots511
Shots on target23
Corner kicks69
Fouls committed126
Offsides10
Yellow cards01
Red cards00

Notes

  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.

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References

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