Minutes later though, she had the last laugh, winning the ball off Worr on the halfway line and then out-muscling and outpacing the PNG defender to finish in the 57th minute with an outstanding solo goal.
She almost doubled her tally minutes later after picking Serah Witu’s pocket and bearing down on Helina George’s goal, but for a last ditch intervention from the PNG defence.
Despite settling into good attacking combinations and searching for opportunities primarily though Gunemba, PNG were unable to convert their chances, while at the other end of the pitch goalkeeper George was key to keeping her side in the game, capping off a fine performance with a triple save in the 80th minute to again deny Pritchard and Wendolynn Tua.
The result leaves Papua New Guinea needing to win against Samoa on Monday’s game to have a hope of securing a place in the OFC Women’s U-16 Championship in Fiji come September, while American Samoa have taken strides to secure a second-ever OFC Women’s U-16 Championship appearance.
Papua New Guinea: 0
American Samoa: 1 (Leone S Pritchard 57’)
HT: 0-0
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Publish date : 2024-06-13 22:19:07
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