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.
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 Guinea Round Fiji Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result 3–1 Match 1 1–1 2–1 Match 2 3–1 Group B winners Final standingsGroup C winners Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result 3–3 Quarter-finals 2–0 3–0 Semi-finals 3–1
Papua New Guinea
Fiji
Match
Details
GK 1 Faith KasirayRB 2 Lavina HolaCB 3 Margret JosephCB 4 Lucy MainoLB 5 Olivia Upaupa CM 8 Rayleen BaueluaCM 16Rumona MorrisRM 10Charlie Yanding AM 13Ramona PadioLM 9 Marie Kaipu CF 12Meagen Gunemba (c)Substitutions:FW 21Sonia Embahe FW 15Arnolda Dou DF 20Gloria Laeli Manager: Nicola Demaine GK 1 Seruwaia Vasuitoga RB 13 Veniana RanadiCB 15 Maria VeronikaCB 4Mereoni Tora LB 2Filomena RaceaCM 11 Jotivini Tabua CM 16 Sofi Diyalowai (c)RM 7Koleta Likuculacula AM 6Cema NasauLM 9Trina Davis CF 5 Vanisha KumarSubstitutions:GK 23Selai Tokoisuva FW 10 Luisa Tamanitoakula FW 8 Anasimeci Volitikoro MF 3 Adi Bakaniceva Manager: 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
Statistics Statistic Papua New Guinea Fiji Goals scored 2 1 Total shots 5 11 Shots on target 2 3 Corner kicks 6 9 Fouls committed 12 6 Offsides 1 0 Yellow cards 0 1 Red cards 0 0
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