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Solomon Islands vs American Samoa | 1-0 | Highlights | OFC U-16 Women's Championship 2025

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00:00Samoa created history at last year's event when they won the semi-final match and celebrated
00:21clinching their first ever FIFA World Cup appearance.
00:27Here American Samoa can get their first taste of competition at this level, Solomon Islands
00:34and American Samoa, opening match in Group B, match day two in the UFC at the 16 Women's
00:41Championship.
00:42Let's now stand by to hear the national anthems of the Solomon Islands, followed by American
00:48Samoa.
00:49He won't be controlling the Solomon Islands, so he's looking forward to this one.
00:57American Samoa, the success going in Group B of the UFC under 16 Women's Championship
01:072025.
01:09Getting bet quickly, Diamond Jean, one of three players that Deanne Schuster, the head
01:22coach of American Samoa, has brought in to strengthen his squad for this championship.
01:34And the fifth place playoff, they went down to Fiji, 1-0.
01:47Nice first touch there inside the box and Low trying to get in there.
01:49Rotoava lifting it and Salahusa gets it easily for American Samoa.
02:01Salamanic.
02:02Salamanic, oh, they've lost position.
02:17Samuelu.
02:21Ramo.
02:23Captain Laina plays the through ball.
02:28So American Samoa gets inside the box.
02:31Fiona Gorovani stood a ground well.
02:35She was good this goalkeeper.
02:38The last time we saw her in Suva in the last championship,
02:42she will be a Samoa defense early.
02:45That's a lovely piece of ball supplied inside the box.
02:51And wonderful strike from Rose Ember.
02:53Man, Salahosa, the goalkeeper, absolutely brilliant.
03:02Those kinds of reflexes by goalkeepers
03:07held from a very tight position.
03:13That time Salahosa played it quite well.
03:19So I like it.
03:21Ember.
03:22Getting through, who has salvation to Laupua.
03:30She was an instrumental part of the American Samoan side
03:34in the defense of American Samoa in the qualifying tournament
03:39in the Kuka Islands in April.
03:42Free kick comes for Solomon Inez.
03:44Stepping up to the mark.
03:46Rotoava, the skipper.
03:52Four women wore for American Samoa.
03:59Rotoava.
03:59Instructions there for the players who were, you know,
04:11always there'll be a nickel or two.
04:14And, you know, players just trying to play mind games
04:16and upset each other.
04:19Rotoava straight floating it into the safe arms of Salahosa.
04:24Rotoava, the fallout of New Zealand.
04:28Rotoava, it's really nice.
04:30And it's wonderful.
04:32Rotoava, and Alvi chucks class on the other side.
04:37Now she tries to get up to that inside the box.
04:40This is dangerous.
04:42As couldn't get all the hard work done by her.
04:45Just didn't have the power in the leg
04:49to push the ball inside the box.
04:51But wonderful run on that right wing.
04:59Beating one, beating two.
05:02Control, perfect.
05:05And then in the puzzle with Ramo.
05:08Oh, that's four players
05:11taken out by the American Samoan striker.
05:16Anaya V.
05:17Watch out.
05:22When she gets possession.
05:27Nice work by Jean.
05:29And Norwani gets it.
05:32That was good football.
05:33Like you just, you know,
05:34you're playing with your body,
05:36turning in there.
05:37Solomon Islands.
05:41Fiona and Norwani, the keeper,
05:43keeping them in this game.
05:45But Anaya V.
05:50She is dangerous when she
05:52is on the loose up front.
05:55Solomon Islands.
05:57Slicing it up.
06:00Good work by Ebba.
06:02Supplies the pass for Eranimei
06:04in the Solomon Islands.
06:06Get the opening goal.
06:08Salahusa
06:08is not happy,
06:11but the Solomon Islands
06:12go up 1-0.
06:14Janita, Eranimei.
06:15Oh, that is absolutely brilliant.
06:35Janita, Eranimei.
06:37That's a page out of the head coach
06:39Kanto Yamashita's book.
06:42That celebration.
06:44Wonderful work.
06:45Rose Ebba.
06:47Clever play.
06:50Eranimei.
06:52Beat Salahusa.
06:53And then made it sure
06:56to get it into the net.
06:59Solomon Islands leading 1-0.
07:02Absolutely brilliant play
07:03by Rose Ebba.
07:05Her experience.
07:08Salahusa came off the mark well.
07:11Nearly blocked it.
07:13Getting past
07:14Corfella
07:15inside the box.
07:17Lined up
07:17for that right boot
07:19for that right boot.
07:204-1.
07:21He was finished.
07:27And going in
07:30is
07:30Safiya Mbeko.
07:36Safiya Mbeko is in.
07:39Let's try and chill.
07:40Just come off
07:45but it's the Solomon Islands
07:46that take their
07:47first half lead
07:49into the new spell.
07:501-0.
07:51Only goal
07:52in the 38th minute
07:54to Janita,
07:56Eranimei.
08:03Solomon Islands
08:04pumping it through.
08:05Blocked by
08:11American Samoa.
08:13Solomon Islands
08:13pushing it through again.
08:18Solomon Islands
08:19a couple.
08:21Is this the final chance
08:22for American Samoa?
08:23Set-piece throw.
08:25Can they do something
08:26from here?
08:29They might just get a corner.
08:31Trying to save that
08:32is Rotoava now.
08:34So we've got a corner.
08:35And
08:36last time
08:37American Samoa
08:38delivered the corner.
08:41They nearly scored.
08:42Saved by the crossbar.
08:45And
08:45Jobe gets behind this.
08:47She will
08:48send this in
08:49for American Samoa.
08:53Floating it well.
08:55Straight into
08:55Celestina.
08:56No trouble this time.
09:03Celestina.
09:03And as she fires it downfield.
09:07We've seen
09:0890 minutes of football.
09:12And
09:12Solomon Islands
09:14take the full points
09:15from this one.
09:17A 38th minute goal
09:18to
09:19Janita Eranimei.
09:21Separates
09:22the Solomon Islands
09:24with this
09:261-0 victory
09:27over American...
09:27American...
09:28...
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