OFC Nations Cup 2012 : Fiji and Papua New Guinea eliminated from OFC Nations Cup
HONIARA, Jun. 6, 2012 (AMP) — Solomon 2012 : Papua New Guinea tied 1-1 with the Fiji (halftime: 0-1), in a OFC Nations Cup group stage game on Wednesday at the Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara.
The Fijians started off well by taking the lead thanks to Dunadamu in the 13th minute. However, even though they were leading 1-0 at half time, they could not prevent a comeback by Papua New Guinea with a saving goal from Jack in the 85th minute.
Both teams are eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Papua New Guinea at the OFC Nations Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1980)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Fiji at the OFC Nations Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1973)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1973)
- Statistics: Third Place (1998, 2008) Fourth Place (1980)
Papua New Guinea
1:1
Fiji
1:1 (0:1)
- 6 June 2012
- 12:00
- Honiara
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 New Zealand | 6 |
 Solomon Islands | 4 |
| Fiji | 2 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 |
Matches
OFC Nations Cup History
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