Kiwis beat SI OFC U16 final

NEW Zealand sealed their seventh straight Oceania Football Confederation Under-16 Championship title after beating Solomon Islands in a penalty shootout following a thrilling 0-0 draw at Lawson Tama Stadium on Saturday.
It was an exceptional final with everything the hundreds of fans who packed into the stadium could have asked for.
At fulltime with the teams deadlocked, the match headed directly to a penalty shootout.
Solomon Islands were first up and both teams nailed their first two kicks. New Zealand goal-keeper Alex Paulsen continued his heroics by halting the third kick from defender Derick Taebo, and with New Zealand slotting their remaining kicks to win.
NZ coach Jose Figueira could not have been happier at the final whistle as a tournament that took him on a rollercoaster ride finally came to a happy conclusion. – OFC