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Fiji has suffered its first defeat at the OFC Futsal Women’s Nations Cup in the Solomon Islands after going down 9-1 to favorites New Zealand.

Koleta Likuculacula scored Fiji’s lone goal in the second half.

It was Likuculacula’s fourth goal of the tournament after netting a double against Tahiti and one in their clash with Tonga.

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The Jerry Sam coached side came into match day three with two wins from two but suffered badly in the early stages, going 2-0.

Fiji responded well to the setback but struggled to find a way past New Zealand goalkeeper Danielle Bradley, who made a string of excellent saves, most notably a quick-fire double to deny Cema Nasau.

New Zealand was leading 5-nil at halftime.

The national side will now have a bye to help their recovery, whilst New Zealand face hosts Solomon Islands on Thursday.