New Zealand have opened their Oceania Football Confederation under-17 championship account
with a 3-0 win over Vanuatu at a wet North Harbour Stadium but face a tough examination of their World Cup credentials from New Caledonia and Tahiti before the week is over.
Jamie Dorris, Andrew Milne and the captain Gordon Murie scored for the Young All Whites.
With Oceania's spot for October-November's FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria on the line their coach is satisfied to start with three points and a clean sheet.
Steve Cain says they're aiming not to concede a goal this week.
Earlier Tahiti beat a 10-man New Caledonia 5-2 to top the standings on goals scored.
New Zealand play New Caledonia at 3pm today after Tahiti take on Vanuatu.
