Steven Old picked the perfect time to score his first international goal as the All Whites ended their three and a half year home hiatus with a deserved 1-0 win over Malaysia in Christchurch today.
Coach John Herdman was accentuating the positives after his New Zealand under-20 women ended their Australian tour with a 50-50 record on Friday night.
The combination of a stunning Young Matildas goal, the woodwork and some sloppy late defending has seen John Herdman's New Zealand under-20 women beaten for the first time on their Australian tour.
New Zealand’s encouraging buildup to April’s Oceania under-20 women’s World Cup qualifiers in Samoa has continued with a 2-1 victory over the New South Wales Institute of Sport in Sydney last night.