White scores hatrick for Young Ferns
Tuesday 4 November 2008, 9:02PM
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Rosie White Credit:
New Zealand Soccer
New Zealand has won their first under 17 FIFA World Cup match against Columbia 1-3 in Wellington after Rosie White steped up with a hatrick.
White described the win as the "best experience of her life" and thanked the crowds after the Young Ferns finished their third and final match of the tournament.
White scored off both feet in an impressive finish to the game where New Zealand converted 3 of there 9 shots on target compared to the Columbians 1 from 5.
Denmark won the pool with Canada second ahead of New Zealand and Columbia.
The next round will see Denmark meet North Korea and Germany clash with Canada.
The match was the first ever time a New Zealand team has won in a FIFA tournament