All Whites thrashed 4-0 by Haiti in concerning World Cup warm-up
<p>Ruben Providence struck in the 12th minute at Inter Miami CF Stadium and substitute Lenny Joseph doubled the lead for the 82nd-ranked Caribbeans six minutes after the restart.</p><p>Frantzdy Pierrot grabbed a third with a header after the hour-mark before Markhus Lacroix finished the demolition job with a long-range rocket as the counter-punching Grenadiers dismantled the World Cup's lowest-ranked nation.</p><p>Haiti's buildup was overshadowed by visa trouble for midfielder Woodensky Pierre, the squad's only player based in the Caribbean nation.</p><p>Pierre was unable to play against the New Zealanders because his visa was not approved by U.S. authorities until too late.</p><p>He landed at Miami airport around half-time with Haitian soccer officials and hoped to catch the last part of the game, a team spokesperson told Reuters.</p><p>New Zealand skipper Wood became his nation's most-capped player with 89 appearances, moving one past Ivan Vicelich, but there was little to celebrate for the Nottingham Forest striker.</p><p>Wood conjured one of his side's few chances early in the first half with a bicycle kick, saved on the line by goalkeeper Jhony Placide.</p><p>New Zealand's Alex Paulsen had a poor audition to be his team's starting goalkeeper, while centre back Finn Surman also had a first half to forget.</p><p>Both were culpable in Providence's goal as the Netherlands-based forward wriggled by Surman in the area and chipped Paulsen from a tight angle.</p><p>Tim Payne, New Zealand's suddenly famous full back, went to groun</p><p>d in the area after contact with Placide in the 17th minute but no penalty was given and no VAR was available.</p><p>New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley put Max Crocombe in goal for the second half amid a slew of substitutions but three goals sailed by the hapless keeper as the All Whites' defence collapsed.</p><p>Joseph took a through-ball between defenders Michael Boxall and Francis De Vries and tucked a left-footed shot into the corner before an unmarked Pierrot headed in a cross from five metres on 62 minutes.</p><p>Lacroix completed New Zealand's embarrassment on 87 minutes when he turned on the edge of the area and blasted into the right corner of the net, sending blue and red-clad fans into a frenzy.</p>