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Papua New Guinea:20. Ronald WARISAN, (GK) 2. Daniel JOE, 4. Alwin KOMOLONG, 5. Felix KOMOLONG, 7. Raymond GUNEMBA, 9. Nigel DABINGYABA, 11. Wira WAMA, 12. David MUTA, (C) 14. Emmanuel SIMON, 18. Tommy SEMMY, 19 Koriak UPAIGA,
Substitutes1. Ishmael POLE, (GK), 23. Leslie KALAI (GK), 3. Valentine NELSON, 6. Patrick AISA, 8. Michael FOSTER, 10. Obert BIKA, 13. Roland BALA, 15. Philip STEVEN, 16. Jeremy YASASA, 17. Jacob SABUA, 21. Sammie CAMPBELL, 22. Otto KUSUNAN
Coach:Flemming Serritslev
New Caledonia:20. Thomas SCHMIDT (GK), 3. Joseph TCHACKO, 7. Joel WAKANUMUNE, 8. Roy KAYARA, 9. Jean-Philippe SAIKO, 10. Cesar ZEOULA, 11. Bertrand KAI, (C), 13. Jean-Brice WADRIAKO, 16. Jean-Christ WAJOKA, 18. Emile BEARUNE, 19.Joseph ATHALE
Substitutes:1. Dimitri PETEMOU, (GK), 23. Jelen IXOEE, (GK), 2. Judikael IXOEE, 4. Georges BEARUNE, 5. Kevin NEMIA, 6. Cedric SANSOT, 12. Loic WAKANUMUNE, 14. Jacki MEINDU, 15. Joerisse CEXOME, 17. Jefferson DAHITE
Coach:Thierry SARDO (NCL)
90 + 5 FULL TIME: PNG 1-1 NCL
90+5 Free kick to PNG inside New Caledonia’s half, David Muta sends in the cross which is headed wide Raymond Gunemba
90+3 New Caledonia’s Cesar Zeoula send in a dangerous cross from the right just missing Bertrand Kai
90+1 PEN MISS New Caledonia’s Cesar Zeoula hits the crossbar from the penalty spot!
90′ Fourth official indicates 4 minutes of added time
90′ YELLOW CARD Papua New Guinea’s Raymond Gunemba receives a yellow card
90′ Penalty for New Caledonia
89′ New Caledonia pressing forward searching for the winner
85′ SUBPapua New Guinea’s Wira Wama is replaced by Michael Foster
84′ YELLOW CARD The goalscorer Joseph Athale receives a yellow cardfor taking his shirt off in celebration
83′ GOAL PNG 1-1 NCL New Caledonia’s Joseph Athale finishes a cross from New Caledonia’s Jefferson Dahite
80′ New Caledonia’s Bertrand Kai with chance in front of goal but his close range effort goes wide of the left post
79′ RED CARD Papua New Guinea’s Tommy Semmy receives his marching orders for a second bookable offence, PNG down to 10
77′ PNG are trying to slow the tempo
76′ New Caledonia pressing high searching for an equaliser
74′ SUB New Caledonia’s Joseph Athale is replaced by New Caledonia’s Jefferson Dahite
72′ New Caledonia’s Roy Kayara drives a shot at goal but his strike is partially blocked by Papua New Guinea’s Koriak Upaiga
71′ Papua New Guinea’s Jacob Sabua with a poor corner at the other end to send the ball behind the goal
70′ Papua New Guinea’s Alwin Komolong with a crucial tackle to put the ball out for a corner, which is easily dealt by goalkeeper Ronald Warisan
69′ Papua New Guinea’s Koriak Upaiga with a long range free kick but his attempt goes out of play
67′ New Caledonia’s Joseph Athale stifles a promising PNG attack with a crucial interception, the following corner goes out of play
65′ YELLOW CARD Papua New Guinea’s Tommy Semmy receives a yellow card
64′ SUB Papua New Guinea’s injured Emmanuel Simon is replaced by Jacob Sabua
62′ SUBNew Caledonia’s Jean-Christ Wajoka is replaced by Judikael Ixoee
60′ Papua New Guinea’s Koriak Upaiga defends a cross from the left with a header
58′ Papua New Guinea’s Emmanuel Simon sends in a dangerous free kick from the left before Raymond Gunemba heads wide
58′ Papua New Guinea’s Tommy Semmy in some discomfort following a challenge from Emile Bearune
57′ Papua New Guinea’s Wira Wama with a left footed effort but he is off balance and his strike sails wide
56′ Papua New Guinea’s Koriak Upaiga defends strongly but fairly against Jean-Philippe Saiko on the right flank
54′ New Caledonia’s Joseph Athale with a high cross from the left but he doesn’t trouble goalkeeper Ronald Warisan
52′ Papua New Guinea’s Alwin Komolong with a crucial defnsive block inside his box to deny Jean-Philippe Saiko
50′ New Caledonia’s Jean-Christ Wajoka sends a shot high over the bar from the edge of the box
49′ Papua New Guinea’s Nigel Dabingyaba’s low shot from the edge of the box goes straight at the keeper
47 Papua New Guinea’s Emmanuel Simon’s cross from the fee kick just missed by the rushing Felix Komolong
46′ YELLOW CARD New Caledonia’s Joel Wakanumune receives a yellow card for a foul on Raymond Gunemba
46′ Papua New Guinea’s Raymond Gunemba Emmanuel Simon get the second half away
45+2 HALF TIME: PNG 1-0 NCL
45+2 New Caledonia’s Jean-Philippe Saiko heads wide from a cross to end the first half
45+1 New Caledonia’s Roy Kayara rifles a curling shot from the left just above the crossbar
45′ Fourth official indicates 2 minutes of added time
45′ New Caledonia’s Jean-Philippe Saiko tries a left footed long range strike but his effort is high and wide
41′ GOAL! PNG 1-0 NCL Papua New Guinea’s Tommy Semmy with a cool finish following a sublime pass by Emmanuel Simon to release him
39′ Papua New Guinea’s Tommy Semmy with some good work on the left before driving straight at the keeper
37′ Papua New Guinea’s David Muta finds Nigel Dabingyaba with a cross but he miscues his volley
36′ Cesar Zeoula’s free kick from the edge of the box hits the wall before Ronald Warisan collects
35′ YELLOW CARD Papua New Guinea’s goalkeeper Ronald Warisan receives a yellow card for handling the ball outside his box
34′ New Caledonia’s Cesar Zeoula with a stinging long range strike that misses the top left corner
33′ Papua New Guinea’s Koriak Upaiga with some good defensive work on the left flank
30′ New Caledonia’s Emile Bearune denies Nigel Dabingyaba the ball with a crucial defensive header
28′ New Caledonia’s Roy Kayara with a shot on target but straight at the keeper
26′ Papua New Guinea’s Emmanuel Simon has an attempt on goal but his low strike from inside the box just misses the left post
25′ Back-to-back corners for PNG before Cesar Zeoula clears with an acrobatic bicycle kick
23′ New Caledonia’s Roy Kayara tries to find Bertrand Kai with a cross from the left but it’s too long
21′ New Caledonia’s Joel Wakanumune with another cross but goalkeeper Ronald Warisan picks the ball out of the air
19′ New Caledonia with the majority of ball and territorial possession , PNG can’t get out of their half
18′ New Caledonia’s Cesar Zeoula crosses from a free kick but goalkeeper Ronald Warisan gets there first to grab the ball
17’Papua New Guinea’s Felix Komolong with some good defensive work to stifle a Caledonian attack on the left flank
15′ Papua New Guinea’s Koriak Upaiga with an attempetd pass to Nigel Dabingyaba, but the keeper comes out to collect
14′ New Caledonia’s Cesar Zeoula and Jean-Brice Wadriako passing at the back, but almost chased down by Papua New Guinea’s Raymond Gunemba
11′ PNG is playing into a fresh breeze, some of their high balls are held up in the air
10′ New Caledonia’s Roy Kayara with a stinging shot from the left but his strike just misses the crossbar
9′ New Caledonia look dangerous, Roy Kayara crosses to Jean-Philippe Saiko whose header sails wide
7′ New Caledonia’s Jean-Philippe Saiko heads home from a cross sent in by Cesar Zeoula, but the assistant referee raises his flag for offsise
6′ New Caledonia’s Roy Kayara tries a cross from the left but misses his target
4′ Neither side able to hold possession a scrappy affair so far
2 ‘New Caledonia with early possession in PNG’s half
1’New Caledonia’s Cesar Zeoula and Jean-Philippe Saiko kick off the game
1 ‘We are underway at the opening Group B clash between hosts Papua New Guinea and 2012 finalists New Caledonia