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Cook Islands: 1. Chrismagne ELIKANA [GK],5. Rouru RAIROA, 6. Owenne MATAPO, 7. Will NAPA, 9. Tamaiva MATEARIKI, 10. Sunai JOSEPH (c), 12. Sam TATUAVA, 14. Sam KOIATU, 15. Daniel TAOKIA, 16. Michael WOOD,18. Maru MIRO,
Substitutes: 2. Melbourne MATAKINO, 3. Rechimaer RAIROA, 8. Varu VARU, 11. Peter PUREAU, 13. Kristian YOUNG, 17. Albert TARU, 20. Atera MAROROA [GK]
Coach: Delaney YAQONA [FIJ]
Papua New Guinea: 20. Jerry SERIBA [GK], 2. Nickson PURARI, 3. Robin LIVAI, 4. Kenneth PILAILO, 8. Gregory TOGUBAI (c), 9. Roy CLEAVE, 10. Brendon KAMBUAL, 14. Freddy TUPANI, 15. Stahl GUBAG, 16. Misty JULIAN, 17. Larsen PASUM
Substitutes: 1. Kusuga KOMOLONG [GK], 5. Jacob AKUS, 6. Bruno KELENA, 7. Oswald BADE, 11. Gary POKAS, 12. Clive SAMLAL, 13. Tanaka SIGAMATA, 18. Sylvester AGAT, 19. Martin TOKWAKWASI

Coach: Harrison KAMAKE [PNG]
Match Officials:
Referee: Ichikawa POLOVILI [TGA]
Assistant Referee 1: Sione TEU [TGA]
Assistant Referee 2: Ravinesh KUMAR [FIJ]
4th Official: Robinson BANGA [VAN]
The final whistle sounds
90’+3′ PNG are looking to seal this win with another goal but Cook Islands remain determined
90′ GOAL!!! COK 0-3 TUPANI finally has his goal! The wee speedster races 1v1 with ELIKANA and fires low and hard to finish
89′ JOSEPH up to deliver and it’s a decent one into the box but Jerry SERIBA is alert to collect
88′ The fresh-legged YOUNG races up the left flank before being knocked over by LAKSAM earning a free kick
86′ TUPANI’s shot blocked at close range by TAOKIA
84′ PNG come out to play in with TOGUBI’s play unable to find feet
83′ TOKWAKWASI breaks up the right flank but gets closed down pretty swiftly
79′ SUBSTITUTION COK Maru-Enua MIRO comes off for Albert TARU
79′ SUBSTITUTION PNG An injured KAMBULA is replaced by Sylvester AGAT
WATER BREAK A brief moment for the teams to take on some much needed water
75′ GOAL!!! COK 0-2 PNG Super sub Martin TOKWAKWASI helps extend PNG’s lead with a superb strike
73′ SUBSTITUTION PNG Martin TOKWAKWASI replaces Larsen PASUM
70′ SUBSTITUTION COK Daniel TAOKIA is replaced by Kristian YOUNG
69′ TUPANI is through! Until the flag is raised for another offside
66′ SUBSTITUTION PNG Cleave ROY is replaced by Oswald BADE
65′ Great workup from PNG they find the back of the net but they flag has already gone up
64′ PNG are caught offside
61′ PNG goalscorer KAMBULA fires in a powerful effort but it’s stopped short by ELIKANA
60′ Cook Islands struggling to get out of their own half when in possession
58′ Cook Islands with the ball out wide, Daniel TAOKIA tries to play up the line but has his pass intercepted
52′ PNG send a free kick across the field looking for TUPANI
48′ Misty LAKSAM shoots but his effort deflects just wide of the post
46′ TUPANI up the left, cuts back a cross but PNG can’t convert
46′ Back underway in Apia, Samoa
HALF TIME: Cook Islands 0-1 Papua New Guinea
45’+2′ TUPANI’s shot is blocked by Samuel TATUAVA, the rebound is blasted in but ELIKANA palms away, there’s a PNG player waiting but somehow he misses!
45’+1′ A lone MARIRI is again shut down by TOGUBI
45′ Four minutes additional time
44′ Cook Islands captain Sunai JOSEPH with a massive aerial challenge earns PNG a free kick
42′ A very decent effort from Papua New Guinea just skies over the far corner of the goal
40′ Cook Islands working forward with some great passing play but a loose final pass is easily picked up by Gregory TOGUBAI
38′ Cook Islands in possession but Samuel KOIATU can’t hold on under pressure from GUBAG
35′ PNG working hard to find a way into the penalty area but Cook Islands are really making it hard for them
33′ Back underway with a throw in for PNG
30′WATER BREAK The players pause to take on water
29′ A diving header in the box from Cleave ROY but there’s enough Cook Islands legs in the box to stop short
28′ Papua New Guinea definitely appear to have a speed advantage over their opponents, but Cook Islands are doing well to keep them contained nonetheless
25′ Larsen PASUM races but it doesn’t faze a waiting ELIKANA
23′ ELIKANA hits PNG’s penalty area edge with his drop kick but there’s not enough numbers up front to really challenge the Papua New Guinea defence
20′ Excellent save from ELIKANA denies PNG a second but his efforts give away a corner
18′ PNG overturn and head swiftly towards the Cook Islands goal but a handball in the box sees the Cooks earn a free kick and time to breathe
17′ Long hit upfield from COK keeper Chrismagne ELIKANA and his teammates manage to hold possession
13′ GOAL!!! COK 0-1 PNG Papua New Guinea take the lead following swift work up with Brendon KAMBULA hitting the back of the net hard
13′ MARIRI can’t bring the ball under control as Cook Islands make their first decent foray into PNG’s half
10′ Papua New Guinea enjoying possession, Cook Islands struggling to get a hold in defence
9′ Corner for PNG taken by TUPANI, another one sent across the face but no finishers in the box
6′ Stahl GUBAG picks up a loose on the edge of the box, plays wide to Freddy TUPANI who fires well off target
2′ Cook Islands look to be playing a defensive game with just Rouruina MARIRI sitting high
1′ An early effort from PNG is deflected out for a corner
The match kicks off