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Tonga: 20. Sinilau TAUFA (GK), 2. Sione UHATAHI, 4. Lotima TAUFOOU, 5. Folio MOEAKI (C), 6. Oliveti VAI, 12. Kilifi UELE, 15. Fineasi PALEI, 16. Niuvalu FIFITA, 17. Samisoni MAASI, 19. Anthony LIKILIKI, 23. Samisoni MAFI
Substitutes: 1. Heneli SAAFI (GK), 7. Sione TEU, 8. Sipiloni SILA, 9. Lisala TUIPULOTU, 10. Kent LAVE, 11. Sione LELENGA, 14. Hemaloto POLOVILI, 18. Soakai VEA, 21. Sione KITE, 22. Lafaele MOALA
Suspended: 13. Mark UHATAHI
Coach: Timote MOLENI (TGA)
Samoa: 1. Masi TOETU (GK), 2. Henry PUPI, 3. Faitalia HAMILTON-PAMA, 4. Andrew SETEFANO, 5. Vito LALOATA, 6. Joseph DAN-TYRELL, 7. John HALL, 8. Andrew MOBBERLEY, 10. Desmond FAAIUASO (C), 13. Filipo BURETA, 18. Isia FEALOFAI
Substitutes: 9. Silao MALO, 11. Mike SAOFAIGA, 12. Lawrie PIO, 14. Lapalapa TONI, 15. Viliami VILIAMU, 16. Jarrel SALE, 17. Benson HUNT, 19. Darren TALILAI, 20. Elvis ROEBECK, 21. Faalavelave MATAGI (GK)
Coach: Phineas YOUNG (SAM)
Match Officials
Referee: Averii JACQUES (TAH)
Assistant Referee 1: Philippe REVEL (TAH)
Assistant Referee 2: Bertrand BRIAL (NCL)
Fourth Official: Robinson BANGA (VAN)
FULL TIME: Tonga 0-3 Samoa
90’+3′ DAN-TYRELL receives direct in front of goal and volleys – straight at SAAFI
90’+2′ Tonga might be playing out the match with ten as MOEAKI limps off with a thigh injury
90′ Three minutes additional time
89′ PALEI has a crack and it’s just over for Tonga allowing Samoa to counter but TUIPULOTU wins back
89′ VAI has a crack but gets nothing but side-net
88′ Corner from Samoa comes dangerously close but it’s over the top for a goal kick
85′ YELLOW CARD Fineasi PALEI is cautioned for a challenge on MALO
84′ Great control and footwork in the middle from PALEI who has pushed forward after TUIPULOTU came in at the back
83′ MOEAKI steps behind but sends it over the cross bar
82′ Tonga with a free kick, the take quick but it’s called back for a re-take
80′ Throw for Samoa and they immediately switch flanks as they look for a way through
79′ SUB TGA Kilifi UELE makes room for Liala TUIPULOTU
77′ GOAL!!! Tonga 0-3 Samoa John HALL with his brace
72′ Over from UELE
71′ MAASI tries a weaving run in front of the Samoa goal and he’s taken down by DAN-TYRELL for a free kick
70′ MOALA can’t keep it in under pressure from PUPI and Samoa have a throw
68′ SUB SAM: Jarrell SALE comes in for Vito LALOATA
66′ A shot this time – but it flys wide
65′ Tonga make an advance led by UELE but they can’t quite get a shot off
64′ HALL breaks up the left but can’t get a decent cross off
62′ Cleared wide by HAMILTON-PAMA as Tonga go in search of a goal
61′ UELE chips over the defence and UHATAHI brings it down neatly but somehow MATAGI has got out to prevent an otherwise sure goal
60′ Samoa race up the park on a swift counter attack – HALL plays FAAIUASO whose first touch lets him down in the box
58′ SUB SAM Silao MALO comes in for Isaia FEALOFAI
57′ Niuvalu FIFITA moves the ball at pace through the middle
56′ MAAFI puts it in the net off a great run from MAASI but the flag goes up
55′ Great turnover from Tonga but the ball through for MOALA is too long for the frontman to reach
54′ Some reasonable pressure from Tonga forcing Samoa to rethink their way forward
53′ Well out by MOEAKI to halt FAAIUASO who is being marked out of this encounter
52′ Tonga’s substitute keeper SAAFI backs himself coming right up his half to boot long
51′ Corner for Samoa taken short – the shot is blocked by Lotima TAUFOOU
50′ FAAIUASO tries to go through MAASI but he manages to put it out for a Samoa throw
50′ Into touch from PUPI as MOALA steps up the Tonga front line
49′ Headed back to the keeper by HAMILTON-PAMA
47′ A shot for Samoa is parried away from goal
46′ Underway for the second half
HT SUB: Tonga: Keeper TAUFA makes room for Heneli SAAFI while Lafaele MOALA replaces LIKILIKI; Samoa bring Faalavelave MATAGI into goal for TOETU
HALF TIME: Tonga 0-2 Samoa
45’+2′ Fantastic intercept from PALEI to win off FAAIUASO in the Tonga box
45’+1′ LIKILIKI goes down and requires treatment – he moves off the field and play continues
Two minutes additional time
45′ Great smothering save from TAUFA to deny HALL
44′ A great ball from LIKILIKI is played upfield for MAASI but he can’t quite bring it under control
44′ PUPI manages to get the boot in to smash it away
43′ Free kick for Tonga with UELE in behind
43′ PALEI into touch to halt FAAIUASO – he’s keeping the Samoa captain well under control
42′ Great through ball from Samoa but no-one up front put up a chase
41′ Foul called on PALEI after he wins off FAAIUASO and Samoa back with the ball
40′ Samoa’s defence under pressure but they deal with it well to earn a goal kick
39′ Low drive from Samisoni MAASI but it’s pulled wide outside the upright
38′ Free kick for Samoa sent in by DAN-TYRELL and it’s out the back for a goal kick
36′ PALEI has to put out for a corner as FAAIUASO races in on goal – if he’d pulled back to the top of the box he would have seen an unmarked MOBBERLEY waiting
34′ Tonga get into the final third but struggle to bring the aerial cross under control allowing HAMILTON-PAMA to clear
33′ VAI cuts in front of a through ball to FAAIUASO and sends up the line for Tonga
32′ A shot from Joseph DAN-TYRELL has nothing much behind it making it easy for TAUFA to take
31′ HALL goes through VAI and UHATAHI comes around to put out
28′ TAUFA takes it calmly under a bit of pressure but manages to play out to UHATAHI
28′ Offside flag goes up on FAAIUASO
27′ Nothing comes of that chance as Masi TOETU claims
26′ PUPI with a tackle from behnd on MAFI and Tonga are lining up within range
24′ Punched away by TAUFA and booted upfield
24′ A long ball for MOBBERLEY but he can’t finish and it’s a Samoa corner
23′ With PALEI in defence the Tongan midfield doesn’t appear as solid as it has been the past two match days
22′GOAL!!! Tonga 0-2 Samoa John HALL finishes for Samoa’s second
21′ Samoa string some passes together as they move up the pitch but one poor pass from Henry PUPI into traffic and Tonga turnover
18′ Tonga turning over possession well but they’re struggling to get out of their own half
17′ Anthony LIKILIKI with a good fake left and turn right around his marker before laying off to MAFI
16′ Andrew SETEFANO goes down off-the-ball and the coach comes on to treat
15′ Faitalia HAMILTON-PAMA heads narrowly over the cross bar off a free kick
14′ Tonga giving away some easy balls here – a shot is chested away by TAUFA and the defence scrambles to clear
11′ A shot from John HALL is driven in at TAUFA and he does well to claim
9′ GOAL!!! Tonga 0-1 Samoa Andrew MOBBERLEY gets on the board after picking up a through ball and finishing over TAUFA
8′ Some great build-up from Tonga but Samoa turnover and quickly advance out of their half
7′ Long throw from VAI is passed to Samisoni MAFI on the other side of the pitch
6′ Andrew MOBBERLEY goes direct but it’s headed over for a corner by S. UHATAHI
6′ PALEI with a foot in behind as Desmond FAAIUASO goes around him and Samoa are lining up just off the top of the box
5′ A couple of significant changes at the back for Tonga, Oliveti Vai has started while PALEI has dropped from midfield to make room for Kilifi UELE and they’re just taking a little time to settle
3′ A great early chance for Sione UHATAHI but he doesn’t quite have enough to finish
2′ An early shot from Samoa but
it’s picked up by keeper Siilau TAUFA
1′ Samoa turnover but can’t retain possession and Fineasi PALEI sends long
1′ Tonga get things underway on Match Day 3