See below for all the play-by-play action.
Starting line-ups:
Mont-Dore: 1. Yoran WAIMA [GK], 3. Dan VAKIE,5. Loic BESSIERES (c), 6. Ludwig ZEOULA, 7. Jean-Pierre BOB, 8. Romain PAINBENI, 10. Cedric DECOIRE, 13. Olivier DOKUNENGO, 14. Pascal KENON, 15. Mathieu HERVO, 18. Lamo XEWE
Substitutes: 2. Dominique SAWA, 4. Joseph TCHACKO, 9. Jackyno MAOU, 11. Alphonse TOKOTOKO, 19. Louis WAIA, 22. Thomas SCHMIDT [GK], 24. Raphael OIREMOIN
Coach: Harold OIREMOIN [NCL]
Dragon: 1. Mikael ROCHE [GK], 3. Sebastien GAIRIN, 7. Efrain ARANEDA ESTAIN, 8. Yannick VERO, 9. Samuel HNANYINE, 12. Jonathan TEHAU, 15. Heimano BOUREBARE, 16. Edson LEMAIRE, 17. Sylvain GRAGLIA, 21. Teaonui TEHAU, 22. Nicolas VALLAR (c)
Substitutes: 4. Tamatoa WAGEMANN, 5. Henri CAROINE, 11. Andre TEIKIHAKAUPOKO, 13. Steevy CHONG HUE, 18. Xavier SAMIN [GK], 20. Torea MARUOI, 24. Jonathan CABALE
Coach: Ludovic GRAUGNARD [TAH]
Match officials:
Referee: Gerald OIAKA [SOL]
Assistant referee 1: Didier HMUZO [NCL]
Assistant referee 2: Claude CHEVAILLIER [NCL]
4th official: Isidore ASSIENE-AMBASSA [NCL]
The match kicks off
1′ Dragon get the match underway
4′ Lamo Xewe’s shot is on target for Mont-Dore forcing Mikael Roche to push the ball clear for a corner
7′ Mont-Dore are dominating early possession and pushing high into Dragon’s end of the field
10′ GOAL!!! Mont-Dore 1 Dragon 0 Romain Painbeni opens the scoring after latching on to a rebound off the second post and sending it flying into the back of the Dragon net.
12′ Olivier Dokunengo picks up the ball in Dragon territory and crosses his shot from left to right. A Dragon defender is on hand to clear the danger
13′ Sylvain Graglia crosses to Teaonui Tehau who tests Mont-Dore keeper Yoran Waima’s reflexes with a low shot
18′ Dragon have taken control of the ball but are yet to create any chances
22′ Dan Vakie takes his chances with a low shot for Mont-Dore but can’t convert
24′ A deflection off Painbeni is picked up by Cedric Decoire who shoots from the penalty spot directly at a Dragon defender
26′ Dragon’s Jonathon Tehau remains on the ground following a crunching tackle, but eventually returns to his feet
29′ Forty metres out from his own goal Mathieu Hervo tackles Heimano Bourebare from behind and is given a verbal warning by referee Gerald Oiaka
33′ Loic Bessieres gets his head to a corner shot, but doesn’t score
34′ YELLOW CARD: Dragon’s Sebastien Gairin is shown a card by Oiaka following a heavy tackle
37′ Bourebare makes a run up the left but Xewe is on-hand to close down his attack. A shot follows and a Dragon player gets his head to it but is deemed offside
40′GOAL!!! Mont-Dore 1 Dragon 1 Mont-Dore fails to clear the ball allowing Teaonui Tehau to collect the ball and send a shot off his right foot across the face of the Mont-Dore goal to give Dragon the equaliser
45′ There will be one minute of additional time
45′ + 1′ Dragon goal-scorer Teaonui Tehau is down and requires medical attention
The first half comes to an end
46′ SUBSTITUTION: Dragon replaces Efrain Araneda Estain with Henri Caroine
49′ Teaonui Tehau has recovered well during the break and sets off on an attack, dribbling up the right flank he passes to Graglia who takes a cross-shot which is punched clear by Waima.
50′ Teaonui Tehau has another go, again from the right, but no-one is there to receive his cross
51′ YELLOW CARD: Mont-Dore midfielder Decoire picks up a caution following a challenge on Graglia in the centre of the pitch
56′ Samuel Hnanyine crosses towards Graglia who receives on the volley and fires straight at Mont-Dore’s keeper Waima
57′ SUBSTITUTION: Lamo Xewe is replaced by Raphael Oiremoin for Mont-Dore
61′ Bourebare steals possession of the ball and lays off to Graglia who sends his low shot into the goal as the assistant referee signals for offside. The Tahitians have dominated the game since returning from the break
62′ SUBSTITUTION: Samuel Hnanyine makes room for Steevy Chong Hue
64′ Following a one-two on the left, Chong Hue takes a chance with a shot from the inside of his boot, 10 metres out from the goal. There’s plenty of power but it barrels over the crossbar
66′ It’s heating up in front of the Mont-Dore goal mouth with Dragon taking their chances as they try and battle to get the lead
69′ A long ball is sent over the Mont-Dore defence but Chong Hue can’t quite reach it in time
70′ SUBSTITUTION: Jackyno Maou comes on in place of Romain Painbeni for Mont-Dore
72′ Teaonui Tehau looked to be through in a dangerous position inside the box. The assistant referee starts raising his flag but appears to change his mind and lowers it again. However Oiaka whistles for offside earning much protest from the Dragon bench
75′ SUBSTITUTION: Jonathan Tehau comes off and is replaced by Andre Teikihaukaupoko for Dragon
78′ From a deep position Teaonui Tehau sets off towards the goal box and as he approaches from the wing appears to be brought down by Waima but the referee motions to play on.
81′ GOAL!!! Mont-Dore 1 Dragon 2 Teaonui Tehau gets his second after capitalising on the melee in front of the goal following a corner to send a missile soaring into the back of the Mont-Dore net.
85′ Dragon have an opportunity to extend their lead when Graglia serves Teikihaukaupoko who misses an open goal
86′ GOAL!!! Mont-Dore 1 Dragon 3 Just a minute later Teikihaukaupoko makes amends and converts with a shot from the left side of the box that beats Waima
87′ SUBSTITUTION: Pascal Kenon is replaced by Dominique Sawa for Mont-Dore
88′ GOAL!!! Mont-Dore 1 Dragon 4 Steevy Chong Hue takes a solo run and beats Waima in a one-on-one to further extend Dragon’s lead
90′ The final whistle is blown

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