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Tahiti: 16. Temauiarii CROLAS (GK), 2. Tevaimoana MESLIEN, 4. Rainui AROITA (C), 6. Louis PETITGAS, 7. Tauatua LUCAS, 8. Manuarii HAUATA, 9. Fred TISSOT, 10. Yohann TIHONI, 11. Mauarii TEHINA, 19. Tamatoa TETAUIRA, 21. Thibaut PITO
Substitutes: 1. Tom TERIINOHOPUAITERAI (GK), 3. Raimana TIPAHAEHAE, 5. Teheiarii TAUPOTINI, 12. Raiamanu TETAUIRA, 13. Raumatahi NOHO, 14. Tevairoa TEHURITAUA, 15. Ryan PETITGAS, 17. Tumarangi TIATOA, 18. Heremoana HOATA, 22. Michel MAIHI, 23. Vaiarii HALLIGAN (GK)
Absent: 20. Raimana DHALLUIN
Coach: Patrice FLACCADORI (TAH)
New Caledonia: 1. Thomas SCHMIDT (GK), 2. Jorys MENE, 4. Jean-Brice WADRIAKO (C), 7. Leon WAHNAWE, 9. Jim OUKA, 10. Cedric DECOIRE, 13. Joseph TCHAKO, 14. Nathanael HMAEN, 15. Joseph ATHALE, 18. Pierre KAUMA, 19. Mickael PARTODIKROMO
Substitutes: 3. Aquilas WAHNAPO, 5. Jean-Luc DECOIRE, 6. David BEARUNE, 8. Shafi MANDAOUE, 11. Raphael OIREMOIN, 12. Yorick HNAUTRA, 16. Jimmy WAHNAPO (GK), 17. Ben MALAKAI, 20. Johan IDRELE, 21. Jacques NYKEINE (GK), 22. Theo JALABERT, 23. Vince POITHILI
Coach: Thierry SARDO (FRA)
Match Officials
Referee: Ravitesh BEHARI (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 1: Ravinesh KUMAR (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 2: David CHARLES (PNG)
Fourth Official: Robinson BANGA (VAN)
FULL TIME
90’+4′ YELLOW CARD Michel MAIHI is booked
90’+4′ A last gasp effort from Tahiti to attack but KAUMA can head back to SCHMIDT
90’+3′ Goal kick for New Caledonia is brought down by OIREMOIN but not cleanly
Four minutes additional time
90′ SUB NCL Cedric DECORE makes room for Shafi MANDAOUE
89′ SUB TAH LUCAS is replaced by Heremoana HOATA
89′ Jean-Luc DECOIRE goes down as he leaps for the ball but gets back up
88′ MAIHI has the ball up front and looks dangerous but can’t finish
85′ SUB NCL Joseph TCHACKO is replaced by Jean-Luc DECOIRE
83′SUB TAH Mauarii TEHINA is replaced by Michel MAIHI
81′ RED CARDS Jim OUKA and Tevaimoana MESLIEN are sent off
78′ Tahiti try and send TISSOT on goal but he can’t bring the ball down cleanly
77′ Offside from New Caledonia
74′ GOAL!!! Tahiti 0-2 New Caledonia OIREMOIN takes the penalty and slots calmly to the left of CROLAS
73′ YELLOW CARD Tevaimoana MESLIEN brings OIREMOIN down in the box
70′ YELLOW CARD Pierre KAUMA is cautioned for a challenge on TETAUIRA
70′ YELLOW CARD Tumarangi TIATOA is cautioned for Tahiti
68′ Great ball from Mickael PARTODIKROMO for Leon WAHNAWE to chase, he shoots! But is too shallow across the face of the goal
66′ Tahiti win the ball and have numbers in the middle but TCHACKO and ATHALE work together to close down the advance from Tevaimoana MESLIEN
64′ SAVE! SCHMIDT punches the ball away and TCHACKO carries it further
62′ YELLOW CARD Jean-Brice WADRIAKO takes down his opponent and earns a caution for his troubles
61′ SUB NCL Raphael OIREMOIN replaces Nathanel HMAEN
60′ OUKA comes back in and New Caledonia have a free kick
58′ OUKA is down in Tahiti’s corner needing treatment
56′ ATHALE goes down at the far side and sub TIATOA appears to be the culprit
54′ Tahiti putting some pressure on New Caledonia up the right before ATHALE forces the turnover
53′ SUB TAH Thibaut PITO makes room for Tumarangi TIATOA
52′ Massive sliding challenge from CROLAS on OUKA, it’s clean and he prevents a goal
50′ Tahiti can’t keep the ball in and turn over New Caledonia attack
49′ Save from CROLAS
48′ OUKA drops an arm across the face of TETAUIRA as they both leap high to head
47′ Offside from New Caledonia
46′ New Caledonia get the second half underway
HALF TIME: Tahiti 0-1 New Caledonia
One minute additional time
45′ Excellent win from KAUMA to shut down a threatening attack
43′ Great idea from ATHALE as he places the ball through the defence for OUKA but he gives it just a little too much
41′ OUKA brings a long ball down well, but his shot goes way too high
39′ DECOIRE gives the ball away after a two-hand shove from behind
38′ DECOIRE sends over the wall but CROLAS is ready
37′ Tamatoa TETAUIRA goes over OUKA to win an aerial challenge and the referee has picked it up
35′ DECOIRE takes a punt but sends it over the goal
33′ ATHALE powers a shot at goal but CROLAS is again good to claim
32′ OUKA plays in DECOIRE who shoots as he turns but CROLAS claims this one on the dive
31′ New Caledonia break up the right courtesy of HMAEN who shoots across the goal but just misses at the far post
30′ GOAL!!! Tahiti 0-1 New Caledonia Jim OUKA turns and shoots a well placed effort past CROLAS
29′ Jorys MENE makes a visionary run up the left before
27′ Joseph TCHACKO chases down a long ball, he plays it back but Tauatua LUCAS puts it out
25′ YELLOW CARD Thibaut PITO is cautioned
24′ TISSOT races in on goal, he’s beaten the keeper but he pushes it wide of the upright
23′ OUKA gets a cross in, but CROLAS meets it
22′ SCHMIDT comes out to snatch clear of Fred TISSOT
19′ HMAEN is brought down as New Caledonia advance
18′ SCHMIDT does well to punch clear a dangerous ball
16′ Great steal from Manuarii HAUATA who is taken down by DECOIRE earning a free kick for Tahiti
14′ ATHALE plays long for OUKA who keeps it in the side, but can’t stop it from running long
12′ A decent ball from KAUMA is brought down by Cedric DECOIRE, he tries to play Jim OUKA on goal but CROLAS comes out to claim
11′ A shot from Tahiti, it richochets up but Thomas SCHMIDT comes out to claim
10′ YELLOW CARD Nathanel HMAEN is cautioned
9′ Goal kick for Tahiti after New Caledonia can’t finish a set piece
4′ Foul from New Caledonia and a minor off-the-ball incident means Fiji referee Ravitesh Behari is giving Thibault PITO advice to leave it
4′ Another foul from Tahiti in the middle and ATHALE is behind the ball
2′ Long ball from Pierre KAUMA goes long for Temauiarii CROLAS to claim
1′ An early challenge from Manuarii HAUATA on Joseph ATHALE earns New Caledonia a free kick
1′ Tahiti get the match underway