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Ba FC: 1. Epeli CODRO [GK], Avinesh SUWAMY, 5. Ronil KUMAR, 10. Mavileko NAKAMA, 12. Remueru TEKIATE, 15. Osea VAKATALESAU (c), 16. Ronald LAWRENCE, 17. Malakai KANAHEWE, 18. Laisenia RAURA, 20. Shameel RAO, 21. Samuela NABENIA
Substitutes : 8. Aisea CODRO, 13. Kini VILIAME, 19. Manasa NAWAKULA, 22. Jone SOROLO [GK], 24. Narendra RAO, 25. Praneel NAIDU, 26. Epeli LAIROTI, 27. Saula WAQA, 28. Sitiveni CAVUILAGI,
Coach: Yogendra DUTT (FIJ)
Hekari United: 20. Godfrey BANIAU [GK], 2. Daniel JOE, 4. Kila POLENA, 9. Nigel DABINYABA, 10. Tutizama TANITO, 11. Joachim WAROI, 12. David MUTA, 16. Pita BOLATOGA, 19. Koriak UPAIGA (c), 21. Tuimasi MANUCA, 25. Taniela WAQA
Substitutes: 8. Nicholas MURI, 15. Wilson KILA, 17. Kema JACK, 23. Ian YANUM, 26. Scott GANNON, 27. Jean KALTACK, 30. Ishmael POLE [GK]
Coach: Jerry ALLEN (SOL)
Match officials:
Referee: Nawen HOPKEN (VAN)
Assistant Referee 1: Paavo MUSTONEN (COK)
Assistant Referee 2: Didier HMUZO (NCL)
Fourth Official: Bertrand BILLON (NCL)
90′ + 4′ One last chance for Hekair shut down by Tekiate
90′ + 3′ A Ba man is down and requires stretchering off
90′ + 2′ Looking good for Hekari but Tanito is offside
90′ + 1′ Send from Ba on the right goes over the target
Three minutes additional time
90′ Hekari trying to nick a goal to give them three points, but Jack is called offside
89′ Fantastic save from Baniau to deny Saula Waqa an almost certain goal
87′ SUBSTITUTION Tuimasi Manuca comes off for Kema Jack
86′ Dabingyaba in on goal as Codro comes out, not a clean take from the keeper allowing Dabingyaba to get a foot on the ball, but he goes over Codro in the process
85′ SUBSTITUTION Ronald Lawrence comes off making room for Kini Viliame
83′ Excellent ball from Muta wide to Joe who runs in on goal and shoots but Codro stops it short at the post
81′ Comes via the goalmouth out to Dabingyaba who sends sky high
81′ Tanito takes a tumble on the far side of the pitch and gets up to send the free kick
79′ Shot blocked by Baniau
77′ Free kick for Ba after Suwamy is knocked over by Muri
77′ Clearance smashed into the back of Rao and out for a Hekari throw
75′ Suwamy goes wide to Vakitalesau and it takes three Hekari men to shut him down
72′ YELLOW CARD Ronald Lawrence is given a caution following a clash with Upagia near touch
70′ SUBSTITUTION Nicholas Muri comes on for Taniela Waqa
69′ Vakatalesau wins the foot race with Upaiga to go one on one with Baniau but his final touch goes a little long giving the keeper time to race out and block away
69′ T. Waqa curls in a great shot but it’s cleared
68′ Sent long by Daniel Joe to Dabingyaba who is fould by Remueru Tekiate
67′ SUBSTITUTION Samuela Nabenia is replaced by Saula Waqa for Ba
66′ Ba FC 1 Hekari United 1 Suwamy slots inside the post to equalise
65′ YELLOW CARD Tanito is cautioned
65′ Sent in and cleared but on the way out Tanito fouls Vakatalesau and Hopken points to the spot
64′ The big man is dropped and Ba line up a free kick 5m off the corner of the 18-yard
64′ Flag raised as Hekari look dangerous on the counter
63′ Pass wide from Manuca rolls to touch as Dabingyaba gives chase
62′ Bit of a raucus over near the Ba bench but play is still going
61′ Punch away at the other end this time as Codro clears for a corner
60′ Great punch clear off the head of Vakatalesau by Baniau
60′ The crowd is still behind the home side, encouraging their efforts for an equaliser
59′ Naioko with some great cleaning up in the back for Ba
57′ Free kick for Hekari United, but turned back around by a determined Ba
55′ Long throw into the box for Ba headed straight back out
52′ SUBSTITUTION Aisea Codro comes on for Malakai Kanahewe
51′ Rao gets an intercepting header to prevent an advance from Dabingyaba
50′ YELLOW CARD Ba’s Avinesh Suwamy is cautioned for a challenge on Bolatoga
49′ Lob in punched clear by Baniau
47′ Across the goal and out for Tanito to clear wide
47′ Headed clear off a corner at the near post
46′ Ba have a go, it skims across the cross bar and out the other side
The second half gets underway
The first half comes to an end
One minute of additional time
45′ Great foot work from Tanito who can’t quite beat past a double-team of defenders
45′ Great steal from Dabingyaba
44′ The sun is back out in Ba, and the home side is on attack
42′ Decent take is scooped up by Baniau
42′ Free kick for Ba half way up Hekari’s side of the pitch
39′ A scramble to clear as the ball bounces around in front of Ba’s goal mouth
38′ Over the outstretched hand of Codro but neither two Hekari players at the far post can touch in behind the keeper
37′ GOAL!!! Ba FC 0 Hekari 1 Tutizamo Tanito absolutely nails his volley into the back of the net
36′ Pressure from Vakatalesau as Baniau has to clear a pass back, and quick
35′ Ba on attack but Hekari shut down and win back
34′ Shouts for handball from the Hekari players inside Ba’s box but referee says play on
33′ Codro races out to get a fist to the delivery
32′ Cry of pain from Pita Bolatoga as Ronald Lawrence comes in behind
32′ Block in front of goal as a powerful effort is blasted goalwards
31′ After a miss from Hekari, Ba are denied at the other end of the field
29′ Timely intercept from Laisenia Naioko
28′ Vakatalesau around Polena and delivers but hits the deck at the same time
27′ Epeli Lairoti gets his head on a cross to clear away from the Ba danger area
25′ Long to Upaiga wh beats two to send, headed into the box by Dabingyaba but he can’t quite get it to Manuca
24′ Hekari are looking organised as they play their way upfield but hand the ball over to their opponets in the circle
23′ Delivery from Upaiga goes a little too far for Nigel Dabingyaba
22′ Frusration showing on Vaketalesau’s faces as he gives away a kick on the half
21′ Miscommunication between Rao and Laisenia Naioko could have been a dangerous error, but they manage to get away
20′ Great attack from Hekari as they knock the ball through Ba’s centre but the defences does well to head clear
19′ YELLOW CARD Ba’s Shameel Rao is cautioned
17′ Nothing comes of the corner effort from Hekari
16′ A Ba man is down in his box
15′ Muta is down after a hefty challenge from Vakatalesau who’s told that’s enough by referee Nawen Hopken
14′ Over the head of Kila Polena and that’s a missed opportunity for Hekari as the next man can’t finish
13′ Hekari on the attack, free kick with Tanito in behind
12′ Baniau races out to clear and takes out his own man, Waqa at the same time
11′ Suwamy recieves and blasts high
10′ High foot from Joachim Waroi on Suwamy
9′ David Muta is in need of treatment
9′ Block from Koriak Upaiga goes back to Vakatalesau but he can’t create a chance
7′ Shot from the big man for Ba Osea Vakatalesau, punched down by Baniau who does well with the return too
6′ Wet conditions suit this Ba side and they’re certainly doing their best to contain Hekari who are slipping all over the show
5′ Waqa sends long for Tutizamo Tanito but puts just a little too much on it
4′ Decent shot from Avinesh Swamy is watched wide by Godfry Baniau, between the posts for Hekari
3′ Good covering from Kanahewe as he closes down on Tuimasi Manuca
1′ A bit of miscommunication in front of goal as Malakai Kanahewe knocks the ball away from keeper Epeli Codro’s hands
1′ Hekari go all the way back to Taniela Waqa on the kick off
The match kicks off