See below for all the play-by-play action.
Starting line-ups:
Papua New Guinea: 1. Leslie KALAI [GK], 2. Kila IARAVAI, 3. Valentine NELSON, 4. Daniel JOE, 6. Samuel KINI, 7. Raymond GUNEMBA, 8. Michael FOSTER, 9. Kema JACK, 12. David MUTA (c), 18. Eric KOMENG, 19. Koriak UPAIGA
Substitutes: 5. Kelly JAMPU, 10. Reginald DAVANI, 11. Felix BONDALUKE, 13. Andrew LEPANI, 14. Neil HANS, 15. Jamal SEETO, 16. Jeremy YASASA, 17. Maurie WASI, 21. Ronald CONN, 20. Godfrey BANIAU [GK], 23. Paul KAWIK [GK]
Coach: Frank FARINA
Fiji: 1. Simione TAMANISAU [GK] (c), 2. Avinesh SUWAMY, 4. Samuela VULA, 5. Taniela WAQA, 6. Alvin SINGH, 7. Pita BOLATOGA, 9. Osea VAKATALESAU, 10. Alvin AVINESH, 11. Roy KRISHNA, 12. Remueru TEKIATE, 15. Maciu DUNADAMU
Substitutes: 3. Paulo POSIANO, 14. Ilaitia TUILAU, 16. Samuela KAUTOGA, 17. Apisai SMITH, 18. Archie WATKINS, 19. Peni FINAU, 22. Misaele DRAUNIBAKA, 23. Beniaminio MATEINAQARA [GK]
Coach: Imdad ALI
Referee: Kader ZITOUNI [TAH]
Assistant Referee 1: Tevita MAKASINI [TGA]
Assistant Referee 2: Terry PIRI [COK]
4th Official: Isidore ASSIENE-AMBASSA [NCL]
The match kicks off
3′ Fiji have a free kick in a promising position but Avinesh Suwamy fails to pick out a team mate with his delivery
7′ Kema Jack heads a Michael Foster cross over the bar for Papua New Guinea
8′ Papua New Guinea goalkeeper Leslie Kalai bravely blocks a Maciu Dunadamu effort at close range
12′ Eric Komeng receives the ball on the left for Papua New Guinea and shoots but his attempt flies across goal
13′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 0 Fiji 1: Fiji take the lead when Kalai palms away an Alvin Singh header from a Suwamy corner and Dunadamu is on hand to nod home the rebound
16′ Pita Bolatoga tries his luck from a long way out for Fiji but can’t find the target
18′ Osea Vakatalesau gets behind the Papua New Guinea defence but puts his lob wide
19′ Raymond Gunemba cuts onto his left foot and shoots wide of the Fiji near post
23′ Suwamy spoons a shot well over the Papua New Guinea bar from inside the box
24′ Roy Krishna chests the ball down on the edge of the Papua New Guinea area and fizzes a left-foot effort just wide
25′ Play is stopped for a drinks break
28′ Vakatalesau breaks down the right and tries to find Krishna but Daniel Joe clears for Papua New Guinea
30′ A Suwamy corner breaks to Krishna outside the Papua New Guinea box and he hits a well-struck effort wide
32′ Fiji goalkeeper and captain Simione Tamanisau dives at the feet of Gunemba to gather the ball after a sharp attacking move from Papua New Guinea
35′ Komeng makes progress down the left for Papua New Guinea but his cross-come-shot goes out for a goalkick
37′ Dunadamu shoots across the face of goal for Fiji
41′ Papua New Guinea nearly have an opportunity to equalise when the ball breaks to captain David Muta in front of goal but it gets caught under his feet before he can shoot
45′ Samuel Kini chests the ball down for Jack to shoot on the edge of the Fiji area but the attempt is deflected out for a corner
45′ Three minutes of injury time will be played
45′ + 2′ Tamanisau leaves his line to claim a Komeng cross from the left
45′ + 3′ Taminisau again has to come out to punch away a Muta free kick
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
50′ Suwamy hits a free kick straight into the arms of Papua New Guinea goalkeeper Kalai
53′ YELLOW CARD: Simione Tamanisau for Fiji receives a yellow card for time wasting
54′ YELLOW CARD: Papua New Guinea Koriak Upaiga is cautioned for a dangerous challenge
58′ SUBSTITUTION: Fiji make a change with Apisai Smith replacing Vakatalesau
65′ SUBSTITUTIONS: Papua New Guinea make a double change with Jeremy Yasasa replacing Eric Komeng and Jamal Seeto replacing Raymond Gunemba
70′ The two minute water break begins
74′ A good chance for Fiji with Apisai Smith’s powerful strike tipped over the bar
75′ Fiji have a corner and Alvin Singh climbs high to win the header but nods it inches high
79′ SUBSTITUTION: Reginald Davani replaces Samuel Kini for Papua New Guinea
82′ Substitute Davani nearly makes an immediate impact when he fires a low free kick just wide
83′ SUBSTITUTION: Krishna is replaced by Misaele Draunibaka for Fiji
83′ YELLOW CARD: Alvin Singh is cautioned for Fiji
84′ YELLOW CARD: Jack is cautioned for Papua New Guinea
85′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 1 Fiji 1: Jack heads home an equaliser inside the near post for Papua New Guinea
85′ YELLOW CARD: Remueru Tekiate is cautioned for Fiji
90′ Five minutes of injury time will be played
The final whistle is blown

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