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Auckland City FC: 1. Tamati WILLIAMS [GK], 3. Taku IWATA, 4. Mario BILEN, 5. Angel BERLANGA, 6. John IRVING, 10. Ryan de VRIES, 15. Ivan VICELICH (c), 16. Dae Wook KIM, 17. Joao MOREIRA, 20. Emiliano TADE, 23. Sam BURFOOT
Substitutes: 7. James PRITCHETT, 9. Darren WHITE, 13. Alex FENERIDIS, 18. Louie CAUNTER [GK], 19. David BROWNE, 22. Andrew MILNE, 26. Sean MORRIS
Coach: Ramon TRIBULIETX (ESP)
Nadi FC: 21. Beniamino MATEINAQARA [GK] (c), 5. Rusiate MATAREREGA, 9. Vuniuci TIKOMAIMEREKE, 10. Uraia LOKI, 11. Ilimotama JESE, 12. Ame VOTONIU, 13. Lekima GONERAU, 14. Samuela DRUDRU, 15. Napolioni QASEVAKATINI, 16. Amani VALEBALAVU, 18. Eliki RAVOSAI,
Substitutes: 1. Vereti DICKSON [GK], 2. Malakai RAKULA, 3. Rahul KRISHNA, 4. Jone SALAUNEUNE, 7. Ratu BAINIVALU, 8. Krishna SAMI, 17. Mataiasi TOMA, 19. Shafim BUKSH,
Coach: Kamal SWAMY (FIJ)
Match officials:
Referee: Bertrand BILLON (NCL)
Assistant Referee 1: Mahit CHILIA (VAN)
Assistant Referee 2: David CHARLES (PNG)
Fourth Official: Nawen HOPKEN (VAN)
The final whistle sounds
90′ Berlanga is being stretched off with what looks like a serious injury
90′RED CARD Nadi’s Drudru leaves the field of play after receiving a direct red from Billon
90′ A challenge sees Berlanga go down as well as Nadi’s Drudru
89′ de Vries finds himself offside and Jese steps up to send it long
88′ Some quick passing across the box and Kim looks in with a chance but he slips and loses the ball and the momentum is lost
87′ Nadi’s Tikomaimereke is down on the far side of the pitch and heads to the side for treatment
86′ White crosses from the left, but there’s enough of a challenge from Mateinaqara to upset Tade who can’t get a touch on
85′ Kim beats Gonerau to a ball and Auckland City are on attack
85′ A lofted ball is booted clear by Bilen
84′ Irving limps off for treatment and play resumes
83′ Auckland City players and bench are protesting after John Irving hits the floor following an encounter with Amani Valebalavu
82′ Mateinaqara collects and fires long
81′ Burfoot returns to the field
80′ Williams sends the free kick up to Milne who plays on up the line to Tade
80′ The referee signals for treatment for Burfoot who’s on his feet to leave the field
78′ Burfoot looks for White out wide but goes down in the tackle and says down
77′YELLOW CARD Salauneune concedes a free kick and earns a caution
77′ de Vries goes all the way back to Berlanga who is under heavy pressure from Salauneune
74′ Tade blasts straight at Mateinaqara
73′SUBSTITUTION Darren White comes into the mix as Moriera leaves
71′ Singh goes studs up in a challenge with Tade giving away a dangerous free kick
69′SUBSTITUTION Matarerega makes way for Rahul Singh
68′YELLOW CARD Bilen is cautioned following a challenge
67′SUBSTITUTION Andrew Milne replaces the injured Iwata
66′ Iwata has gone down off-the-ball, may be related to an earlier knock
65′ Chip over from Gonerau but Williams comes out to claim
64′ Iwata runs into the solid block that is Salauneune who continues on unscathed
64′ A cross comes into the box just needing a touch but there’s no one there for Nadi again
63′ Matarerega can’t bring down a bomb in midfield and Auckland City are in control
61′ A shot from Matarerega is spilled by Tamati Williams but there’s no follow up
59′ SUBSTITUTION James Pritchett comes on for Vicelich, and also takes the captain’s armband
57′SUBSTITUTION Qasevakatini makes room for Jone Salauneune
56′ A speedy Burfoot comes very close to intercepting a pass between Mateinaqara and Tikomaimereke.
55′YELLOW CARD Auckland City’s Joao Moriera receives a caution for an action in the Nadi box
54′ Drudru dances across the defence but takes one too many touches and Kim takes the ball
53′ The send glances across the face of the goal and Bilen rues not getting a good touch
53′ Corner for Auckland City after mishandle by Mateinaqara
51′ The call goes against Nadi this time and Vicelich looks to send long, Moriera brings it down but Lekim Gonerau has time to blast upfield
49′ Anabu Vakebakavu curls it in and Matarerega tries to fire home but sends it too high
49′ Another free kick goes Nadi’s way, same position, opposite side of the field
48′ He curls in a decent effort but Moriera has dropped deep and heads away
47′ Nadi have a free kick near touch on the right and Drudru has wandered over to take
46′ Qasevakatini is isolated on the right with Berlanga and Bilen on his back but he lacked support
The second half gets underway
The first half comes to an end
45′ There will be one minute of additional time
43′ Nadi have spent as much time in Auckland City’s half as vice versa but the New Zealanders finishing has been top notch
40′ GOAL!!! Auckland City FC 3 Nadi FC 0 Some great combinations in the box and Tade finds the back of the net
39′ Two quick succession offsides called for both teams
38′ Angel Berlanga over the top looking for Tade but finds Nadi’s Loki who clears
38′ Kim arrives in the Nadi box looking to finish but his touch is off and it rolls into touch
36′ Tamiti Williams dives to collect with Drudru racing in trying to touch the ball into the back of the net, Williams gets in first
35′ Eliki Ravosai comes back to his keeper as Nadi look to rebuild
34′ Mario Bilen slows things down in the centre, Auckland City advance but can’t get anything on goal
33′ Jese intercepts before Tade can collect and Nadi counter from the backline
31′YELLOW CARD Ilimotama Jese of Nadi is cautioned following a foul
30′ Tade and Iwata combine but Vuniuci Tikomaimereke toe pokes out for a corner
29′ Referee Bertrand Billon warns Nadi’s Drudru to ease up after a challenge leaves Irving on the floor
28′ Drudru gets more air in a challenge with Irving but can’t get an effective touch on the ball
27′SUBSTITUTION: Ame Votoniu is replaced by Krishna Sami for Nadi
27′ Moriera skies the ball up the face of the goal
26′ A chance for Nadi, but a bad first touch from Qasevakatini gives Auckland time to rally
25′ A bit of back and forth before a well timed intercept from Jese sees Nadi in control
23′GOAL!!! Auckland City FC 2 Nadi FC 0 Some miscommunication on the edge of the box gives Daewook Kim access to an empty target
22′ de Vries sends a bomb in from the right flank which drops into the arms of an unchallenged Mateinaqara
21′ A high foot from Matarerega on Vicelich sees the whistle sound
20′ Burfoot brings the ball down and Auckland City are back in control
19′ The free kick is sent in by Tade, Moriera finds himself in front of the goal with the ball on his foot, he lines up the shot and it’s blocked but the offside whistle sounds
18′ Kim goes down in Nadi’s corner but gets back on his feet
17′ It’s through to Qasevakatini but the signal for offside goes up
17′ de Vries pulls it back to the top of the box but Nadi intercept and counter
16′ Moriera brings the ball under his control up front but is called off side
15′ Excellent effort from Mateinaqara to palm down a dangerous Moriera effort
14′ Nice cross field pass from Burfoot to Irving on the otehr side, Daewook Kim tries to get a shot off but it’s out for a goalick
13′ Qasevakatini is boxed into the corner by Tade and Iwata but manages to pop the ball out to Samuela Drudru
12′GOAL!!! Auckland City FC 1 Nadi FC 0 Joao Moriera slots into the back of the net after some fine groundwork from his teammates
11′ Ilimotama Jese passes back to his keeper who does well with de Vries bearing down
10′ Loki and Matarerega c
ombine through the middle but can’t get past Takuya Iwata
9′ It’s keeper to keeper as Nadi’s Benaminio Mateinaqara sends upfield
8′ A towering Jone Salauneune wins the ball in the middle but his long ball has too much on it and runs past a waiting Qasevakatini
7′ Tade is in the Nadi box but somehow manages to give away possession in a challenge with Eliki Ravosai
6′ Ryan De Vries with a classy spin, plays of to Tade who steps on the ball
5′ Nadi are away up the right through Napolioni Qasevakatini the cross is deflected but falls to City captain Ivan Vicelich who boots it away
4′ Tade plays into the feet of Votonui but manages to win possession back
4′ Cross is blasted in by Uraia Loki from the corner and Irving manages to head clear
4′ Sam Burfoot tangles with Ame Votoniu and Nadi have a free kick at the half
3′ Lekima Gonerau speeds up the left flank but John Irving shuts him down before he can get off a cross
2′ Emiliano Tade plays a short corner but Auckland can’t cause any trouble
1′ Auckland City are on attack straight away and find themselves deep in Nadi’s half
The match kicks off