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Starting line-us:
Fiji: 20. Misiwani NAIRUBE [GK], 2. Rupeni RABICI, 6. Maikeli KETEWAI, 8. Kelvin NAIDU, 9. Shalvin SHARMA, 10. Iosefo VEREVOU (c), 13. Raees RAFIQ, 15. Seremaia KOROI, 17. Mataiasi TOMA, 18. Jonetani BUKSH, 19. Sekove FINAU
Substitutes: 1. Ratu YAVALA [GK], 3. Joseva KOROI, 4. Suliano TAWANANAKORO, 5. Iliesa SMITH, 7. Ravnit CHAND, 11. Vishwa SHARMA, 12. Prashant SHARMA, 16. Mohamed MOBEEN
Coach: Kamal SWAMY [FIJ]
Papua New Guinea: 20. Koniel VAGI [GK], 2. Jonel KAMBUAL, 4. Nigel MALAGIAN, 5. John RAY (c), 6. Kepas KAMEN, 7. Joshua TALAU, 9. Joshua WADUNAH, 10. Steven INIA, 11. Abraham MANDAWALI, 14. Peter DABINYABA, 18. Randoll BONGI
Substitutes: 3. Felix KOMOLONG, 12. Glenn KAMBUKA, 13. Nicky BENJAMIN, 15. Dallas NAMUESH, 16. Maya BOB, 17. Stanley STEVEN, 23. Andrew AOPI [GK]
Coach: Bobby MORRIS [PNG]
Match officials:
Referee: Bruce GEORGE [VAN]
Assistant Referee 1: Folio MOEAKI [TGA]
Assistant Referee 2: Philippe REVEL [TAH]
4th Official: Nelson SOGO [SOL]
The match kicks off
1′ Fiji have the early ball and begin knocking it around at the back
1′ Fiji are now pressing into Papua New Guinea’s half
2′ Papua New Guinea have the ball now and are looking to go forward
2′ Fiji captain Iosefo Verevou pounces on a loose ball outside the Papua New Guinea box and shoots but his effort is deflected out
3′ Verevou has another shot and hits it well but is a long way out and Papua New Guinea goalkeeper Koniel Vagi saves comfortably
7′ Fiji are enjoying most of the possession in these opening stages
9′ Kelvin Naidu shoots from an acute angle for Fiji but Vagi tips it over the cross bar
10′ Vagi picks up an injury after defending a corner and play is held up while he receives treatment
11′ Vagi is back on his feet and appears well enough to continue as play restarts
11′ Verevou tries a shot from wide on the left bu Vagi dives to gather it
13′ Fiji have a free kick in a promising position but Naidu curls his effort into the Papua New Guinea wall
16′ Randoll Bongi has a great chance to put Papua New Guinea in front but can’t beat Fiji goalkeeper Misiwani Nairube from close range
18′ Verevou bends a well-struck shot towards the Papua New Guinea goal but Vagi makes a good save
20′ Seremaia Koroi has a clear sight of the Papua New Guinea goal from the edge of the area but Vagi saves his effort
22′ GOAL!!! Fiji 1 Papua New Guinea 0: Jonetani Buksh heads a Verevou cross into the corner to give Fiji the lead
24′ SUBSTITUTION: The injured Koroi is replaced by Vishwa Sharma for Fiji
26′ YELLOW CARD: Rupeni Rabici is cautioned for Fiji
26′ Papua New Guinea captain John Ray hits a free kick towards goal from a long way out but the effort is deflected away
29′ Mataiasi Toma heads a Naidu free kick wide of the Papua New Guinea goal
32′ Vishwa Sharma drives a shot across the face of the Papua New Guinea goal
34′ Nigel Malagian picks up an injury for Papua New Guinea and has to leave the field to receive treatment
36′ Malagian is back on the field for Papua New Guinea and appears to have recovered
42′ Fiji goalkeeper Nairube comes to the edge of his area to beat Peter Dabinyaba to a through ball
43′ Ray hits a long range free kick towards the Fiji goal but Nairube makes a straightforward save
45′ One minute of injury time will be played
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
46′ SUBSTITUTION: Jonel Kambual is replaced by Nicky Benjamin at half-time for Papua New Guinea
48′ Steven Inia hits a shot over the Fiji cross bar
48′ SUBSTITUTION: Sekove Finau is replaced by Ravnit Chand for Fiji
50′ GOAL!!! Fiji 2 Papua New Guinea 0: Verevou puts Fiji two goals up when he breaks into the Papua New Guinea box and finds the far corner with a low shot
53′ Inia nearly scores a spectacular goal for Papua New Guinea with a shot from outside the area but the effort goes narrowly wide
56′ Nairube dives at the feet of substitute Benjamin to claim the ball for Fiji
57′ SUBSTITUTION: Kepas Kamen is replaced by Glenn Kambuka for Papua New Guinea
59′ Ray hits another of his free kicks from distance wide for Papua New Guinea
60′ Raees Rafiq tries his luck from a long way out for Fiji but Vagi makes a comfortable save
64′ Buksh spurns a great chance to score his second for Fiji when he blazes over the cross bar from only a few yards out
66′ Substitute Kambuka flicks a driven Inia free kick over the Fiji cross bar
69′ Papua New Guinea are doing their best to get back into the match but clear-cut chances are proving hard to come by
70′ A loose ball breaks to Inia on the edge of the Fiji box but his volley is blocked
72′ Inia tries his luck from distance but can’t generate the power to beat Nairube
75′ Rafiq shoots from an acute angle for Fiji but the effort goes straight to Vagi
76′ A Joshua Talau effort for Papua New Guinea is deflected out
78′ Papua New Guinea have a great chance to get back into the match when they are awarded a penalty but Talau puts his spot kick wide
82′ Verevou nearly gets in on the Papua New Guinea goal but Malagian makes a good tackle
84′ Benjamin receives the ball on the edge of the Fiji box but his touch lets him down before he can shoot
88′ Kambuka nearly scores with a lob for Papua New Guinea but Maikeli Ketewai blocks it on the line
89′ Kambuka heads wide for Papua New Guinea
90′ SUBSTITUTION: Shalvin Sharma is replaced by Mohamed Mobeen for Fiji
Three minutes of injury time will be played
90′ + 3′ Mataiasi Toma goes around goalkeeper Vagi but can only find the Papua New Guinea side netting with his effort
The final whistle is blown

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