Samoa vs. Tonga: Download Match Summary Here
See below for the play-by-play action.
Starting line-ups:
Samoa: 1. Marielene PAPALII (GK) (c), 2. Tanya BRYCE, 3. Avondale SASI, 4. Henifa BRYCE, 5. Lanuola MULIPOLA, 6. Rosemary ALAUNI, 9. Faata O’BRIEN, 10. Tamasailau LEUTA, 12. Sa FAAPUSI, 13. Lelaua LAUPEPA, 14. Hazel PELETI
Coach: Tala SALAMASINA (SAM)
Tonga: 1. Lupe LIKILIKI (GK) (c), 2. Sofia FILO, 3. Buccilea ONGOLEA, 5. Laite SI’I MANU, 6. Mele SOAKAI, 7. Sala VEAMATAHAU, 8. Salome VA’ENUKU, 9. Kiana MU’AMOHOLEVA, 10. Piuingi FEKE, 11. Koni VUNGAMOEAHI, 18. Ofa LA’AKULU
Coach: Lui MUAVESI (TGA)
Match officials:
Referee: Nelson SOGO (SOL)
Assistant referee 1: Noel BERRY (SOL)
Assistant referee 2: Jovita QILAMASALA (SOL)
4th official: Finau VULIVULI (FIJ)
The match kicks off
1′ Lanuola Mulipola nearly breaks away for Samoa but is adjudged offside
2′ Ofa La’akulu goes down in the Samoa box but Solomon Islands referee Nelson Sogo waves play on
4′ GOAL!!! Tonga 1 – 0 Samoa: Tonga go ahead in this crucial contest when Laite Si’i Manu strikes the ball home from the left hand edge of the Samoa box
12′ Salome Va’enuku breaks down the right for Tonga and crosses to the far post but the onrushing La’akulu can’t get her volley on target
16′ Manu tries to repeat her earlier goalscoring effort but the spoons her shot over the bar
17′ Tonga are dominating proceedings and have another shot through La’akulu which goes wide
19′ Tonga have a free kick in a dangerous position but Si’i Manu can’t find the target
23′ Feke gets in on goal for Tonga but her final touch is too heavy and Samoa goalkeeper Marielene Papalii gathers the ball
26′ Kiana Mu’amoholeva jinks her way down the right for Tonga and cuts in to shoot but is crowded out by the Samoa defence
27′ Avondale Sasi in injured for Samoa and play is held up while she receives treatment
29′ Sasi has to leave the field to continue being treated and play restarts with a Feke corner for Tonga. Her deep delivery falls to Sala Veamatahau who controls but can’t keep her volley down
30′ GOAL!!! Tonga 2 – 0 Samoa: Tonga go further ahead in impressive fashion as Feke finds the far corner from the edge of the box
33′ GOAL!!! Tonga 3 – 0 Samoa: It’s 3-0 just a few minutes later as Feke goes one-on-one with goalkeeper Papalii and finishes well
34′ GOAL!!! Tonga 4 – 0 Samoa: Feke completes a quick fire hat-trick by rounding Papalii and finding the net once more
36′ SUBSTITUTION: Samoa respond to the goal onslaught by replacing Tamasailau Leuta with Malelega Seko
38′ GOAL!!! Samoa 1 – 4 Tonga: Samoa hit back when Hazel Peleti bursts forward and prods the ball past Tonga goalkeeper Lupe Likiliki
40′ Peleti is injured in the process of scoring and is stretchered off the field
43′ Play has continued but Peleti is still off the field and now Sasi has gone down injured again as well
44′ The action was halted as Sasi received treatment but has now restarted and she seems to have recovered
45′ GOAL!!! Tonga 5 – 1 Samoa: With Peleti still off the field and no substitution made, Tonga capitalise on their numericaal advantage when Mu’amoholeva feeds Feke inside the box for the striker to score her fourth of the afternoon
45′ Four minutes of injury time will be played
45′ + 4′ GOAL!!! Tonga 6 – 1 Samoa: Tonga extend their advantage even further on the stroke of half-time through Mu’amoholeva
45′ + 4′ SUBSTITUTION: The injured Peleti is finally replaced by Aliialofaifaleupolu Moataa
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
46′ Stung by that first-half goal blitz, Samoa immediately press forward and look to create something
49′ RED CARDS: Tonga’s Si’i Manu and Samoa’s Henifa Bryce are both sent off after a skirmish
56′ Tonga have a free kick in a promising position but goalkeeper Papalii gathers Va’enuku’s delivery
59′ Mu’amoholeva has a chance to score her second but thumps her shoot too high from the edge of the area
65′ The play has been a lot more even since the sending offs and Samoa have put on an improved showing so far in this second spell
69′ Tonga should extend their lead but Mu’amoholeva and Feke overplay in front of goal and the former is caught offside
71′ Mele Soakai shoots from the right for Tonga but Papalii makes a comfortable save
75′ Substitute Moataa is injured for Samoa and play is held up while she hobbles off the field
77′ SUBSTITUTION: Moataa is replaced by Fiataua Sikoti-Piula for Samoa
79′ It’s the turn of Tanya Bryce to go down injured for Samoa this time and play is held up while she receives treatment
81′ SUBSTITUTION: Piuingi Feke is replaced by Wendy Feke for Tonga
82′ SUBSTITUTION: Sofia Filo is replaced by Wenonah Kautoke for Tonga
83′ SUBSTITUTION: Goalkeeper and captain Likiliki is replaced by Siaila La’akulu for Tonga
90′ Two minutes of injury time will be played
90′ + 2′ Sa Faapusi hits a well-struck free kick just over the bar for Samoa
The final whistle is blown

Share