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Cook Islands: 20. Tahiri ELIKANA (GK), 2. Grover HARMON, 4. Tyrell BARINGER-TAHIRI, 5. Paavo MUSTONEN, 7. Gichin FUHINIU, 8. Legend PARETA, 9. Campbell BEST, 10. Harlem SIMIONA, 11. Taylor SAGHABI, 15. Jake STUART (C), 18. Ishak MOHAMMED
Substitutes: 1. Junior LUPENA (GK), 3. Mii JOSEPH, 6. Arus SEM, 12. Emiel BURROW, 14. Josh KARIKA, 16. Alex McGREGOR, 17. Sunai JOSEPH, 19. Nathan TISAM
Coach: Drew SHERMAN (WAL)
Samoa: 1. Masi TOETU (GK), 3. Faitalia HAMILTON-PAMA, 4. Andrew SETEFANO, 7. John HALL, 8. Andrew MOBBERLEY, 9. Silao MALO, 10. Desmond FAAIUASO (C), 11. Mike SAOFAIGA, 13. Filipo BURETA, 16. Jarrel SALE, 20. Elvis ROEBECK
Substitutes: 2. Henry PUPI, 5. Vito LALOATA, 6. Joseph DAN-TYRELL, 12. Lawrie PIO, 15. Viliami VILIAMU, 17. Benson HUNT, 18. Isia FEALOFAI, 19. Darren TALILAI, 21. Faalavelave MATAGI (GK)
Suspended: 14. Lapalapa TONI
Coach: Phineas YOUNG (SAM)
Match Officials
Referee: Averii JACQUES (TAH)
Assistant Referee 1: Philippe REVEL (TAH)
Assistant Referee 2: Glen LOCHRIE (NZL)
Fourth Official: Robinson BANGA (VAN)
Full time: Cook Islands 1-0 Samoa
90’+3′ SUB COK Gichin FUHINUI makes room for Nathan TISAM
90’+3′ Samoa turnover deep in their own half
90’+2′ Just outside the far post from HAMILTON-PAMA
Three minutes additional time
86′ Well away at the back post from Cook Islands
85′ KARIKA can’t get past SETEFANO in the box and Samoa counter quick earning a corner
84′ MOBBERLEY almost breaks through the last line but BARRINGER-TAHIRI slows his advance
82′ BARRINGER=TAHIRI does well to hold off MALO and clear wide
81′ Samoa corner goes in at the back post for MALO but it sails just over PIO’s head
80′ MUSTONEN and SALE tussle and it’s a Samoa throw
79′ A bit of back and forth possession swapping
76′SUB COK Legend PARETA is replaced by Alex McGREGOR
73′SUB SAM Mike SAOFAIGA is replaced by Lawrie PIO
72′YELLOW CARD Andrew SETEFANO is cautioned
71′ YELLOW CARD Gichin FUHINIU is cautioned
70′ SUB SAM Filipo BURETA is replaced by Benson HUNT
69′SUB COK Teariki KARIKA on Campbell Best off
68′ Great cross from Cooks but HAMILTON-PAMA gets a boot in to shy it away from his goal
67′ BEST gets a shot off with SETEFANO on his back but he sends it over
66′ MUSTONEN has everyone on the edge of their seats as his clearance spirals back towards his own goal but fortunately for him it bounces on the crossbar and over for a corner
65′ BEST plays wide to an unmarked PARETA who shoots first time but hits TOETU direct
63′ Diving header away from his own goal from Tyrell BARRINGER-TAHIRI
61′ BEST brings the ball down well with a flick on for SIMIONA but SALE does well to win and clear
60′ FAAIUASO fouls SIMIONA from behind, MUSTONEN bashes the ball upfield
59′ Samoa throw short but are soon dispossessed
58′ Free kick for Samoa taken – SIMIONA has come back on but with a noticeable limp
56′ SIMIONA is taken out in a crunching tackle and it’s looking like that’s it for him today
55′ SUB SAMOA ROEBECK is replaced by Joseph DAN-TYRELL
53′ Headed away by SIMIONA who has dropped deep, some good work from Cooks before they give it away and STUART has to scramble as SETEFANO lines up a shot
53′ Samoa have a corner and MALO heads over to take
51′ Well intercepted by HARMON, he plays across to SIMIONA who’s next pass is uncharacteristically off-target
50′ FUHINIU wins and puts the ball through the defence for BEST but the defending from HAMILTON-PAMA denies a shot
48′ HARMON brings a long throw down with a header it’s picked up by ROEBECK and Samoa start to build
47′ HARMON allows Elvis ROEBECK to win the ball off him, fortunately the resulting shot goes wide
46′ The second half gets underway
HALF TIME: Cook Islands 1-0 Samoa
45′ Cook Islands pushing forward looking to make it comfortable going into the half
44′ YELLOW CARD A card for both 10s as Desmond FAAIUASO and Harlem SIMIONA clash
43′ Another foul from Samoa and Cook Islands have the ball on the half
40′ YELLOW CARD SAGHABI is cautioned for removing his shirt during his celebration
39′ GOAL!!! Cook Islands 1-0 Samoa Taylor SAGHABI sends it straight in off the free kick to open the scoring
39′ SETEFANO frustration shows after he’s called up for a foul on SIMIONA
38′ BURETA takes a long range pop but it doesn’t trouble the Cook Islands at all
37′ BEST is through! But he can’t beat TOETU who races out to smother
36′ SETEFANO holds BEST off well but Cooks have turned over
35′ Low drive from distacnce from PARETA but TOETU goes down to claim
34′ TOETU has to leave his goal dangerously empty to clear and HAMILTON-PAMA does well to prevent Cooks from nicking one
33′ STUART reads Desmond FAAIUASO well and cuts off his turn
31′ Poor pass back MOHAMMED comes down off STUART’s elbow and Samoa make up a lot of ground
30′ BEST whips in a cross but he’s taken it too deep and TOETU leaps to catch
30′ FUHINIU takes but sends it well over the target
29′ FUHINIU takes a free kick quick, and they have a second one moments later after SIMIONA is taken out
27′ Calls for a foul on MALO in the box are ignored and MOHAMMED fires forward looking for BEST
25′ Poor clearance from Jake STUART directly into MALO’s back – fortunately it bounces cleanly for his teammate to clear
24′ Another free kick for Cooks after some great passing play through the middle
23′ Poor challenge from Filipo BURETA as he tries to recover the ball lost by SETEFANO – free kick for Cooks
22′ Solo effort across the top of the box from SIMIONA before he unleashes off his left but TOETU captures
20′ HAMILTON-PAMA comes in from behind on Legend PARETA and MUSTONEN drops the free kick in the box
18′ SAGHABI chips the Samoa defence for BEST to chase but he’s put too much on it and his striker can’t quite make it
17′ MALO delivers the corner, it pops to MOBBERLEY before the flag goes up on SOAFAIGA
16′ Mike SOAFAIGA tries to go through SAGHABI, the latter is deemed to have fouled and MOBBERLEY sends goalwards
14′YELLOW CARD Jarrell SALE of Samoa is cautioned for that challenge
14′ Lazy foot from Jarrell SALE
13′ Paavo MUSTONEN curls it in nicely at the near post and TOETU just gets his fingertips to push it away
12′ Another free kick conceded this time at the opposite end and it’s Cook Islands lining up the Samoan goal
11′ MALO takes but sends the effort outside the far post for a goal kick
10′ SIMIONA’s trailing leg catches Andrew MOBBERLEY and Samoa are lining up a free kick in dangerous territory
10′ BEST fouls SETEFANO as they both leap for the same ball and it’s Samoa in control
9′ Samoa conceded a foul on attack and Cook Islands have a chance to create something from the back
8′ Silao MALO calls for the switch and gets it but MOHAMMED gets there first and sends the ball to touch
7′ Cook Islands back in possession with a throw but Samoa win back
6′ SETEFANO goes middle to Faitalia HAMILTON-PAMA, Harlem SIMIONA races in but HAMILTON-PAMA manages to get the pass away in time
4′ Samoa concede after a foul on Taylore SAGHABI, he takes himself but Masi TOETU claims in front of his goal
4′ Cook Islands win back in the middle and immediately go wide for Ishak MOHAMMED
3′ ELIKANA bashes it long, Campbell BEST and Andrew SETEFANO both go high and it’s the Samoan who gets a head in first
3′ Paavo MUSTONEN puts the ball into touch giving Cooks time to compose themselves in the back
1′ Early free kick for Samoa, Silao MALO goes low a
nd wide for John HALL to chase but the keeper Tahiri ELIKANA has his near post covered
1′ Samoa in control from the kick-off