See below for all the play-by-play action.
Starting line-ups:
Solomon Warriors: 24. Silas SEDA [GK], 2. Hadisi AENGARI, 4. Tome FAISI, 7. Brian FENI, 13. Moffat KILIFA, 14. Jeffery BULE, 15. Willy DAUDAU, 16. Emmanuel POILA, 17. Micah LEA’ALAFA, 19. Gibson DAUDAU, 23. Gagame FENI
Substitutes: 1. Eddie NEWMAN [GK], 3. Welshman HOUKARAWA, 5. Dennis IFUNAOA, 6. Molea TIGI, 12. Jerry DONGA, 18. Sam AYERS, 20. Casper AENGARI,
Coach: Brendan CRICHTON [NZL]
Hekari United: 20. Godfrey BANIAU [GK], 2. Daniel JOE, 9. Nigel DABINYABA, 10. Wira WAMA, 11. Joachim WAROI, 12. David MUTA, 13. Andrew LEPANI, 17. Kema JACK, 19. Koriak UPAIGA, 21. Clifton AUMAE, 25. Taniela WAQA
Substitutes: 3. Malon KALTANAK, 4. Kila IARAVAI POLENA, 6. Samuel KINI, 7. Raymond GUNEMBA, 29. Tutizama TANITO
Coach: Jerry ALLEN [SOL]
The match officials:
Referee: Salesh CHAND [FIJI]
Assistant referee 1: Noel BERRY [SOL]
Assistant referee 2: Jackson NAMO [SOL]
4th official: George TIME [SOL]
The match kicks off
1′ Micah Lea’alafa sets up Gibson Daudau free on the right and his cross finds Moffat Kilifa who heads above the cross bar
2′ A corner kick is awarded to Warriors, Daudau makes the cross but Godfrey Baniau gathers the ball to safety
5′ A well crafted move by the Warriors midfielders frees Kilifa again but his shot goes wide
8′ Daniel Joe tries a shot from distance for Hekari but it fails to find the target
11′ GOAL!!! Solomon Warriors 1 Hekari United 0: A through pass from Tome Faisi finds Gagame Feni free behind the Hekari backline and the former Waitakere United striker curls his shot past Baniau to give the home side the lead
13′GOAL!!! Solomon Warriors 2 Hekari United 0: A counter-attack sets Kilifa through on the right and this time the winger does not make a mistake with a chip over Baniau to extend the lead for Warriors
16′ A free kick is awarded to Warriors directly in front of goal but they go short to the wing, Hekari centre back Taniela Waqa follows up and clears away
18′ SUBSTITUTION: Clifton Aumae is replaced by Samuel Kini for Hekari
19′ Joachim Waroi picks up an aerial pass and turns for goal but his shot is not taken well and the ball goes out
23′ Warriors win another free kick after Lea’alafa is fouled by Andrew Lepani
27′ GOAL!!! Solomon Warriors 3 Hekari United 0: A free kick allows Jeffery Bule to chip a pass to Kilifa who times his run well to beat the offside trap and then tuck the ball past Baniau with ease for the home side’s third of the match
29′ Feni tries to repeat Kilifa’s success at goal with a driving run but his final effort is off the mark
31′ A cross by Nigel Dabingyaba of Hekari aimed for Waroi is cut out by Warriors goalkeeper Silas Seda
36′ Kilifa breaks free again on the far side and shoots but does not find the target
38′ A corner kick for Hekari from David Muta is plucked out of the sky by Seda
40′ Hekari win a free kick 30 yards out from goal, Muta takes the cross but Seda punches out for a corner kick
41′ Waroi crosses the ball in and Waqa heads for goal but Seda saves comfortably
43′ GOAL!!! Solomon Warriors 3 Hekari United 1: Dabingyaba crosses for Waroi who heads into the back of the net to get Hekari on the scoresheet
44′ GOAL!!! Solomon Warriors 4 Hekari United 1: Feni hits home a rebound to regain the advantage for Warriors
45′ One minute of injury time will be played
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
46′ SUBSTITUTION: Andrew Lepani is replaced by Kila Iaravai for Hekari
46′ Warriors win a corner kick after Kilifa’s cross is bundled out by Hekari. Gibson Daudau takes it but the delivery is headed away for a throw in
47′ Daudau is fouled close to the touch line and Warriors get a chance from a free kick. Daudau crosses the ball in but Waqa picks it up and Hekari mount a counter-attack
49′ Daudau shoots from the edge of the 18-yard box but the Hekari defence scrambles the ball away
50′ Waqa fouls Jeffery Bule just outside the Hekari penalty area and play is stopped as the injured player receives medical attention. A free kick is awarded to Warriors
51′ Feni goes for goal but Baniau saves well
52′ Kema Jack passes up an opportunity to score after he misses a cross from Waroi inside the Warriors penalty box
53′ The counter-attack from Warriors results in a corner kick but the Hekari backline clear away to safety
57′ SUBSTITUTION: Daudau is replaced by Sam Ayers for Warriors
58′ SUBSTITUTION: Waqa is replaced by Raymond Gunemba for Hekari
59′ Seda almost costs Warriors a goal after he fumbles a ball but he recovers and gathers cleanly
61′ SUBSTITUTION: Feni is replaced by Jerry Donga for Warriors
62′ Hekari win a corner, Gunemba takes the kick but Seda claims it
66′ SUBSTITUTION: Faisi is replaced by Welshman Houkarawa for Warriors
67′ YELLOW CARD: Willy Daudau is cautioned for Warriors
71′ Dabingyaba forces an excellent piece of goalkeeping from Seda as he tries to find Jack inside the Warriors box
75′ A free kick is given to Hekari in a dangerous position, the cross from Muta finds Kila Iaravai but his shot sails above the cross bar
76′ Play is stopped as medical attention is given to Seda who does not seem to have recovered from an injury sustained in an earlier incident
82′ Seda makes another great save, this time from a Wira Wama shot
84′ Emmanuel Poila handles the ball just outside the penalty box and Hekari get a chance to reduce the scoreline. Muta tries to chip the ball over the wall but puts too much into his effort and the ball goes over the cross bar.
89′ GOAL!!! Solomon Warriors 4 Hekari United 2: Gunemba finishes a neat one-two with Dabingyaba to keep Hekari’s hopes alive.
90′ Four minutes of additional time will be played
The final whistle is blown