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American Samoa: 1. Pita FALEVALU (GK), 2. Ne’emia KALEOPA, 3. Jordan GRANT, 4. Moe Casperpona KURESA, 7. Dylan HARDIE-JORDAN, 8. Aloali’i MITCHELL, 9. Ramin OTT (C), 10. Panweichi KALEOPA, 13. Rawlston MASANIAI, 14. Justin MANA’O, 19. Ryan SAMUELU
Substitutes: 5. Jason SII, 6. Kaleopa SILIGI, 11. Demetrius BEAUCHAMP, 12. Paul COLLINS, 15. Tor-Lawrence MANA’O, 17. Uasila’a HELETA, 20. Raphael ROCHA, 21. Sam KOME, 23. Nicky SALAPU (GK)
Coach: Larry MANA’O (USA)
Cook Islands: 1. Junior LUPENA (GK), 2. Grover HARMON, 4. Tyrell BARINGER-TAHIRI, 5. Paavo MUSTONEN, 7. Gichin FUHINIU, 8. Legend PARETA, 10. Harlem SIMIONA, 11. Taylor SAGHABI, 14. Josh KARIKA, 15. Jake STUART (C), 19. Ishak MOHAMMED
Substitutes: 3. Mii JOSEPH, 6. Sem ARUS, 9. Campbell BEST, 12. Emiel BURROW, 16. Alex McGREGOR, 17. Sunai JOSEPH, 20. Tahiri ELIKANA (GK)
Coach: Drew SHERMAN (WAL)
Match Officials
Referee: Ravitesh BEHARI (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 1: Glen LOCHRIE (NZL)
Assistant Referee 2: Ravinesh KUMAR (FIJ)
Fourth Official: Salesh CHAND (FIJ)
FULL TIME: American Samoa 2-0 Cook Islands
90’+3′ SUB ASA K. SILIGI is replaced by Jason SII
90’+2′ BEAUCHAMP goes 1v1 with the keeper after beating past his man but sends it up the face
Three minutes additional time
90′ HARMON with the ball in the middle Cooks are pushing forward
89′ OTT with a foul in the centre and Cook Islands have the ball
87′ Great individual effort from MITCHELL but he can’t get the shot on target
86′ BEAUCHAMP brings the ball middle then fires off his left but sends it wide
85′ Wide to MOHAMMED who’s unmarked, he finds KARIKA
84′ BARRINGER-TAHIRI with a foul on MITCHELL
83′ American Samoa have a man down injured in their own penalrt area, looks like KURESA
80′ RED CARD Second yellow for Ryan SAMUELU and American Samoa are down to ten
79′ BEAUCHAMP goes in on goal but tangles with the defender
77′ MOHAMMED crosses, SIMIONA leaves for BEST who fires it over the goal
76′ SIMIONA keeps the ball in but his cross hits side net
73′ SUB COK Campbell BEST comes in for Jake STUART
72′ BEAUCHAMP goes through, a little touch from BARRINGER-TAHIRI puts him off his stride and LUPENA captures
70′ Cook Islands can’t keep the ball in as American Samoa are in control for now
67′ GOAL!!! American Samoa 2-0 Cook Islands Justin MANA’O smashes the ball low into the back of the net
66′ YELLOW CARD Grover HARMON is cautioned for Cook Islands
66′ Long ball looking for BEAUCHAMP, he gets a push in and concedes a foul
64′ SUB ASA Demetrius BEAUCHAMP comes in for Panwechi KALEOPA
63′ SAMUELU closes down SIMIONA booting upfield to clear
62′ Corner out for a follow up for Cook Islands
61′ Corner for Cook Islands, MANA’O races out to block the ball away from the penalty area
60′ Cook Islands take a free kick on the half and race forward on the attack
58′ GOAL!!! American Samoa 1-0 Cook Islands Aloai’i MITCHELL gets it over LUPENA’s outstretched fingers for the opening goal
57′ An aerial clearance from MUSTONEN, HARMON tries to bring it down but fouls SILIGI in the process
56′ SILIGI crosses big to P.KALEOPA out wide but he can’t bring it down
54′ SUB ASA Jordan GRANT is replaced by Kaleopa SILIGI
53′ A shot from distance from SAGHABI but he’s well off-target
52′ American Samoa forced to make several saves in front of goal before they can finally put the ball out for a corner
50′ YELLOW CARD Pita FALEVALU is cautioned
49′ SAGHABI cuts the ball between two defenders for KARIKA but the latter is caught by the offside flag
48′ MUSTONEN sends a long ball forward
46′ Cook Islands have to re-take the kick off but we’re now underway
HALF TIME SUB: Cook Islands replace Legend PARATA with Emiel BURROWS
HALF TIME: American Samoa 0-0 Cook Islands
One minute additional time
45′ YELLOW CARD Ishak MOHAMMED gets a caution
44′ FALEVAU comes to the edge to claim as KARIKA comes racing goalwards
43′ YELLOW CARD Aloai’i MITCHELL goes in the book for a chop on SIMIONA
41′ Cook Islands corner taken short but Neemia KALEOPA heads away from his goal mouth
40′ Covering from BARRINGER-TAHIRI to deny the advance into the box from MITCHELL and giving LUPENA time to take
39′ Great run up the right from Legend PARETA but he can’t get past KURESA
38′ Long ball for KARIKA but he can’t get to it before MASAIA’I
38′ What a tackle from BARRINGER-TAHIRI to shut down an advancing MITCHELL
37′ MANA’O goes direct and he beats the wall but it doesn’t dip inside to get under the cross bar
36′ Grover HARMON’s challenge on HARDIE-JORDAN in front of the Cooks goal is pulled up
34′ Corner curled in at the back post for SAMUELU but he’s headed outside the post
34′ Diving save from LUPENA to push a long range MANA’O effort away for a corner
33′ MANA’O steps in behind looking for an arriving SAMUELU at the far post but he can’t get a clean header off
32′ Hand ball from BARRINGER-TAHIRI and it’s a free kick for American Samoa
32′ Too heavy from Casper KURESA as he tries to send GRANT up the left flank
30′ SIMIONA breaks up the left with SAMUELU in hot pursuit conceding a corner
30′ J.MANA’O plays MITCHELL through the defence, he cuts his shot in at the back post but it’s agonisingly wide
29′ Decent solo effort from MITCHELL as he beats past MUSTONEN and crosses but LUPENA smothers down
28′ Free kick for Cook Islands is blocked away at the top of the box by OTT
27′ Keeper Pita FALEVALU puts pressure on SAMUELU with a poor goal kick
26′ SAMUELU fouls SIMIONA
25′ Offside from GRANT as the ball is sent long from the back
24′ Jordan GRANT receives out left, he finds HARDIE-JORDAN who switches wide – some great passing from ASA but they can’t win the corner
22′ J.MANA’O is put through – he hits it neatly but hands straight on head as he’s gone direct at LUPENA
22′ Pretty compact right now from both sides as possession
20′ J.MANA’O plays wide for P. KALEOPA who doesn’t quite have enough to keep pace with the ball
19′ Great penetration from American Samoa but they Ramin OTT’s shot deflects for an easy claim for Junior LUPENA
18′ Offside flag is raised on MITCHELL and Cooks send long
17′ Cook Islands in control but a poor final pass – as seems to be a trend this far – sees a turnover
15′ Things heat up between MASANIA’I and Teariki KARIKA – no cards but a lengthy chat with referee Ravitesh Behari of Fiji
15′ SAMUELU loses the ball to Cooks, but Rawlston MASANIA’I makes a timely swoop in to clear
13′ P. KALEOPA does well to keep the ball in before losing it with a poor play forward
12′ A foul on Justin MANA’O and he sends the resulting kick into the wall
11′ Some great control from Dylan HARDIE-JORDAN to hold onto the ball
9′ A chance as SAMUELU sends Panwechi KALEOPA up the right but a double-team challenge deep in their half means the Cook Islands recover
8′ Alaoi’i MITCHELL does well up the left, cuts in and drives it in low but it’s off-target
7′ YELLOW CARD Ryan SAMUELU of American Samoa is cautioned
7′ Gichin FUHINIU and Dylan HARDIE-JORDAN clash and the pair are given a talking to by the ref
6′ Tyrrell BARRINGER-TAHIRI fouls Ryan SAMUELU in the ASA box and it’s turned over
5′ Cook Islands have another punt – this time out for a corner with Taylor SAGHABI going out to take
3′ Free kick for Cook Islands deep in American Samoa’s half, shied away but it’s out to Harlem SIMIONA who fires just wide of the post
2′ Poor from Paavo MUSTONEN as he receives under no pressure but boots it straight out the American Samoa back
2′ High pressing from Cook Islands similar to their MD1 approach but American Samoa dealing with it well so far
1′ Underway in the final match of OFC Stage 1 World Cup qualifying