LAUTOKA – Welcome to Churchill Park, Lautoka, for Match Day 2 of the OFC Mens Olympic Football Tournament as Solomon Islands attempt to keep its winning start to the tournament going against Cook Islands.
The teams have been named with Solomon Islands coach Luke Eroi sticking to the players that dispatched Papua New Guinea 6-1 on Match Day 1. Benjamin Totori, Joachim Rande and Joses Nawo will test Cook Islands organization and defensive discipline all the way.
Eddie Nagitini is the only injury in the Solomon Islands camp.
Cook Islands have rested Joseph Le Mouton while Adrian Shepherd and Ngatungane Tangimetua are both injured.
Its hot and humid in Lautoka as a bank of cloud gathers in the distance, a precursor to the expected thunderstorms that have been common throughout this tournament so far.
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0’- The teams are gathering in front of the main stand at Churchill Park preparing for the FIFA anthemn.
3′ – Early attack from the Cook Islands leads to a header on goal by John Bataillard tipped over by Shadrock Ramoni in the Solomon goal
4′ Freekick to the Solomon Islands, just outside the box. Maemae shoots wide
5′ COok Islands have made the best start, Solomons are slow getting out of the blocks.
7′ The players are working hard in the heat of the day, and the pace of the game is considerably slower than the Solomons previous 6-1 romp of PNG
9′ GOAL – Solomon Island 1-0. Totori fires a rocket into the top corner from just outside the box after a good pass from Joachim Rande.
12′ Good work between Totori and Maemae leads to a shot from Maemae which flys just over the bar
14′ The Solomons look like theyre on cruise control as they have now taken total control of this match and the possession
15′ SLick work from Benjamin Totori leads to a shot which the goalkeeper saves between his legs.
15′ Foul on Totori just outside the COok Island box. To be taken by Alick Maemae
16′ Tame shot hit straight at wall and follow up again cleared by the Cook Island defence
17′ GOAL – 2-0 Solomon Islands. Great buildup play between Maemae and Nawo leads to Maemae capping off a clever one-two to clinically deposit the ball in the bottom right corner from just outside the box. Great goal.
21′ Cook Islands defending well on edge of their box
24′ Substitution for Cook Islands, Tuka Tisam out Paavo Mustonen in.
24; GOAL – Solomon Islands 3-0. ALick Maemae gets his second of the afternoon after splitting open the Cook Island defense.
26′ Cross from Toroti is missed by Nawo when it looked like it was harder to miss.
30′ Wasted opportunity from the Solomon Islands from Jases Nawo. Solomons seem to be opening the Cook Island defence at will.
30′ Alick Maemae is the most influential player on the park and is dictating most of the Solomon’s attacks.
32′ Weak shot from Gibson Hosea straight at COok Island keeper Remi Wearing
35′ Totori through on goal blasts shot high and wide. A wasted opportunity.
36′ Great defending from Nelson Sale prevents a quick Cook Island counter attack
36′ Yellow card Eddie Brogan, Cook Islands
39′ Heats taking its toll on both sides, pace of the game is very slow.
43′ Structure has been lost in this one, as the players look forward to halftime and some much needed water.
41′ Yellow Card – Steve Willis, COok Islands
45′ One minute of additional time to be played.
HALFTIME in this one as the Solomon Islands look to have it wrapped up allready. Both sets of players look drained from the humid conditions and will be very happy to see the air conditioned changing rooms.
47′ GOAL SOLOMON ISLANDS 4-0. Totori runs through the heart of the Cook Island defense and strikes his shot into the bottom right corner of the Cook Island goal. Excellent skills from Totori
49′ Cross from Totori deflected out for a corner
49′ Through ball from Alick Maemae results in Jases Nawo smacking his shot against the Cook Island upright.
55′ Play has come to a stop as John Quijano goes down injured for Cook Islands
56′ GOAL- 5-0 Solomon Islands – Totori plays one-two with Maemae and races onto the return ball to dribble around the keeper and dispatch the ball in the back of the net for his hatrick
57′ Substitue COok Islands John Michael Quijano replaced by Branden Turepu
59′ Goal disallowed for offside by the linesman.
60′ Solomon Island substitution Joachim Rande replaced by Joachim Waroi
62′ – GOAL – SOLOMON ISLANDS 6-0. Jases Nawo scores after a one-two with Totori opens up the COok Island defense. His original shot rifles off the post and he reacts first to the rebound to steer home.
68′ GOAL – SOLOMON ISLANDS 7-0. Eddie Brogan from the Cook Islands drags down Bejamin Totori in the box. Totori steps up and dispatches the penalty into the bottom right corner.
70′ Substitution Solomon Islands, Shadrock Ramoni replaced by Leon Lekezoto
71′ First shot of the second half for the Cook Island, as Paavo Mustonen lets one fly
73′ Shot from Ngatamaine Sila tests the Solomon keeper who turns it away for a corner kick.
75′ Substitution for COok island. Grover Harmon out replaced by Roger Manuel.
75; GOAL – SOLOMON ISLANDS 8-0 Totori scores again for Solomon Islands
77′ GOAL – SOLOMON ISLANDS 9-0 – Joachim Waroi slots one home for Solomon Islands.
76′ Substitution for Solomon Islands John Wayne replaces Jases Nawo
78′ GOAL – SOLOMON ISLANDS 10-0. Joachim Waroi scores again after a fantastic dribble down the right hand side
82′ GOAL – SOLOMON ISLANDS 11-0. Franklyn Forau scores directly from a freekick
85′ Yellow card Cook Island Tom Le Mouton.
88′ Second yellow card for Tom Le Mouton in the space of 3 minutes see’s him sent from the pitch.
FULLTIME – Solomon Islands finish with 11, and the scorline doesnt reflect the commitment put in by the Cook Island players right to the final whistle.
OFC Men’s Olympic Football Tournament
Match no.4
Solomon Islands vs. Cook Islands keep
Churchill Park
Lautoka City Council Fiji
3 March 2008
SOL: 1. Shadrock RAMONI; 3. Stanton HILA; 4. Arnold KENI; 5. Haddis AENGARI; 6. Nelson SALE; 7. Alick MAEMAE; 10. Franklyn FORAU; 17. Joses NAWO; 19. Joachim RANDE; 20. Gibson HOSEA; 21. Benjamin TOTORI.
SUBS: 8. Nathan KERA; 11. Michael FIFI; 15. Joachim WAROI; 16. John WAYNE; 18. John ANTA; 22. Leon LEKEZOTO [rgk]; 23. Eddie RAMO [rgk].
Coach: Luke EROI (SOL)
Cautions:
Red Cards:
Goals:
COK: 1. Remi WEARING; 2. Mii JOSEPH; 3. Eddie BROGAN; 4. Steve WILLIS; 8. Grover HARMON; 10. Tom LE MOUTON; 11. John Michael QUIJANO; 14. John BATAILLARD; 15. Gichin FUHINIU; 17. Ngatamaine SILA; 19. Tuka TISAM.
SUBS: 6. Joseph LE MOUTON; 7. Davey SILA; 9. Paavo MUSTONEN; 12. Branden TUREPU; 13. Roger MANUEL; 18. Abraham JIM [rgk].
Coach: Tim JERKS (AUS)
Cautions:
Red Cards:
Goals:
Referee: Fiti AIMAASU (SAM)
Assistant Referee 1: Hillary ANI (PNG)
Assistant Referee 2: Collins A
UVELE (SAM)
Fourth Official: Job Ponis MINAN (PNG)