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Starting line-ups:
Fiji: 1. Ratu YAVALA [GK], 2. Rupeni RABICI, 4. Suliano TAWANANAKORO 6. Maikeli KETEWAI, 7. Ravnit CHAND, 9. Shalvin SHARMA, 10. Iosefo VEREVOU (c), 11. Vishwa SHARMA, 12. Prashant SHARMA,14. Anusheel SINGH, 16. Mohammed MOBEEN
Substitutes:3. Joseva KOROI, 5. Iliesa SMITH, 8. Kelvin NAIDU, 13. Raees RAFIQ, 15. Seremaia KOROI, 17. Mataiasi TOMA, 18. Jonetani NALULU BUKSH, 19. Sekove FINAU, 20. Misiwani NAIRUBE [GK]
Coach: Kamal SWAMY [FIJ]
New Caledonia: 1. Thomas SCHMIDT [GK], 2. Pierre BOANEMOA, 3. Yorick WAINEBENGO, 5. Didier SIMANE, 6. Jim OUKA, 8. Antony KAI, 9. Valentin NYKEINE [GK], 10. Mickael PARTODIKROMO (c), 12. Theo JALABERT, 15. Jacky WETEWEA, 16. Emmanuel CASE,
Substitutes:4. Jean-Luc DECOIRE, 7. Roberto NEOERE, 11. Ben WAMOWE, 13. Brandon MEAOU, 14. Eugene SAKILIA, 17. Raymond XANATRE, 18. Erwan AUSSU, 19. Macinou WAMAI, 20. Jimmy WAHNAPO [GK]
Coach: Kamali FITIALEATA [NCL]
Match officials:
Referee: Nelson SOGO [SOL]
Assistant referee 1: Douglas METE [SOL]
Assistant referee 2: Paavo MUSTONEN [SOL]
4th official: Albert MARU [PNG]
The match kicks off
1′ Fiji’s goalkeeper Ratu Yavala has to make an early aerial save
3′ Fiji are under early pressure from New Caledonia but manage to earn a free kick just inside the Caledonian half
5′ Yorick Wainebengo sends a chance flying over the goal for New Caledonia but is called back for off-side
12′ Fiji captain Iosefo Verevou’s low shot is wide and glances off New Caldeonia keeper Thomas Schmidt’s foot for a Fiji corner
14′ Verevou makes a run down the left flank and once again has his shot cleared for a corner
15′ Didier Simane whips the ball from Verevou’s foot and clears the ball long
18′ Emmanuel Case is given a free-kick following a rash challenge just inside the Fiji half
18′ GOAL!!! Fiji 0 New Caledonia 1 Valentin Nykeine sends a screamer over the Fiji keeper to open the scoring for New Caledonia
21′ Nykeine looks to have another chance one-on-one with the keeper, but the whistle blows for offside before he can get a shot away
23′ Jacky Wetewea sends a ball forward from half-way and Jim Ouka gets his head to it but it goes wide of the upright
25′ Pierre Boanemoa dribbles several Fiji defenders as he makes a run on goal but his final touch is too heavy and the ball rolls out over the goal line
27′ Ouka makes a run up the left flank for Caledonia and earns a corner but nothing amounts from it and Fiji have a goal kick
29′ Fiji have a chance when Anusheel Singh plays to Verevou just outside the box but the shot is wide
30′GOAL!!! Fiji 0 New Caledonia 2 Nykeine gets his second with a powerful low shot that rattles the back of the net for New Caledonia
33′ A chance for Fiji at the other end as Verevou sends in a corner from the right, but Schmidt is there to pick the ball up off the ground
35′GOAL!!! Fiji 0 New Caledonia 3 Anthony Kai gets on the scoreboard with a low shot straight into the back of the net
37′ Ouka sends a cross flying left to right across the face of the goal which passes just outside the far post
38′ Another shot from New Caledonia this time Nykeine takes a chance from just outside the top of the box but sends it straight into the waiting arms of Yavala
39′ Play is paused as Mohammed Mobeen of Fiji goes down with an injury, he limps to the sideline to receive treatment
41′SUBSTITUTION: The injured Mobeen is replaced by Jonetani Nalulu Buksh for Fiji
44′ New Caledonia continue to dominate, pressing high into the Fiji half
45′ Two minutes of additional time will be played
45′ + 2′ The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
46′ SUBSTITUTION:Roberto Neoere replaced Yorick Wainebengo for New Caledonia at half-time
48′ Kai gives away a free-kick in the Fiji box as he attempts to start an attack
49′ Substitute Roberto Neoere has an excellent opportunity on the left edge of the box but sends it low and hard to the arms of Yavala
50′ SUBSTITUTION: Fiji brings Joseva Koroi on in place of Suliano Tawananakoro
51′ Verevou is down for Fiji but play resumes after he leaves the field to receive treatment
53′ Nykeine sends a shot across the face of the goal but no-one is there to knock the ball in
54′ SUBSTITUTION:Jim Ouke makes way for Eugene Sakilia for New Caledonia
57′ Didier Simane is forced to make two quick clearances from the New Caledonia defensive line as Fiji press hard on attack
60′ Koroi arrives just in time to block Nykeine’s shot in close range of the goal mouth to force a corner
62′ Neoere sends a top cross from the left and Kai arrives seconds to late to poke it into the goal. However Yavala is still forced to make an important save as the shot is eventually blasted in from the right.
64′ Fiji’s free-kick from just inside the Caledonian half floats into the box and onto the head of an attacker who sends it straight to a waiting Schmidt in the goal
66′ A quick one-two between Neore and Nykeine results in a free-kick just outside the six yard box which Partodikromo steps up to take
67′ SUBSTITUTION:New Caledonia replace Antony Kai with Raymond Xanatre
68′ Partodikromo strikes the free-kick well but it goes wide of the upright
69′ Koroi stops Xanatre in his stride as he attempts an advance on the Fiji goal
70′ Play pauses briefly as Prahant Singh receives treatment for Fiji, he leaves the field but returns almost immediately
72′ SUBSTITUTION: Anusheel Singh is replaced by Raees Rafiq for Fiji
74′ Prashant Sharma is forced to kick the ball into touch as Nykeine applies the pressure for New Caledonia
76′ Fiji captain Iosefo Verevou moves to the sideline to receive treatment
79′ Nykeine runs it up the right wing and crosses in looking for Neoere but Koroi intercepts for Fiji
80′ Xanatre is muscled off the ball giving New Caledonia an opportunity just outside the top of the box, Wetewea steps up but sends the free-kick soaring over the goal
82′ Prashant Sharma shoots from distance for Fiji but it’s an easy catch for Schmidt
83′ Nalulu Buksh receives the ball from Shalvin Sharma just inside the left-hand side of the box but fluffs the shot which goes well wide of the near post
88′ Wetewea receives the ball right in front of the goal but the shot goes high
89′ Fiji launch a late attack as Verevou receives a high cross which he heads down to a waiting Schmidt before going down himself with an injury
90′ Verevou moves off the pitch to receive treatment and play resumes.
90′ There will be four minutes of additional time
The final whistle blows

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