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Match Summary New Caledonia – Solomon Islands, click here
Starting line-ups:
New Caledonia: 1. Rocky NYIKEINE [GK], 3. Emile BEARUNE, 6. Olivier DOKUNENGO (c), 10. Cesar LOLOHEA, 11. Bertrand KAI, 12. Roy KAYARA, 14. Jean-Patrick WAKANUMUNE, 16. Iamel KABEU, 18. Yohann MERCIER, 19. Georges GOPE-FENEPEJ, 23. Pierre NYIKEINE
Substitutes: 4. Georges BEARUNE, 8. Miguel KAYARA, 9. Jacques HAEKO, 13. Noel KAUDRE, 15. Dick KAUMA, 17. Joel WAKANUMUNE, 20. Steeve IXOEE [GK]
Coach: Alain MOIZAN [FRA]
Solomon Islands: 1. Samson KOTI [GK], 4. Tome FAISI, 6. Leslie NATE, 7. Henry FA’ARODO (c), 8. Tutizama TANITO, 9. Benjamin TOTORI, 14. Joses NAWO, 15. Mostyn BEUI, 19. Loni GARABA, 21. Emmanuel POILA, 22. Willie LAMANI
Substitutes: 13. Joachim WAROI, 17. Paul HIRI, 18. Seni NGAVA, 20. Leon FOX [GK]
Coach: Jacob MOLI [SOL]
Match officials:
Referee: Kader ZITOUNI [TAH]
Assistant Referee 1: Paul AHUPU [TAH]
Assistant Referee 2: Terry PIRI [COK]
4th Official: Rakesh VARMAN [FIJ]
The match kicks off
1′ New Caledonia have the ball early and break down the left but a move between Georges Gope-Fenepej and Bertrand Kai breaks down
3′ The weather is ideal for good football and the pitch is in excellent condition
3′ New Caledonia goalkeeper Rocky Nyikeine leaves his goal to save at the feet of Tutizama Tanito near the byline
4′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1 Solomon Islands 0: Les Cagous take the lead when Gope-Fenepej heads home a Kai cross from the right
9′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 2 Solomon Islands 0: The hosts go further in front when Roy Kayara jinks into the box and rounds goalkeeper Samson Koti before rolling into the net
12′ Defender Jean-Patrick Wakanumune breaks into the Solomon box but lifts his effort wide under pressure
13′ Kai shoots from an acute angle for New Caledonia but his effort lacks the power to beat Koti
14′ Solomon Islands have a free kick in a dangerous position on the left but captain Henry Fa’arodo bends it wide
16′ New Caledonia skipper Olivier Dokunengo heads a Cesar Lolohea cross well over the bar from the edge of the box
17′ Kai cuts onto his left in the box and shoots but Koti pulls off a smart save at his near post
20′ Gope-Fenepej goes one-on-one with Koti but chips his effort just wide
22′ Joses Nawo tries to latch onto an Emmanuel Poila cross for Solomon Islands but the ball is cleared
25′ Roy Kayara shows some fancy footwork to create room for a shot in the box but Koti tips it over
29′ Kayara heads a deep Gope-Fenepej cross over the bar
30′ Nyikeine leaves his line to claim a Nawo cross
30′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 3 Solomon Islands 0: Iamel Kabeu thumps home New Caledonia’s third from the edge of the box after good skill from Gope-Fenepej creates the chance
34′ Kai goes down in the Solomon box but there are no claims for a penalty
40′ Roy Kayara sends a ball into the area for New Caledonia but can’t pick out a team mate
41′ Fa’arodo breaks down the left and crosses for Solomon Islands but the ball is cleared
42′ Gope-Fenepej smashes an effort well over the Solomon cross bar
43′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 4 Solomon Islands 0: Cesar Lolohea finds himself in the clear and lifts a well-flighted effort over the advancing Koti
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
46′ Leslie Nate opens the half with a long-range effort for Solomon Islands but the strike goes straight into the arms of Nyikeine
50′ Kai has a great chance to continue the scoring for New Caledonia but Koti saves at his feet
52′ Kai has the ball in the net this time but is called offside
59′ New Caledonia’s Kabeu and Solomon Islands’ Nate are injured in a hefty challenge and have to leave the field to receive treatment but are soon back on
60′ SUBSTITUTION: Captain Dokunengo is replaced by Noel Kaudre for New Caledonia
62′ YELLOW CARD: Nawo is cautioned for Solomon Islands
66′ A deep cross from Kai finds Gope-Fenepej at the far post but he fails to extend New Caledonia’s lead
69′ Loni Garaba nearly finds his own net when he deflects a low Gope-Fenepej cross towards goal but Koti keeps it out at his near post
70′ Gope-Fenepej tees up Lolohea just inside the area but his effort fizzes wide
71′ SUBSTITUTION: Willie Lamani is replaced by Joachim Waroi for Solomon Islands
73′ Les Cagous have a great opportunity to go further in front when a Gope-Fenepej centre reaches Kayara at the far post but he can’t make a clean connection
77′ Benjamin Totori tries his luck from a long way out for Solomon Islands but the ambitious effort goes straight to Nyikeine
80′ SUBSTITUTION: Roy Kayara is replaced by Jacques Haeko for New Caledonia
84′ SUBSTITUTION: Tutizama Tanito is replaced by Paul Hiri for Solomon Islands
85′ SUBSTITUTION: Kabeu is replaced by Georges Bearune for New Caledonia
89′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 5 Solomon Islands 0: Les Cagous finally have another goal when Lolohea volleys home a lofted pass from substitute Kaudre
90′ Three minutes of injury time will be played
90′ + 2′ Koti saves at the feet of substitute Haeko
The final whistle is blown

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