Fiji will now meet Papua New Guinea in the semi-finals while Vanuatu will face hosts New Zealand with both matches taking place on Friday.
Fiji vs. Vanuatu Match Summary: Download Here
See below for the play-by-play action.
Starting line-ups:
Fiji: 1. Akuila MATEISUVA, 2. Remueru TEKIATE, 3. Peniame DROVA, 4. Esava NAQELECA (c), 5. Archie WATKINS, 9. Kavaia RAWAQA, 10. Zibraaz SAHIB, 12. Laisenia RAURA, 14. Jone SALAUNEUNE, 15. Misaele DRAUNIBAKA, 17. Ilimotama JESE
Coach: Imdad ALI (FIJ)
Vanuatu: 1. Seiloni IARUEL (GK), 2. Dominique FRED, 3. Kevin SHEM, 4. Brian KALTACK (c), 7. Roddy LENGA, 8. Didier KALIP, 9. Robert TASSO, 10. Eddison STEPHEN, 11. Jean KALTACK, 14. Sailas NAMATAK, 17. Malon KALTANAK
Coach: Richard IWAI (VAN)
Match officials:
Referee: Norbert HAUATA (TAH)
Assistant referee 1: David CHARLES (PNG)
Assistant referee 2: Paul AHUPU (TAH)
4th official: Isidore ASSIENE-AMBASSA (FRA)
The match kicks off
1′ Both these sides have already qualified for the semi-finals but this is a vital match as the winner will finish top of the group
1′ Fiji’s Ilimotama Jese has the first chance of the match but his header is cleared off the line
2′ Vanuatu’s Didier Kalip fires a shot wide
4′ Vanuatu captain Brian Kaltack heads a Kevin Shem corner just wide
4′ Fiji striker Jone Salauneune goes one-on-one with Vanuatu goalkeeper Seiloni Iaruel but sees his effort blocked
10′ Jean Kaltack has an excellent chance for Vanuatu but volleys a Sailas Namatak cross over the bar from close range
16′ Fiji goalkeeper Akuila Mateisuva gathers a Kalip cross
17′ Vanuatu’s Namatak shoots straight at Mateisuva from the edge of the box
19′ Iaruel leaves his line to deal with a corner but fails to gather the ball and his defence have to clear the ball off the line
20′ GOAL!!! Fiji 1 – 0 Vanuatu: Fiji take the lead when captain Esava Naqeleca heads home a Misaele Draunibaka corner
24′ Robert Tasso crosses for Vanutu but puts his delivery too close to Mateisuva and the goalkeeper takes it under no pressure
29′ Vanuatu almost equalise when Roddy Lenga squares for Tasso but Mateisuva saves the striker’s effort from close range
30′ SUBSTITUTION: Eddison Stephen is replaced by Willie-Ola Jimmy for Vanuatu
35′ Tasso falls in the Fiji box under a heavy challenge but Tahitian referee Norbert Hauata waves play on
37′ Salauneune dives to get his head to a bouncing ball in the Vanuatu box but just misses
40′ Laisenia Raura picks up an injury for Fiji and has to leave the field to receive treatment
41′ GOAL!!! Fiji 2 – 0 Vanuatu: Zibraaz Sahib puts Fiji further in front by heading home a Draunibaka free kick
42′ Raura is now back on the field
44′ YELLOW CARD: Namatak is cautioned for Fiji
45′ One minute of injury time will be played
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
46′ SUBSTITUTION: The injured Raura is replaced by Ilisoni Tuinawaivuvu for Fiji
48′ Kalip hits the outside of the Fiji post with a shot from the corner of the area
50′ YELLOW CARD: Rawaqa is cautioned for Fiji
51′ SUBSTITUTION: Kavaia Rawaqa is replaced by Amani Valebalavu for Fiji
52′ Salauneune cuts onto his right foot and shoots for Fiji but the effort doesn’t find the target
55′ Vanuatu’s Tasso makes progress down the right and crosses but Mateisuva cuts the ball out
56′ Tasso has a great chance to get his side back into the game when Mateisuva spills a cross to his feet but he somehow puts his effort over the bar
62′ Naqeleca flicks a shot over the Vanuatu bar with the outside of his right boot inside the box
62′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 1 – 2 Fiji: Jean Kaltack gets his side back into the contest with a left foot shot into the bottom corner
64′ Fiji goalkeeper Mateisuva is injured during the scoring of the goal and play is held up while he receives treatment
65′ Mateisuva appears to have recovered and play can continue
69′ YELLOW CARD: Salauneune is cautioned for Fiji
76′ Time is now beginning to run out for Vanuatu and they will have to start creating some chances to draw level
78′ Vanuatu have a free kick in a promising position but captain Brian Kaltack blasts it over the bar
84′ SUBSTITUTION: Tasso is replaced by Bernard Daniel for Vanuatu
87′ Vanuatu have a great chance to equalise through substitute Daniel but Mateisuva saves well with his left boot and comfortably gathers the follow up from Namatak
90′ SUBSTITUTION: Salauneune has to be stretchered off the field and is replaced by Samuela Drudru for Fiji
90′ Four minutes of injury time will be played
The final whistle is blown

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