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Starting line-ups:
Fiji: 1. Tevita KOROI [GK], 3. Praneel NAIDU, 4. Jale DREOLA (c), 6. Kolinio SIVOKI, 7. Vineel NAIDU, 10. Narendra RAO, 11. Jope MASIBALAVU, 12. Ratu NAKALEVU, 15. Napolioni QASEVAKATINI, 16. Sakaraia NAISUA, 18. Tomasi TUICAKAU
Substitutes: 2. Antonio TUIVUNA, 5. Rusiate MATAREREGA, 8. Setareki HUGHES, 9. Manasa NAWAKULA, 13. Jone SALAUNEUNE, 14. Josaia MASIWINI, 17. Ravinesh DASS, 19. Temesi TUWAI, 20. Senirusi BOKINI [GK]
Coach: Ravinesh KUMAR [FIJ]
Vanuatu: 1. Seloni IARUEL [GK], 2. Raoul COULON, 4. Jason BOTLENG, 5. Kevin SHEM, 6. Jais MALSARANI, 7. Barry MANSALE, 8. Jackson TASSO, 9. Jean KALTACK (c), 10. Bill NICHOLLS, 13. Dalong DAMALIP, 16. Zica MANUHI
Substitutes: 3. Chanel OBED, 11. Ratu HUNGAI, 12. Santino MERMER, 14. Michel COULON, 15. Eric JOHNSAM, 17. Nicol TARI, 18. Philippe TABILIP, 19. Edwin BAI, 20. Kalo FIRIAM [GK]
Coach: Moise POIDA [VAN]
Match officials:
Referee: Norbert HAUATA [TAH]
Assistant Referee 1: Tevita MAKASINI [TGA]
Assistant Referee 2: Mark RULE [NZL]
4th Official: Bertrand BILLON [NCL]
The match kicks off
2′ Vanuatu captain Jean Kaltack bends a free kick towards goal but Fiji goalkeeper Tevita Koroi saves
3′ Ratu Nakalevu heads a Praneel Naidu free kick at goal but can’t find the net
5′ GOAL!!! Fiji 0 Vanuatu 1: Dalong Damalip puts Vanuatu ahead after brilliantly controlling a long ball and firing home from just inside the box
9′ Zica Manuhi bursts into the box and shoots for Vanuatu but Fiji captain Jale Dreola blocks
15′ Vanuatu are enjoying the better of the game and Fiji are yet to create a chance to equalise
18′ Bill Nicholls fires a free kick towards goal for Vanuatu but the effort is blocked
20′ Kaltack volleys a Nicholls cross wide of the Fiji goal
23′ GOAL!!! Fiji 0 Vanuatu 2: Vanuatu go further in front when Manuhi gets his foot to a cross and pokes the ball past goalkeeper Koroi
25′ YELLOW CARD: Sakaraia Naisua is cautioned for Fiji
29′ Kevin Shem has a good chance to extend Vanuatu’s lead but can’t beat Koroi with his low shot
36′ Naisua has the ball in the net for Fiji but the goal is ruled out for offside
40′ Fiji are trying hard to get back into the game but are still not mustering much in the way of efforts on goal
43′ Nakalevu goes down for Fiji and play is held up while he receives treatment
45′ One minute of injury time will be played
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
46′ SUBSTITUTION: Vanuatu make a change at halftime with Nicholls being replaced by Nicol Tari
48′ SUBSTITUTION: Tomasi Tuicakau is replaced by Rusiate Matarerega for Fiji
50′ Fiji have dominated the early stages of the second half
54′ Naisua goes down injured for Fiji and play is held up while he receives treatment
57′ SUBSTITUTION: Barry Mansale is replaced by Edwin Bai for Vanuatu
58′ SUBSTITUTION: The injured Naisua is replaced by Temesi Tuwai for Fiji
58′ GOAL!!! Fiji 1 Vanuatu 2: Fiji get back into the game when a deflected shot by Narendra Rao finds the net from the edge of the area
62′ Vanuatu’s Jackson Tasso leaves the field to receive treatment but is soon back on and appears fine
65′ Kaltack tries his luck for Vanuatu but the shot is blocked inside the box
68′ GOAL!!! Fiji 2 Vanuatu 2: Fiji equalise when Napolioni Qasevakatini heads home a Naidu free kick
72′ Damalip hits a shot over the bar for Vanuatu
73′ SUBSTITUTION: Nakalevu is replaced by Setareki Hughes for Fiji
76′ Substitute Bai heads at goal for Vanuatu but Koroi saves comfortably
77′ Damalip leaves the pitch to have an injury treated but comes straight back on
80′ Naidu picks up an injury for Fiji and is off the pitch for some time receiving treatment
82′ Naidu returns to the field and appears to have recovered
84′ GOAL!!! Fiji 3 Vanuatu 2: Substitute Matarerega rises above the Vanuatu defence to head home and put his side in front for the first time
88′ Fiji have possession deep in the Vanuatu half and are trying to keep the ball in the corner to run the clock down
89′ Kaltack breaks forward for Vanuatu and has a chance to equalise but fires his low shot across goal
90′ Six minutes of injury time will be played
90′ + 2′ Kaltack tries to get his head to a Bai cross but can’t make contact
90′ + 3′ SUBSTITUTION: Kaltack is replaced by Michel Coulon for Vanuatu
90′ + 6′ Raoul Coulon has the ball in the net for Vanuatu but the goal is ruled out for offside
The final whistle is blown

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