LAUTOKA – The lights have come on and the rains keeps coming down at Churchill Park Lautoka as we await the third and final game of Match Day One of the OFC Men’s Olympic Football Tournament.

The wet slippery pitch is sure to be a factor in this one as two prior games have made the ground soggy.

The majority of the 5000 strong crowd have stayed through the rain and the stage is set for an exciting match.

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2′ An Early shot from Alick Maemae is saved by Papua New Guineas goalkeeper

4′ Benjamin Totori sets off on a mazy run and blasts a right footed shot straight at Gure Gabina in the PNG Goal

5′ Solomons have started sharpest throwing everything at the PNG defense

6′ Fabian Bagi breaks clear for the Solomons but PNG defense able to clear

8′ Eddie Ngaitini gets away a shot on goal for PNG

8′ Igens is through on goal for the Solomons but goalkeeper tips it around the post for a corner

9′ GOAL- Benjamin Totori scores for the SOlomon Island with a right foot shot

12′ GOAL – SOLOMON ISLANDS 2-0 – Jases Nawo crosses low and the pNG Goalkeeper fumbles the ball into the net

15′ Freekick for PNG taken by Niel Hans hit straight into the wall and cleared

16′ GOAL – 3-0 SOlomon ISLand striker Benjamin Totori gets his second as he finds the target once again from close range

18′ Solomon Islands well in control of this match. Papua New Guinea are hanging on

19′ PNG Goalkeeper saves well from the feet of Totori and then Maemae for the Solomon Islands

22′ Totori through on goal but slips over in the dangerous conditions and the danger is cleared.

25′ PNG need to change something before the damage gets worse

25′ Substitution for PNG Cyril Muta replaced by Rodney Talau

30′ Rodney Talau picks up a yellow card for PNG

31′ Freekick for Solomon Islands Alick Maemae shoots and Gabina saves for PNG

36′ Solomon Island corner headed clear by PNG

38′ A mazy run by Gibson Hosea ends with a shot from 30 metres out which flashes just wide of the PNG upright.

40′ Jases Nawo is through on goal for Solomons but good tracking back from PNG prevents any more damage.

42′ The first real test for the SOlomon Keeper as he collects a low cross.

45′ one minute of extra time to be added on

45 + 1 Totori makes another mazy run into PNG penalty area but tries one cutback too many and the danger is cleared

SECOND HALF

46′ Sustitution for PNG Roniel Igens is out and David Muta is in

47′ PNG break through Raymond Gunemba, he cuts back for Charles Paranda but it is too far and Solomons clear the danger

49′ PNG starting second half on top of the SOlomon Island team

50′ Nelson Sale shows some composed defending in winning the ball from Raymond Gunemba of PNG

51′ GOAL – SOLOMON ISLANDS 4-0, Cross and cutback from Totori to Joachim Rande results in Solomons celebrating their fourth goal of the night

53′ cross by Mathias Apo of PNG to Neial Hans results in a save from the SOlomon Island goalkeeper

55′ SHot by Gibson Hosea shoots over crossbar

59′ Shot from David Muta from 25 metres is saved by SHadrock Ramoni in the Solomon Island goal

61′ Long range shot from Samuel Kini of PNG is high wide and handsome

64′ Pace of the game has slowed down with PNG getting forward more than they did in the first half.

65′ GOAL PAPUA NEW GUINEA – 1-4 – cross from Raymond Gunemba finds Mathias Apo who finds the back of the net for PNG

68′ GOAL – SOlomon ISlands 5-1 – Totori gets his Second after outstripping the PNG defence and clinically depositing the ball in the far corner of the PNG goal

69′ Substitution for Solomon Islands Jases Nawo comes out and Michael Fifii goes in

75′ Substitution SOlomon Islands JOhn Anta in for Eddie Ngaitini

77′ Substitution Papua New GUinea William Mobbs in and Fabian Bagi out

80′ GOAL – SOlomon Island 6-1 – Nelson Sale slots home after some great attacking combinations for the Solomon Islands

81′ Substitution SOlomon Islands Joachim Waroi in and Joachim Rande out

88′ Solomon Islands going through the motions as this game draws to a close

90′ ONe minute of extra play added by the fourth official

FULL TIME

Solomon Island score a convincing win over Papua New Guinea and have started the tournament in the best possible way

PNG: 3. Matthew YANG; 4. Cyril MUTA; 5. Tarcicius MANDARIP (C); 6. Samuel KINI; 7. Fabian BAGI; 13. Mathias APO; 14. Raymond GUNEMBA; 16. Kariak UPAIGA; 17. Raniel IGENS; 19. Niel HANS; 20. Gure GABINA (gk);

SUBS: 1. Anthon PIPI; 2. Lawrence MOSES; 9. Tau WINNIE; 10. Jason WESLEY; 11. William MOBBS; 12. David MUTA; 15. Rodney TALAU; 18. Charles PARANDA

SOL: 1. Shadrock RAMONI (gk); 4. Arnold KENI; 5. Haddis AENGARI; 6. Nelson SALE; 7. Alick MAEMAE; 10. Franklyn FORAU; 13. Eddie NGAITINI; 17. Jases NAWO; 19. Joachim RANDE; 20. Gibson HOSEA; 21. Benjamin TOTORI;

SUBS: 3. Stanton HILA; 8. Nathan KERA; 11. MIchael FIFII; 12. Charles MAEBULE; 15. Joachim WAROI; 16. John WAYNE; 18. John ANTA; 22. Leon LEKEZOTO; 23. Eddie RAMO