See below for all the play-by-play action.
Starting line-ups:
Dragon: 1. Mikael ROCHE [GK] (C), 3. Sebastien GAIRIN, 4. Tamatoa WAGEMANN, 5. Henri CAROINE, 8. Yannick VERO, 10. Raimana LI FUNG KUEE, 12. Jonathan TEHAU, 13. Steevy CHONG HUE, 15. Heimano BOUREBARE, 19. Vincent SIMON, 21. Teaonui TEHAU
Substitutes: 9. Samuel HNANYINE, 11. Andre TEIKIHAKAUPOKO, 14. Matatia PAAMA, 16. Edson LEMAIRE, 18. Xavier SAMIN [GK], 20. Torea MARUOI, 24. Jonathan CABALE
Coach: Ludovic GRAUGNARD [TAH]
Auckland City: 3. Takuya IWATA, 4. Adam MCGEORGE, 7. James PRITCHETT, 9. Manel EXPOSITO, 11. Daniel KOPRIVCIC, 12. Tamati WILLIAMS [GK], 13. Alex FENERIDIS, 14. Adam DICKINSON, 15. Ivan VICELICH (C), 16. Albert RIERA, 19. Mario BILEN
Substitutes: 1. Jacob SPOONLEY [GK], 5. Darren WHITE, 17. Pedro GARCIA, 20. Emiliano TADE, 22. Andrew MILNE
Coach: Ramon TRIBULIETX [ESP]
Match officials:
Referee: Rakesh VARMAN [FIJ]
Assistant referee 1: Stephane TETAUIRA [TAH]
Assistant referee 2: Paul AHUPU [TAH]
4th official: Pari OITO [TAH]
The match kicks off
1′ First corner kick of the game for Dragon but the Auckland City defence clears the ball away
4′ GOAL!!! Dragon 1 Auckland City 0: Teaonui Tehau opens the scoring for Dragon with a header after a free kick from Raimana Li Fung Kuee
9′ Heimano Bourebare links up with Teaonui Tehau and the goalscorer shoots but Auckland goalkeeper Tamati Williams saves
15′ Dragon have put Auckland under plenty of pressure in this first quarter of an hour
17′ Lee Fung Kuee hits a free kick towards goal for Dragon but Williams pushes it away
20′ An Auckland free kick is worked through to Manel Exposito but he is ruled offside
22′ Alex Feneridis sends a corner into the Dragon box but the ball is scrambled clear
23′ YELLOW CARD: Albert Riera is cautioned for Auckland
26′ Li Fung Kuee and Adam McGeorge both require treatment after being involved in a challenge but are soon back on the field
28′ Auckland have a good opportunity to score but McGeorge misses the target with his header
29′ YELLOW CARD: Bourebare is cautioned for Dragon
40′ GOAL!!! Dragon 1 Auckland City 1: Exposito equalises for Auckland with a header
45′ Two minutes of additional time will be played
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
54′ Auckland make inroads into the Dragon half
54′ Auckland have a chance to take the lead with a shot from Exposito but Bourebare blocks the Spanish striker’s effort
59′ Adam Dickinson receives the ball in the penalty area for Auckland and he turns but fires his shot into the side netting
58′ Vincent Simon hits a free kick just over the cross bar for Dragon
61′ SUBSTITUTION: Jonathan Tehau is replaced by Samuel Hnanyine for Dragon
63′ YELLOW CARD: McGeorge is cautioned for Auckland
66′ YELLOW CARD: Yannick Vero is cautioned for Dragon
70′ YELLOW CARD: Manel Exposito is cautioned for Auckland
74′ A header from Li Fung Kuee hits the Auckland cross bar
75′ YELLOW CARD: Teaonui Tehau is replaced by Andre Teikihakaupoko for Dragon
80′ Substitute Teikihakaupoko takes a corner for Dragon but the Auckland defence clears the ball
81′ YELLOW CARD Tkuta Iwata is cautioned for Auckland City.
83′ Dragon have the ball in the net but the goal is ruled out for a foul of goalkeeper Williams
85′ SUBSTITUTION: Sebastien Gairin is replaced by Jonathan Cabale for Dragon
87′ YELLOW CARD: James Pritchett is cautioned for Auckland
87′ SUBSTITUTION: Daniel Koprivcic is replaced by Andrew Milne for Auckland
90′ Four minutes of additional time will be played
90 + 3′ RED CARD: Steevy Chong Hue is sent off for Dragon
The final whistle is blown
Dragon 1 – 1 Auckland City
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