Solomon Islands vs. Fiji Match Summary: Download Here
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Starting line-ups:
Solomon Islands: 20. Silas SEDA (GK), 3. Freddie KINI, 6. Michael BOSO, 7. James EGETA, 8. Jeffery BULE (c), 9. Moffat KILIFA, 12. Jerry DONGA, 15. Francis LAFAI, 16. Emmanuel POILA, 17. Coleman MAKAU, 19. Micah LEA’ALAFA
Coach: Luke EROI (SOL)
Fiji: 1. Akuila MATEISUVA, 2. Remueru TEKIATE, 3. Peniame DROVA, 4. Esava NAQELECA (c), 5. Archie WATKINS, 8. Amani VALEBALAVU, 9. Kavaia RAWAQA, 10. Zibraaz SAHIB, 12. Laisenia RAURA, 14. Jone SALAUNEUNE, 15. Misaele DRAUNIBAKA
Coach: Imdad ALI (FIJ)
Referee: Norbert HAUATA (TAH)
Assistant referee 1: Mark RULE (NZL)
Assistant referee 2: Glen LOCHRIE (NZL)
4th official: Kader ZITOUNI (TAH)
The match kicks off
1′ Solomon Islands break down the right but James Egeta collects an elbow in the face and play is held up while he receives treatment
2′ Egeta has to leave the field to receive further treatment and play continues
3′ Egeta returns to the action and appears fit to continue
6′ SUBSTITUTION: Francis Lafai picks up what looks to be a bad injury and is replaced by Chris Tafoa for Solomon Islands
10′ Kavaia Rawaqa whips a cross over from the left for Fiji but puts too much on it and it sails out for a goal kick
12′ Substitute Tafoa tries his luck from distance for Solomon Islands but can’t get enough power to beat goalkeeper Akuila Mateisuva
13′ Moffat Kilifa has the best chance of the game when he goes round Mateisuva and chips the ball towards goal but it bounces wide
16′ The Solomons have started the brighter and are showing some nice touches
17′ Kilifa breaks free again and shoots but Mateisuva makes a comfortable save
18′ GOAL!!! Fiji 1 – 0 Solomon Islands: Fiji go ahead against the run of play when captain Esava Naqeleca nods home a Misaele Draunibaka corner
21′ Zibraaz Sahib hits a volley at the Solomons goal from just outside the box but goalkeeper Silas Seda gathers easily
23′ It’s Fiji that are enjoying a good spell now as they go looking for a second goal
24′ Fiji nearly get that second when Jone Salauneune makes room for shot inside the box but does strike the ball well enough to cause Seda much trouble
30′ The match hs settled into an even pattern with both sides seeing plenty of the ball
31′ Solomon captain Jeffery Bule goes down injured and play is held up while he receives treatment
32′ Bule is well enough to continue and play restarts
34′ Mateisuva has to take evasive action to keep out a cross-come-shot from the left from Jerry Donga
42′ Kilifa finds space on the left inside the box for Solomon Islands but his touch is heavy and he is under too much pressure to get enough power in his attempt
45′ Two minutes of injury time will be played
45′ YELLOW CARD: Peniame Drova is cautioned for Fiji
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
47′ Fiji have a free kick in a promising position but Seda saves Archie Watkins’ powerful strike
52′ Laisenia Raura is injured for Fiji and has to leave the field to receive treatment
55′ Solomon Islands have started this half well but are yet to create an opportunity
57′ Michael Boso tries his luck from long range but the effort is ambitious and bounces harmlessly wide
59′ Raura is okay now and cuts onto his left to shoot but can’t get enough power to beat Seda
60′ SUBSTITUTION: Amani Valebalavu is replaced by Ilimotama Jese for Fiji
65′ GOAL!!! Fiji 2 – 0 Solomon Islands: Fiji go further in front when a spectacular long-range effort from Raura comes back off the post and Watkins is on hand to nod the rebound home
68′ Coleman Makau strikes a shot from the edge of the area well but its flies just over the Fiji crossbar
69′ SUBSTITUTION: Egeta is replaced by Tutizama Tanito for Solomon Islands
74′ Remueru Tekiate is injured for Fiji and has to leave the field to receive treatment
76′ Tekiate re-joins the action and appears fine
81′ Salauneune picks up an injury for Fiji this time and heads off to recover but it back on moments later
82′ SUBSTITUTION: Draunibaka is replaced by Samuela Drudru for Fiji
83′ SUBSTITUTION: Micah Lea’alafa is replaced by Ian Paia for Solomon Islands
86′ Substitute Paia picks up a knock straight after coming on and has to leave the field but is soon back on
88′ Subsitute Jese prods the ball goalwards for Fiji but Seda makes a good save
88′ SUBSTITUTION: Sahib is replaced by Abbu Zahid Shaheed for Fiji
90′ Fiji captain Naqeleca shoots over the Solomon bar
90′ YELLOW CARD: Jese is cautioned for Fiji
Four minutes of injury time will be played
The final whistle is blown

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