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Match Summary Solomon Islands – New Caledonia, click here
Starting line-ups:
Solomon Islands: 1. Samson KOTI [GK], 2. Hardies AENGARI, 4. Tome FAISI, 6. Leslie NATE, 7. Henry FA’ARODO (c), 8. Tutizama TANITO, 9. Benjamin TOTORI, 14. Joses NAWO, 15. Mostyn BEUI, 18. Seni NGAVA, 21. Emmanuel POILA
Coach: Jacob MOLI [SOL]
New Caledonia: 1. Rocky NYIKEINE [GK], 7. Dominique WACALIE, 10. Cesar LOLOHEA, 11. Bertrand KAI, 12. Roy KAYARA, 13. Noel KAUDRE, 14. Jean-Patrick WAKANUMUNE (c), 17. Joel WAKANUMUNE, 18. Yohann MERCIER, 19. Georges GOPE-FENEPEJ, 23. Pierre NYIKEINE
Coach: Alain MOIZAN [FRA]
Match officials
Referee: Peter O’LEARY [NZL]
Assistant Referee 1: Glen LOCHRIE [NZL]
Assistant Referee 2: Mark RULE [NZL]
4th Official: Andrew ACHARI [FIJ]
The match kicks off
8′ GOAL!!! Solomon Islands 0 New Caledonia 1: Roy Kayara opens the scoring for New Caledonia
12′ Georges Gope-Fenepej cuts onto his right foot and shoots for New Caledonia but goalkeeper Samson Koti saves
18′ New Caledonia goalkeeper Rocky Nyikeine tips a Mostyn Beui shot over the bar
21′ Benjamin Totori fires wide for Solomon Islands from just outside the box
23′ Nyikeine punches away a Beui cross under pressure from Henry Fa’arodo
30′ Nyikeine has to leave his line to gather a bouncing loose ball
31′ Totori chances after a through ball for Solomon Islands but is called offside
33′ GOAL!!! Solomon Islands 1 New Caledonia 1: The hosts draw level when Tutizama Tanito heads home a Joses Nawo cross
38′ Totori shows good skills to create room for a shot but Nyikeine saves at his near post
38′ YELLOW CARD: Noel Kaudre is cautioned for New Caledonia
44′ Koti saves a Gope-Fenepej shot at point blank range
45′ GOAL!!! Solomon Islands 1 New Caledonia 2: New Caledonia go in front again when Gope-Fenepej heads in a Bertrand Kai cross
45′ Two minutes of injury time will be played
45′ + 1′ Solomon Islands goalkeeper Koti does well to save a Kai shot
45′ + 2′ SUBSTITUTION: The injured Hardies Aengari is replaced by Loni Garaba for Solomon Islands
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
47′ Roy Kayara is played in on goal for New Caledonia but is called offside
48′ New Caledonia goalkeeper Nyikeine leaves his line to gather a pass before Nawo can get to it
50′ Totori has a great chance for Solomon Islands but can’t beat Nyikeine
59′ GOAL!!! Solomon Islands 2 New Caledonia 2: The hosts equalise again when Nawo heads in a Seni Ngava cross
62′ YELLOW CARD: Dominique Wacalie is cautioned for New Caledonia
65′ YELLOW CARD: Pierre Nyikeine is cautioned for New Caledonia
69′ SUBSTITUTIONS: Solomon Islands make a double change, Beui being replaced by Joe Luwi and goalscorer Nawo making way for Paul Hiri
77′ GOAL!!! Solomon Islands 2 New Caledonia 3: New Caledonia’s lead is restored when Tome Faisi forces the ball into his own net after a scramble
77′ SUBSTITUTION: Roy Kayara is replaced by Jacques Haeko for New Caledonia
81′ GOAL!!! Solomon Islands 2 New Caledonia 4: Les Cagous go further in front as Gope-Fenepej grabs his second
89′ GOAL!!! Solomon Islands 2 New Caledonia 5: New Caledonia score their fifth of the afternoon with a delicate chip from substitute Haeko
90′ One minute of additional time will be played
90′ + 1′ GOAL!!! Solomon Islands 2 New Caledonia 6: The visitors score again when Gope-Fenepej is gifted a tap in at the far post to complete his hat-trick
The final whistle is blown

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