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New Caledonia: 1. Jacques WAZIZ (GK), 4. Jimmy GUSEAL, 5. Sam TIAOU, 7. Marino AKAPO, 8. Joseph HNAGONE, 9. Henri BOUCHERON, 10. Joris KENON, 13. Takiave TEIHOTAATA, 15. Brandon STREETER, 17. Ernest AKON, 18. Etienne POANOUI
Substitutes: 2. Lucas BITAUD, 3. Jean-Marc KAUDRE, 11. Armand HARPER, 14. Maxime BETOULLE, 16. Nelson KAI, 19. Nelson KAKUE, 20. Patrick NYIKEINE [GK]
Injured: 6. Renzo WEJIEME, 12. Valerian MICHALAK
Coach: Kamali FITEALEATA [NCL]
Cook Islands: 1. Chrismagne ELIKANA [GK], 5. Rouru RAIROA, 6. Owenne MATAPO, 7. Will NAPA, 9. Tamaiva MATEARIKI, 10. Sunai JOSEPH, 12. Sam TATUAVA, 14. Sam KOIATU, 16. Michael WOOD, 17. Albert TARU, 18. Maru MIRO
Substitutes: 2. Melbourne MATAKINO, 3. Rechimaer RAIROA, 8. Varu VARU, 11. Peter PUREAU, 13. Kristian YOUNG, 15. Daniel TAOKIA, 19/20. Atera MAROROA [GK]
Coach: Delaney YAQONA [FIJ]
Match Officials:
Referee: Robinson BANGA [VAN]
Assistant Referee 1: Mahit CHILIA [VAN]
Assistant Referee 2: Himon SESE [VAN]
Fourth Official: Averii JACQUES [TAH]
Full time
90’+2′ GOAL!!! NCL 8-1 COK BOUCHERON earns his brace with a powerful drive
90’+2′ Cook Islands launch a counter attack but make it only as far as the half
Three minutes additional time
90′ Swift counter up the left right but Cook Islands foil any plans of a strike on goal
88′ Free kick for New Caledonia in the Cook Islands half
87′ Low drive from HARPER at the near post but ELIKANA gets a hand inbetween to put to touch
84′ Low cross from HARPER but BOUCHERON misses the finish at the far post
82′ Another classy save from ELIKANA to deny BOUCHERON
80′ SUB COK Sunai JOSEPH makes way for Atera MAROROA
79′ SUB NCL Takiave TEIJOTAATA is replaced by Armand HARPER
76′ GOAL!!! NCL 7-1 Great work up from New Caledonia, with the finishing coming from substitute Maxime BETOULLE at the far past
75′ A couple of bounces before it’s knocked out for a goal kick
74′ Another NCL corner, could be dangerous
71′ Long range effort from Takiave TEIHOTAATA is well over
69′ A powerful blast inches over the cross bar from BOUCHERON
69′ Cook Islands go long but Sam SINEDO has it under control at the back
67′ SUB NCL Brandon STREETER makes room for Nelson KAI
64′ A bit of back and forth from the two sides but no sheets
62′ YELLOW CARD BOUCHERON is cautioned for New Caledonia
57′ GOAL!!! NCL 6-1 COK KENON gets one for himself
56′ SUB NCL: Goalscorer POANOUI is replaced by Maxime BETOULLE
55′GOAL!!! NCL 5-1 COK KENON’s corner is headed into the back of the net by Etienne POANOUI
54′ Long range from KENON but ELIKANA catches
52′ Great recovery from ELIKANA to deny a close range follow up shot from BOUCHERON!
50′ GOAL!!! NCL 4-1 COK An own goal adds to New Caledonia’s tally
49′ Free kick for Cook Islands into the box from TAOKIA, but WAZIZI takes easily
49′ Great save from ELIKANA to deny the shot
48′ KENON with a ball in but headed clear by Michael WOOD
The second half gets underway
Half Time SUB COK: William NAPA is replaced by Kristian YOUNG and Tamaiva MATEARIKI is replaced by Daniel TAOKIA
HALF TIME NCL 3-1 COK
One minute additional time
44′ BOUCHERON with a great ball to HNAGONE, he shoots, ELIKANA blocks and Joseph boots away for a corner
43′ Stunning sliding clearance off the line from JOSEPH to deny a fourth NCL goal
42′ JOSEPH in behind a free kick near the touch line, he curls it over the wall but WAZIZI is able to get it away
40′ Passing can’t be faulted in that passage of play from NCL sees them cover the half
38′ Great defending from Maru-Enua MIRO to deny the shot from HNAGONE on a near-open goal
35′ Free kick bombed into the box, punched away by WAZIZI but Cooks come close to scoring on the rebound
34′ KENON tussles with SOIATU in the centre and concedes a free kick
32′ BOUCHERON races in on goal and almost gets the better of ELIKANA
29′ GOAL!!! NCL 3-1 COK HNAGONE plays up the line to Joris KENON whose sheer speed takes him past the defender allowing the cross and a flying finish from Henri BOUCHERON
27′ Chipped over the defence by GUSEAL but HNAGONE has gone early and the flag goes up
26′ KOIATU weaves up the middle but Brandon STREETER stops him short
22′ NCL caught offside as HNAGONE races up the left
21′ Sunai JOSEPH races wide to shut down POANOUI
19′ Another chance for Cook Islands via MARIRI who races on goal, shoots low but Sam SINEDO gets a touch to block
17′ WAZIZI punches away and the defenders do well to get the ball clear
17′ Cook Islands with a corner, some big hitters in the team could make this dangerous
14′ Oof! Another chance for Cook Islands is palemd away by WAZIZI
10′ GOAL!!! NCL 2-1 COK Great work from Cook Islands to recover and a quality strike from Rouruina MARIRI
10′ Not a great pass back to the keeper from GUSEAL but Jacques WAZIZI deals with it well
5′ GOAL!!! NCL 2-0 COK A long range effort from Jimmy GUSEAL finds the back of the net
4′ GOAL!!! NCL 1-0 COKA melee in the box before the ball drops for a bicycle from Etienne POANOUI
3′ NCL enjoying possession but with a thick line of defence will struggle to get too close to the Cook Islands goal
1′ NCL get things started with a shot upfield but off target
The match kicks off