TEFANA MAINTAIN PERFECT RECORD IN CHAMPIONNATS D1

The fifth round of the Tahitian Championnats D1 league saw only three matches played over the weeken.

Ace Tefana maintained their perfect record with a comfortable 6-0 drubbing of Ace Temarii Faa, while Ace Pirae kept close pace with a 2-0 win over the U-20 Selection side.

In the match of the round Tahitian champions Ace Manu Ura won a spectacular 4-3 victory over Aces Tac who equalised three times in the match. See below for match details. 

 ACE Pirae 2 v 0 U20 Selection (1-0)

Pirae, who sit in second place in the Championnat D1 standings increased their elevation up the table and avoided the difficult task of facing the best young players in the region by beating the U20 selection side 2-0.

William Voirin opened the scoring in the 26th minute, after captilising on a mistake made by Marama Amau in the U-20 defence.

ACE Pirae played a long ball game through strikers Naea Bennett and Hiro Labaste whereas the U-20’s were dangerous on the counter attack.

Cedric Balbous scored the second goal just seconds after both sides came out for the second half which effectively killed off the match.

The U-20 side dominated large spells of the second half but were unable to convert their many chances into goals and  Pirae moved up the table with their well earned four points.

ACE Manu Ura 4 v 3 ACES TAC (2-0)

Having played fewer games then the rest of the teams in the Federal Division ACE Manu Ura were desperate to rise up the table with a win over Aces Tac.

The action started early with Ace Manu earning a penalty for a handball inside the box. Auguste Washetine saw his penalty saved only for the referee to award a re-take due to players imposing on the box before the kick was taken. Washetine made no mistake in the second instance and saw Ace Manu Ura leading 1-0.

Ace equalized in the 61st minute when Derry Haapuea converted a cross from captain De Schoenburg.

Manu Ura restored their lead in the 67th minute when Hiroana Poroiae’s long ball found striker Jean-Francois Kabeu who turned well before lashing his shot into the bottom of the net.

Derry Haapuea scored his second goal two minutes later to equal the scores, tapping home from close range. His joy was shortlived however as Manu Ura once again took the  lead in the 71st minute through a powerful shot by Hiroana Poroiae.

Two minutes later TAC captain De Schoenburg levels the scores again only to see their comeback thwarted by the head of Vetea Tepa who gives the champions the full four points.

ACE Tefana 6 v 0 ACE Tamarii Faa’ has (2-0)

ACE Tefana dominated this match from the beginning and if not for some fine work by ACE Tamarii goalkeeper Teiki Tauatetuta the score could have risen higher.

Tetiamana Marmouyet, Sebastien Gairin, Joan Petillon, Angelo Tchen, Taufa Neuffer and Olivier Lee all contributed to the win with goals in this one sided derby match and secured their place atop Division Federale.

They now lead second placed Pirae by two points.

Division Federale Standings