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A crowd of 9,000 has packed PVM Stadium in Port Vila, Vanuatu, for the OFC Champions League semi-final 2nd leg between Amicale and Ba.
Amicale hold a slender 2-1 aggregate advantage after their first leg heroics at Govind Park, Ba, last week and need just a draw to advance to the OFC Champions League final.
For Fijian champions Ba nothing less than a win by two clear goals will do if they are to reach their first OFC Champions League final since 2007.
Amicale FC Starting Line-Up.
1. Chikau MANSALE (GK), 2.David TALONE, 3. Shivan SWAMY, 4. Esava NAQELECA, 5.Nikola VASILIC, 6. Francois SAKAMA, 7.Captain Nelson KILIFA, 8. Dominique FRED, 9. Jack WETNEY,
10, Marko ORDEVIC, 11. Colin MARSHALL
Substitutes: 1. Michel RUTHERFORD (GK) 2.Milan MATIC, 3. Sanni ISSA, 4.Daniel NATOU,G 5. Tom Robert, 6. Fenedy MASAUVAKALO, 7.Kensi TANGIS 8. Laitia TULAU, 9. Richard ANISUA
Ba FC Starting Line-Up
1. GK Epeli CODRO, 2. Avinesh SUWAMY, 3. Meli CODRO, 4. Marika MADIGI, 5.Ranti KUMAR, 6. Jone VESIKULA, 7.Abbu ZAHID, 8. Mavikleko NAKAMA, 9. Josefata NEIBULI, 10. Remueru TEKIATE, 11. Osea VAKATALESAU. 12. Laisenia NAIOKO
Substitutes:13. Jone SOROLO GK, 14, Maciu DUNADAMU, 15. Aisea CODRO, 16.Kini VILIAME, 17. Peni FINAU, 18.Ronald LAWRENCE, 19. Manasa NAWAKULA, 20.Shameel RAO, 21. Sitiveni CAVULAGI.
OFFICIALS
Referee: George TIME – Solomon Islands
Assistant Referee 1 – Stephen SENGA – Solomon Islands
Assistant Referee 2 – Noel BERRY – Solomon Islands
4th Official – Robinson BANGA – Vanuatu
0′- Match kicks off
1′- Amicale set the pace early dominating the opening exchanges.
2′- Osea VAKATALESAU takes control for Ba.
3′- BA repelling a continuous flow of Amicale attacks.
4′- Ba starting to get a grip in this match.
7′- Colin MARSHALL launches an attack for Amicale.
8′- DORDEVIC prevents a Ba goalscoring opportunity – this match swinging from end to end.
9′- Throw-in for Amicale taken by MARSHALL.
10′- Ba player is down injured. Free-kick for the Fijians.
11′- Epeli CODRO makes a save for Ba.
12′- Nikolas VASILIC is taken down dramatically after Amicale hit on a counter-attack.
13′- VASILIC returns to the action.
14′- The match descending into a physical confrontation as both sides seek the advantage.
17′- YELLOW CARD Remueru TEKIATE [BA]
18′- Osea VAKATALESAU tries to beat the Amicale defence but his shot is easily dealt with by Chikau MANSALE.
19′- UPDATE: Amicale 0-0 Ba (Amicale lead 2-1 on aggregate)
20′- SUBSTITUTION: Marko DORDEVIC off, TUILAU on [AMI]
21′- Free-kick goes Ba’s way.
22′- Chikau MANSALE denies Ba an almost certain goal!
22′- YELLOW CARD Ronil KUMAR [Ba]
23′- Osea VAKATALESAU could be on his way off with an ankle injury. Yes, looks like a stretcher for the Ba skipper.
27′- The match restarts. So Ba down to 10 players.
28′- Chikau MANSALE is down injured as well.
30′- Amicale caught offside trying to launch an attack.
31′- Osea VAKATALESAU returns to the field of play fully strapped up.
31′- SUBSTITUTION Osea VAKATALESAU off, Maciu DUNADAMU in [Ba]
32′- Nikola VASILIC has a great chance to give Amicale the lead but miscues.
35′- Amicale throw-in 25 metres out from the Ba penalty area.
36′- Amicale free-kick is swung into the danger area but Ba rest easy as the danger passes.
38′- Francois SAKAMA goes on an attackng foray and earns a corner for Amicale.
39′- Corner fired into the Ba area but its defended well by the Fijians and its another corner for Amicale.
40′- Nelson SALE putting in a star shift for Amicale this afternoon.
41′- UPDATE: Amicale 0-0 Ba (Amicale lead 2-1 on aggregate)
43′- SAKAMA tries to find a way past the Ba defence but MADIGI stops him.
44′- Colin MARSHALL is taken down and its Amicale’s free-kick.
45′- Amicale win a corner. No danger for the Vanuatu side.
45+2′ – Jack WETNEY whips in a ball for Dominique FRED but he just fails to latch onto it! Great chance missed by Amicale.
HALFTIME: Amicale 0-0 Ba (Amicale lead 2-1 on aggregate)
46′- No changes for both teams.
48′- David TALONE is taken out. Free kick for Amicale.
49′- Frantic pace set to continue in the second half as Amicale and Ba chase an OFC Champions League finals berth.
50′- David TALONE goes on a foray forward but Ba cut out the threat.
51′- YELLOW CARD Avinesh SUWAMY [Ba]
52′- Colin MARSHALL works himself into space and fires a shot goalward and it only just misses!
53′- UPDATE: Amicale 0-0 Ba (Amicale lead 2-1 on aggregate)
55′- David TALONE starting to emerge as a key figure for Amicale this afternoon.
56′- Epeli CODRO sends a long ball deep into Amicale territory.
61′- Ba have started to dominate this match as they go in search of the two goals they need to advance to the final.
62′- MADIGI launches a counter attack but Chikau MANSALE pulls off a valuable save.
63′- SUBSTITUTION Sanni ISSA in, Nikola VASILIC out [AMI]
65′- Ba continuing to attack but lacking a penetrative final pass to open up this Amicale defence.
66′- YELLOW CARD Mavileko NAKAMA [Ba]
67′- YELLOW CARD Abu ZAHEED [Ba]
68′- RED CARD Abu ZAHEED [Ba]
69′- Amicale must be red hot favourites to advance to the final with Ba reduced to ten players.
70′- UPDATE: Amicale 0-0 Ba {Amicale lead 2-1 on aggregate)
71′- Chikau MANSALE makes a superb save from an Avinesh SUWAMY free-kick.
72′- Amicale have a great chance to take the lead but Ba somehow miraculously survive.
73′- Dominque FRED crosses for Jack WETNEY but NEIBULI steps in to save Ba.
74′- WETNEY tries to evade Madrika MADIGI en route to goal.
75′- Free-kick awarded to Amicale after a foul on Chikau MANSALE.
80′- Avinesh SUWAMY tries to inspire a last gasp push for Ba with time starting to slip away from the Fijians.
83′- SUBSTITUTION Fenedy MASAUVAKOLO on, SWAMY off [AMI]
84′- Amicale have a chance to kill the tie off but somehow they’ve fired the shot high over the crossbar with just Epeli CODRO stranded.
85′- Ba throw-in.
86′- Jack WETNEY shoots ball deflects back to him then has another shot. Ball falls to MASAUVAKOLO but he can’t score either.
87′- WETNEY caught offside.
88′- Francois SAKAMA has a shot but it flies wide – Ba struggling in these final moments.
89′- Amicale within touching distance of a second ever OFC Champions League final appearance.
90′- WETNEY brought down. Free-kick.
Additional time of two minutes to be played.
90+1′- MARSHALL free-kick floated in but headed clear by Ba.
FULLTIME: Amicale 0-0 Ba (Amicale win 2-1 on aggregate)