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Papua New Guinea: 1. Ismael POLE (GK), 3. Otto KUSUNAN, 4. Joshua TALAU, 5. John RAY, 6. Emmanuel AIREM, 9. Patrick AISA, 12. Darren STEVEN, 13. Tommy SEMMY, 14. Alwin KOMOLONG (C), 16. Felix KOMOLONG, 17. Jacob SABUA,
Substitutes: 2. Abel REDENUT, 7. Freddy STEVEN, 8. Sammy RUFUS, 10. Rodney MOBIHA, 11. Emmanuel YAWI, 15. Vincent WORIO, 18. Basil JOFARI, 19. Pettyshen ELIJAH, 20. Charles LEPANI (GK), 21. Nathan JAMES, 22. Gimale ESSACU, 23. Papalau AWELE
Coach: Ricki HERBERT (NZL)
Fiji: 1. Senirusi BOKINI (GK), 4. Kolinio SIVOKI, 8. Atonio TUIVUNA, 11. Christopher WASASALA, 12. Tevita WARANAIVALU, 13. Filipe BARAVILALA, 14. Garish PRASAD, 15.Napolioni QASEVAKATINI (C), 16. Sakaraia NAISUA, 17. Nickel CHAND, 18. Viliame BAWAI
Substitutes: 2. Ravinesh KUMAR DASS, 3. Praneel NAIDU, 6. Saula WAQA, 7. Manasa NAWAKULA, 9. Iosefo VEREVOU, 10. Rusiate MATAREREGA, 19. Ratu NAKALEVU, 20. Tevita KOROI (GK)
Suspended: 5. Jale DREOLA
Coach: Carlos BUZZETTI (AUS)
Match Officials
Referee: Gerald OIAKA (SOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Bertrand BRIAL (NCL)
Assistant Referee 2: Noel BERRY (SOL)
Fourth Official: Ichikawa POLOVILI (TGA)
FULL TIME: Papua New Guinea 2-1 Fiji
90’+3′ YELLOW CARD TUIVUNA’s challenge on JAMES earns him a caution
90’+1 GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 2-1 Fiji Alwin KOMOLONG scores off a set piece to restore PNG’s lead
Three minutes additional time
90′ Papalau Awele goes up against SIVOKI and the Fijian does enough to clear to touch
88′ SUB FIJ Senirusi BOKINI is replaced by Tevita KOROI as Fiji clearly anticipate penalties
87′ Great save from POLE to deny
86′ VEREVOU behind a free kick for Fiji he whips it in at the near post but POLE has it covered
84′ WASASALA goes down in a tackle from F. KOMOLONG and Fiji have a free kick just inside the PNG half
83′ Two consecutive fouls from VEREVOU
82′ A couple of players went down with various injuries but they’re both back up and running now
79′ WASASALA with a low drive but POLE has it covered
78′ SUB PNG Emmanuel AIREM is replaced by Nathan JAMES
76′ Patrick AISA forgets about the wind and sends the ball way to long
76′ A. KOMOLONG sends long for ELIJAH but puts too much on it with this wind
74′ SUB PNG Tommy SEMMY is replaced by Pettyshen ELIJAH
74′ SIVOKI takes off the foot of AIREM
71′ Clearance from F. KOMOLONG but Fiji are still pressing
69′ SUB PNG Darren STEVEN is replaced by Papalau AWELE
68′ Great defending from BARAVILALA to deny AIREM’s cross
65′ Chris WASASALA breaks up the right, he beats Felix KOMOLONG but KUSUNAN makes the save
64′ SIVOKI sends a free kick into the box for Fiji, it’s headed away by AIREM for a throw
62′ SUB FIJ QASEVAKATINI is replaced by Iosefo VEREVOU
59′ AISA sets AIREM up for a shot, he takes it but it’s into the side net at the near post
57′ YELLOW CARD Sakaria NAISUA is cautioned for Fiji
57′ Lazy defending from RAY almost proves costly
55′ RAY is taken out by QASEVAKATINI who is warned that any more will be it
54′ A foul from Fiji deep in their own corner means PNG are lining up a decent free kick
52′ YELLOW CARD Alwin KOMOLONG is cautioned
50′ Papua New Guinea 1-1 Fiji Tony TUIVUNA with the equaliser for Fiji
47′ Fiji pressing up the right, AIREM comes back
46′ SABUA gets past two Fijians and sends long for SEMMY
46′ Papua New Guinea get the second half started
HALF TIME SUB FIJ Nickel CHAND is replaced by Savenaca NAKALEVU
HALF-TIME: Papua New Guinea 1-0 Fiji
One minute additional time
45′ STEVENS bumps into BOKINI who drops the ball but the keeper recovers
44′ A Fiji goal kick is carried long
43′ Fiji turnover and start a counter attack but SEMMY and KUSUNAN have won it back for PNG
42′ Late foot from TUIVUNA on Joshua TALAU earns PNG a free kick
39′ A free kick for Fiji is smashed upfield
37′ SEMMY is felled as he tries to go around Viliame BAWAI – the ref deems it clean and the Fiji defender travels
35′ Great footwork from AIREM to get past a wall of three defenders, he plays to SEMMY and the flag goes up
33′ Another fumble from BOKINI, AIREM is there but the keeper reclaims
31′ Great passing between A. KOMOLONG and SEMMY but there’s no-one in the middle to finish
30′ Kolinio SIVOKI’s free kick is carried wide of the target
29′ Ismael POLE denies QASEVAKATINI the header with an acrobatic leap
27′ John RAY muscled off the ball by Napolioni QASEVAKATINI shoots wide
26′ Filipe BARAVILALA just manages to clear under pressure from SEMMY in the Fiji box
25′ AISA weaves up the right and shoots but he sends just over
23′ Great footwork from Darren STEVEN to play in SEMMY who volleys off his left but it’s wide
22′ Play resumes and PG are on the attack but the ball over the defence runs too long and BOKINI claims
20′ Nickel CHAND has gone down in the PNG half and needs treatment
19′ A clean challenge from Tony TUIVAUNA halts the advance from Tommy SEMMY
18′ A. KOMOLONG launches long and wide to Otto KUSUNAN who plays AISA but BOKINI claims this one
17′ The ball pops in towards the PNG goal but the wind helps carry it wide
16′ Alwin KOMOLONG is injured and needs treatment
12′ PNG pressing forward as John RAY boots long
10′ Alwin KOMOLONG plays in, it comes to ASIA who takes a chance but it’s blocked out for a corner
8′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 1-0 Fiji Patrick AISA controls, takes a touch and unleashes. Senirusi BOKINI gets a hand to it but it tips over the line
7′ Jacob SABUA sends long for Emmanuel AIREM
6′ Garish PRASAD tries to close down Patrick AISA but the nippy midfielder gets around and sends the cross
5′ A long range effort from Fiji’s midfield flies off target
4′ Fiji pressure up the left and win another throw
3′ Joshua TALAU tries to keep in but the ball is already gone
1′ Underway with a Fiji kick-off