Tefana vs Auckland City: Download Match Summary Here
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Starting line-ups:
Tefana: 23. Xavier SAMIN [GK], 3. Pierre KUGOGNE, 6. Heimano BOUREBARE, 7. Taufa NEUFFER, 8. Tetiamana MARMOUYET (c), 11. Jean-Claude CHANG KOEI CHANG, 16. Sebastien LABAYEN, 18. Tauraa MARMOUYET, 19. Alvin TEHAU, 20. Axel WILLIAMS, 21. Angelo TCHEN
Coach: Laurent HEINIS
Auckland City 1. Jacob SPOONLEY [GK], 3. Ian HOGG, 5. Angel BERLANGA, 7. James PRITCHETT, 9. Manel EXPOSITO, 11. Daniel KOPRIVCIC, 13. Alex FENERIDIS, 14. Adam DICKINSON, 15. Ivan VICELICH (c), 16. Albert RIERA, 21. Ivan DIAZ
Coach: Ramon TRIBULIETX
Match officials:
Referee: Isidore ASSIENE-AMBASSA [NCL]
Assistant referee 1: Michael JOSEPH [VAN]
Assistant referee 2: Didier HMUZO [NCL]
4th official: Bruce GEORGE [VAN]
The match kicks off.
1′ First corner kick for Auckland City but cleared by the Tefana’s defense.
2′ Free-kick for Auckland City kicks by Ivan Diaz and a header of a Tefana defender deflects the ball into the Daniel Koprivcic’s feet who shoots but misses the target.
4′ There is a break in the game as Tefana’s Axel Williams receives treatment.
5′ Axel Williams is back on the field.
5′ Corner kick for Tefana. Tetiamana Marmouyet takes it but can’t find a teammate at the far post.
7′ Tefana’s Alvin Tehau tries to latch onto a long ball but goalkeeper Jacob Spoonley collects the ball.
14′ A free kick is taken by Auckland City’s Ivan Diaz but Angelo Tchen clears the ball away.
15′ A deep cross comes in for Axel Williams but Jacob Spoonley once again claims it.
17′ Tefana midfielder Sebastien Labayen sends in a cross but the ball flies just over the crossbar.
19′ Axel Williams puts the ball in the mix but Auckland City’s defense clear the ball.
25′ Sebastien Labayen is injured after a clash with Adam Dickinson. The referee stops the time as he leaves the field for treatment.
25′ YELLOW CARD: Labayen is back on and receives a yellow card for Tefana.
30′ Tefana’s Alvin Tehau shoots from the edge of the box and Jacob Spoonley can only palm the ball into the path of Axel Williams who misses an empty net.
33′ Axel Williams is whistled offside.
37′ Tefana have two corners in quick succession. They go close on the second one with Marmouyet and Labayen combining well before the header goes just over the crossbar.
39′ YELLOW CARD: Adam Dickinson is cautioned for Auckland City.
40′ YELLOW CARD: Heimano Bourebare is cautioned for Tefana.
41′ GOAL!!! Tefana 0 Auckland City 1: On the free kick, Ivan Diaz finds Daniel Koprivcic on the edge of the area who flicks the ball between two defenders for Manel Exposito to calmly slot the ball past an onrushing Xavier Samin.
45′ There will be two minutes of additional time.
The referee brings the first half to an end.
The second half kicks off.
51′ SUBSTITUTION: Daniel Koprivcic is replaced by Chad Coombes for Auckland City.
56′ SUBSTITUTION: Axel Williams is replaced by Lorenzo Tehau for Tefana.
57′ Tetiamana Marmouyet’s free kick deflects off an Auckland City defender and Spoonley makes a good save.
63′ YELLOW CARD: Alvin Tehau is cautioned for Tefana.
65′ YELLOW CARD: Ivan Diaz is cautioned for Auckland City.
69′ Manel Exposito does well down the left for Auckland before passing to Adam Dickinson who shoots from the edge of the box but Xavier Samin makes the save.
69′ RED CARD: Alex Feneridis is sent off for Auckland City after an elbow on Sebastien Labayen.
72′ SUBSTITUTION: Taufa Neuffer is replaced by Stanley Atani for Tefana.
73′ SUBSTITUTION: Ivan Diaz is replaced by Adam McGeorge for Auckland City.
77′ SUBSTITUTION: Sebastien Labayen is replaced by Hiva Kamoise for Tefana.
78′ Lorenzo Tehau shoots but Jacob Spoonley saves.
84′ A corner kick for Tefana. Tetiamana Marmouyet puts in a good delivery but Auckland City head the ball away at the far post.
85′ Tefana apply the pressure and gain their third corner in-a-row but Auckland City clear the danger once again.
86′ Auckland City have a good chance to grab a second through Adam McGeorge but Tefana’s cover defense is there to deny the substitute.
90′ YELLOW CARD: Auckland City goalkeeper Jacob Spoonley is shown a yellow card for time wasting.
90′ There will be five minutes of additional time.
90+1′ SUBSTITUTION: Manel Exposito is replaced by Andrew Milne for Auckland City.
The final whistle is blown. Auckland City win 3-1 on aggregate and will represent OFC at the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012.