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AS Magenta: 1. Jelen IXOEE [GK], 4. Loic WAKANUMUNE, 5. Ludovic WAKANUMUNE, 6. Cedrick SANSOT, 7. Noel KAUDRE (c), 8. Paul POATINDA, 10. Pierre WAJOKA, 13. Kouriane DOKUNENGO, 14. Kalaje GNIPATE,17. Leopold MAKALU, 18. Michel HMAE, 21. Jean WAKANUMUNE, 22. Benjamin BERNARD-HERVE
Substitutes: 2. Jean JEWINE, 3. Pierrot JELEWED, 9. Bill NICHOLLS, 15. Olivier DOKUNENGO, 16. Jean READ, 24. Jonathan KAKOU, 30. Leon IXOEE [GK].
Coach: Alain MOIZAN (FRA)
Ba FC: 1. Epeli CODRO [GK], Avinesh SUWAMY, 4. Marika MADIGI, 5. Ronil KUMAR, 6. Jone VESIKULA, 9. Abbu ZAHID, 10. Mavileko NAKAMA, 11. Josefata NEIBULI, 12. Remueru TEKIATE, 15. Osea VAKATALESAU (c), 18. Laisenia RAURA
Substitutes: 3. Meli CODRO, 7. Maciu DUNADAMU, 8. Aisea CODRO, 14. Peni FINAU, 16. Ronald LAWRENCE, 19. Manasa NAWAKULA, 20. Shameel RAO, 28. Sitiveni CAVUILAGI,
Coach: Yogendra DUTT (FIJ)
Match officials :
Referee: Norbert HAUATA (TAH)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark RULE (NZL)
Assistant Referee 2: Tevita MAKASINI (TGA)
Fourth Official: Gerald OIAKA (SOL)
The final whistle sounds
90′ + 3′ Gnipate comes close but Codro is off his line to claim
90′ + 3′ Magenta have upped the tempo but it may be too late as we enter the last few seconds of this encounter
90′ + 1′ GOAL!!! Magenta 0 Ba 2 The ball rebounds off the upright allowing Zahid to slot home into a near empty net
There will be three minute of extra time
90′ Kouriane Dokunengo races in to prevent a shot from Ba
89′ A shot from Maciu Dunadamu goes sky high for Ba
87′RED CARD A second yellow for Ludovic Wakanamune sees him leave the field of play
85′ Another Magenta player is down in defence, Loic Wakanamune is receiving treatment
84′ A Magenta players goes down in the Ba box but Hauata signals play-on
83′ Olivier Dokunengo tries to create something for Magenta as the clock runs down
82′ Codro is forced into action for the first time in a long time as Magenta go in search of an equaliser
80′ A through ball doesn’t go where intended and Ronil Kumar feels the wrath of one of his teammates
79′ Great block in the Magenta box prevents Ba from extending their lead on this occasion and results in a corner
77′ An aerial challenge results in some terse words between the two sides and Ba have a free kick
76′ A great passage of play up the right from Gnipate and Bernard-Herve
75′ Corner for Mangenta is headed clear by a towering Neibulu
73′SUBSTITUTION: Magenta replace captain Noel Kaudra with Benjamin Bernard-Herve
72′ The ball rebounds back into play after Ba’s shot rattles the cross bar
71′ Madigi cuts in on Kaudre to close down his advance
70′ A long one from Madigi for Zahid but he’s offside
68′ Ba are back in control and trying to creat an opportunity, Vakatalesau sends from the left and Ioxee almost loses it but manages to hold on
66′ A few technical difficulties on the ground here in Govind Park but we’re back in action
60′ SUBSTITUTION: Ba bring Avinesh Suwamy off, replacing him with Ronald Lawrence
60′ Two decent shots from Ba deflected away by Ioxee
58′ Gnipate with a chance but his left footed shot goes wide of the upright
57′ YELLOW CARD Ba’s Josefata Neibuli is cautioned
51′ The ball is headed around the Magenta box before falling to the foot of Vakatalesau who blasts it well over the top
50′ Vakatalesau beats Wakanumune forcing Leopold Makalu to race across to the right to block
50′ Kaudre clashes with Madigi near touch but it results in nothing more than a free kcik
49′ Olivier Dokunengo goes down n the centre of the park and Magenta have a free kick
46′ Magenta play out from the back through Ioxee
SUBSTITUTIONS: Two half-time substitutions for Magenta, Hmae makes room for Olivier Dokunengo while Jonathan Kakou comes on for Cedrick Sansot
The second half gets underway
The first half comes to an end
45′ + 1′ Ba are on the counter and Wakanumune is forced to come across to slide the ball clear
There will be one minute of additional time
45′ Goal kick for Magenta and Ixoee is signalling long
44′ Ba are certainly trying to add to their tally here as they pepper Ixoee’s goal with shots before the keeper can finally gather the ball into his arms
43′ Ba couner quick but the resulting shot is blasted right out of the stadium by Suwamy
43′ Another chance for Magenta but Gnipate turns to face his own goal and loses possession
42′ Hmae is ruled offside as Magenta struggle to make it past the last man
39′ Sansot looks wide to Dokunengo but sends it a little too high and it runs to touch
38′ Paul Poatinda mis-kicks to end a decent run from Magenta
37′ Ba have the numbers as they counter quickly the shot finally coming from an arriving Naioko who smashes it wide
36′ Gnipate keeps the ball in but can’t keep his footing as Magenta switch to the attack
35′ So much action here at Govind Park with the ball bouncing between the two sides
33′ YELLOW CARD Abbu Zahid is cautioned after bringin down Kaudre
32′ Miscommunication sees Hmae lose the ball as Magenta is on attack
31′ The ball falls nicely in the Ba box for Gnipate who gets a decent shot off with his left
30′ Hauata calls Vakatalesau and Kaudre over with Wakanumune to give a verbal warning to cut it out
29′
28′ Some quick feet beats the defenders allowing Abbu Zahid to get off a shot that sails high
27′ Madigi sends from the left but it’s well left for a goal kick
26′ The ball ping pongs back and forth in front of goal before Suwamy sends his shot over the cross bar
25′ A great passage of passes from Ba before Ronil Kumar is brought down by Sansot
24′ Ba on the attack, Vakatalesau beats his defender and crosses straight to Ludovic Wakanamune who’s waiting in the middle
23′ Yet another free kick conceded by Ba this time Sansot heads it down but it’s a soft effort that finds the waiting hands of Codro
22′ Another chance after Dokunengo is brought down, Wajoka’s lofted ball is headed away from danger
21′ It’s a great ball that drops just in front of the keeper, Michel Hmae gets a head but it’s cleared
21′ Pierre Wajoka goes down for Magenta but is back on his feet to take the resulting free kick
19′ GOAL!!! Magenta 0 Ba 1 Vakatalesau doesn’t falter on this occasion as he finds himself free to fire home the opener across the face of the goal
18′ Suwamy is behind the ball, finds Vakatalesau at free at the enar post but his effort is again just wide of the upright
17′ A free kick is awarded right on the edge of the Magenta 18-yard box
16′ The Magenta defence is having real trouble containing Vakatalesau and some quick passes around the box allow them to get a shot off through Laisenia Naioko
15′ Captain Noel Kaudre breaks the defensive line with a pass looking for Gnipate who races to get a foot on rattling the side net with his shot
14′ Another chance for Ba goes amiss
13′ Marika Madigi rushes off the line to head clear the corner effort and Ba race into the counter
12′ A dangerous Magenta run into the box, the cross is shot but a diving defender manages to knock it for a corner
10′ Kalaje Gnipate mis-hits his shot and it’s parried away by Ba’s defence
9′ Avinesh Suwamy keeps it low looking for Vakatalesau but can’t connect and it rolls on to Ixoee
8′ Vakatalesau steps up to the spot and blasts wide of the target
7′ It’s Abbu Zahid who’s down and the medical team has arrived to treat him
7′ Referee Norbert Hauata points to the spot as a Ba player is brought down in the box
6′ Cedrick Sansot with a tidy pull back beats two Ba players on touch to advance
5′ Jelen Ixoee comes flying off his line as Ba striker Osea Vakatalesau beats his marker
4′ Dokunengo lobs over the defence and Laisenia Naioko covers as Ba keeper Epeli Codro comes wide to collect
3′ A lot of long balls flying as both sides feel their way into the game
2′ Kouriane Dokunengo gets as low as you can go to head clear a long ball
1′ Magenta start things off in the Ba box can’t create an early chance
The match kicks off
AS Magenta 0-2 Ba FC
