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Tafea: 1. Seiloni IARUEL (GK), 4. Jaycen BOTLENG, 5. Kevin SHEM, 8. Bong KALO, 11. Robert TASSO (c), 12. Edisson STEPHENS, 13. Gibson DAUDAU, 15. Ernie ROBERTS, 16. Daniel NATOU, 18. Ignas IAMAK, 21. Don MANSALE
Substitutes: 6. Jais MALSARANI, 7. Jonah TURU, 9. Alista KARLIP, 10. Zica MANUHI, 17. Nicolson TARI, 19. Michell KALTAK, 20. Kaloran FIRIAM (GK), 22. Sergio DANIEL (GK), 23. Alick ISMAEL, 24. Jean KALTACK, 25. Bill NICHOLLS
Absent: 3. Fredy VAVA
Coach: Moise POIDA (VAN)
Hekari United: 22. Beniamino MATEINAQARA (GK), 3. Emmanuel POILA, 5. Haddis AENGARI, 7. Alick MAEMAE, 9. Dennis IFUNAOA, 11. Joachim WAROI, 12. David MUTA (c), 13. Tommy SEMMY, 14. Emmanuel SIMON, 16. Pita BOLATOGA, 19. Koriak UPAIGA
Substitutes: 1. Leslie KALAI (GK), 2. Daniel JOE, 8. Nicholas MURI, 10. Tuti Zama TANITO, 17. Kema JACK, 21. Barry MANSALE, 23. Jeremy YASASA,
Absent: 6. Emmanuel AIREM, 15. Wilson KILA, 20. Ishmael POLE (GK), 24. Tonga ESIRA, 26. Isaac TOROT
Coach: Jerry ALLEN (SOL)
Match Officials
Referee: George TIME (SOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Avinesh NARAYAN (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 2: Bertrand BRIAL (NCL)
Fourth Official: Norbert HAUATA (TAH)
FULL-TIME Tafea 2-3 Hekari United
90’+2′ Free kick for Tafea doesn’t trouble the keeper
Two minutes additional time
90′ GOAL!!! Tafea 2-3 Hekari United Tafea play a one-two in the box before Jean KALTACK fires past MATEINAQARA for his second
89′ A cheeky shove from Bong KALO on Pita BOLATOGA as he runs past
88′ IARUEL swift out of his box to clear ahead of an arriving TANITO
86′ Corner whipped in across the goal, and fortunately for Tafea there’s no Hekari players at the back post
86′ Defender error allows WAROI to go in on goal with just IARUEL to beat – the keeper comes to the edge of his box and just tips the shot wide
85′ MATEINAQARA boots clear from outside his box as a long ball comes his way
83′ Diving corkscrew in the box from Emmanuel SIMON in the Tafea box but it’s an ineffective move
82′ TANITO starts a great run of play but Tafea shut it down
81′ The pace has slowed somewhat here at ANZ Stadium but you get the sense there’s still something to come
79′ YELLOW CARD Michell KALTACK goes in the books for his part in the preceeding incident
78′ KALTACK kicks the ball as the whistle blows hitting TANITO who’s gone down in a challenge
77′ Another offside flag raised, this time it’s WAROI getting ahead of himself
76′ Offside flag is raised as Tafea make their way forward
75′ SUB TAFEA: Captain Robert TASSO is replaced Zica MANUHI
72′SUB HEKARI: Captain David MUTA is replaced by Barry MANSALE
71′ Hekari lining up a substitution as play resumes, a shot from MAEMAE skims over
70′ TANITO kicks to touch as a Hekari player goes down requiring treatment
69′ Tafea attempt to dance their way into the box, the win a corner but MATEINAQARA again leaps to claim
67′ TASSO is fouled in front of the Tafea bench, it’s DAUDAU who sends into the box – over-the-head effort from TASSO goes over the cross bar
66′ Hekari restart play with a free kick, soon turned over by Tafea on the counter attack
64′ An incident on the far side of the field near touch, referee George TIME has it under control but there’s a Tafea player down clutching his face
63′ SUB HEKARI: Dennis IFUNAOA is rreplaced by Tutizama TANITO
61′ GOAL!!! Tafea 1-3 Hekari United Substitute Jean KALTACK hits a curler in that just beats past a diving and outstretched MATEINAQARA
60′ SUB HEKARI: Tommy SEMMY is replaced by Nicholas MURI
59′ Shot from TASSO for Tafea is put out for a corner
58′ SEMMY goes down with what appears to be cramp, but could be more sinister as he receives treatment on the sideline
57′ Great play from Hekari, a tricky back heel into the box, the shot from SEMMY but over the goal
56′ DAUDAU whips a corner in at the near post but the header is just over the cross bar
54′ GOAL!!! Tafea 0-3 Hekari United An unselfish Joachim WAROI plays across the face of the goal for an arriving Alick MAEMAE to finish at the back posst
53′ TASSO recovers well from a sliding challenge from POILA but can’t get a shot off
52′ The opportunities are coming in at either end of the park with the teams swapping shot for shot
51′ A slight shove from behind on SEMMY earns Hekari a free kick in the Tafea corner, the effort hits the three-man wall direct
50′ Wide from TASSO as it skims off the outside of his foot after going 1v1 with the keeper
48′ A chance as KALTACK finds DAUDAU out wide who races in on goal but it’s called back for offside
47′ Goal kick for MATEINAQARA booted right upfield but Tafea pick it up
46′ The second half starts with play remaining in the middle of the pitch
HT SUB: Jean KALTACK comes on for Tafea in place of Daniel NATOU
HALF-TIME: Tafea 0-2 Hekari United
45′ One minute of additional time
44′ MATEINAQARA drops the ball on the goal line! Chance for Tafea but with the entire Hekari back line in the way they’re unable to capitalise
43′ Tafea with a great phase of play up the field towards goal, forcing an error from Hekari and holding possession well
41′ UPAIGA keeps it in on the touchline, IFUNAOA attempts a back-heel back to him but this time it rolls out
40′ Excellent ball for DAUDAU to run onto, but MATEINAQARA remains in command of his area sliding in to scoop up
39′ Free kick Hekari, it’s a chip from WAROI but no one can get a clean touch to finish
38′ SEMMY up the right, shoots but it’s a good decision from IARUEL to let it go as it’s well wide of the upright
36′ Straight to touch from Pita BOLATOGA as he attempts to switch play
34′ SHEM leaps to head and lands on the back of IFUNAOA on the way down but neither are harmed in the challenge
33′ IFUNAOA tries a short pass to an arriving STEPHENS but UPAIGA reads it well to intercept
32′ Ball lofted in towards far post and MATEINAQARA leaps to collect, he fumbles on the comedown but recovers well
31′ A shot from KALO tests MATEINAQARA who concedes a corner
30′ Hefty nudge from behind from MAEMAE on SHEM concedes a free kick
29′ Tafea advance up the left, it’s looped over the defence for TASSO but the flag is raised
28′ Timely challenge on his own goal line from Kevin SHEM to close down an advance from SEMMY
27′ Poked through by captain David MUTA, SEMMY is 1v1 with IARUEL but sends wide
25′ Joachim WAROI makes a break past the Tafea defence, IARUEL comes out, arms wide, forcing the pass wide but his arriving teammate fluffs his shot allowing Tafea to clear
23′ Pressure from TASSO forces an error from UPAIGA earning a Tafea corner
22′ Good defending from Koriak UPAIGA to deny a one-two effort from DAUDAU and Bong KALO
21′ High effort from Robert TASSO off the corner
21′ DAUDAU with a brilliant run towards goal – he shoots top near corner and MATEINAQARA just manages to palm the effort over the cross bar
20′ MATEINAQARA is covering his goal box well today – he just made another leaping aerial save to
19′ Long throw from DAUDAU but it’s headed away rom goal by Haddis AENGARI
16′ YELLOW CARD Tafea’s Eddison STEPHENS is cautioned for a challenge in the centre of the park
15′ A chip over the defenders from Joachim WAROI doesn’t quite make it as far as SEMMY
14′ SUB TAFEA Jaycen BOTLENG is replaced by Michell KALTAK for Tafea
11′ GOAL!!! Tafea 0-2 Hekari United The ball comes wide to Tommy SEMMY who races into the box and absolutely smashes it past a diving IAUREL
11′ Benaminio MATEINAQARA races out to claim then hoofs it upfield
10′ Foul on Tafea near touch and DAUDAU steps in behind and
looks towards the box
9′ Hekari turn over possession and it’s a quick counter from IFUNAOA, he delivers into the box but Tafea are there to pop the effort back out
8′ DAUDAU throws, the ball makes its way towards goal and the resulting effort is just over the target
7′ Direct to touch from POILA as MANSALE threatens up the left
6′ Bong Kalo whips a cross in but it’s a little too far ahead of MANSALE, running for a goal kick
5′ Gibson DAUDAU with the take and it’s well over the target
4′ Don MANSALE is fouled by Emmanuel POILA and Tafea are lining up a free kick in the Hekari half
4′ Excitement ripples through the crowd as Alick MAEMAE receives up the left but he can’t keep possession
1′ GOAL!!! Tafea 0-1 Hekari United Tommy SEMMY cuts the ball across the face of the goal, everyone in the middle misses and it rolls to Dennis IFUNAOA on the edge of the box for a left foot drive that beats between Seloni IARUEL and his near post
1′ Hekari United get us underway in some hot conditions here at ANZ Stadium this afternoon
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