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Hekari United: 1. Leslie KALAI [GK], 2. Daniel JOE, 3. Brian KALTAK, 9. Nigel DABINYABA, 10. Tutizama TANITO, 11. Joachim WAROI, 12. David MUTA, 16. Pita BOLATOGA, 17. Kema JACK, 19. Koriak UPAIGA (c), 25. Taniela WAQA
Substitutes: 4. Kila POLENA, 8. Nicholas MURI, 18. Ericson KOMENG, 20. Godfrey BANIAU [GK], 23. Ian YANUM, 26. Scott GANNON, 27. Jean KALTACK
Coach: Jerry ALLEN (SOL)
AS Magenta: 1. Jelen IXOEE [GK], 2. Jean JEWINE, 3. Pierrot JELEWED, 7. Noel KAUDRE (c), 8. Paul POATINDA, 10. Pierre WAJOKA, 11. Bertrand KAI, 15. Olivier DOKUNENGO, 16. Jean READ, 21. Jean WAKANUMUNE, 22. Benjamin BERNARD-HERVE
Substitutes: 4. Loic WAKANUMUNE, 6. Cedrick SANSOT, 9. Bill NICHOLLS, 13. Jeremie DOKUNENGO, 14. Kalaje GNIPATE, 17. Leopold MAKALU, 18. Michel HMAE, 24. Jonathan KAKOU, 30. Leon IXOEE [GK].
Coach: Alain MOIZAN (FRA)
Match officials:
Referee: Gerald OIAKA (SOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Rakesh CHANDRA (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 2: Mahit CHILIA (VAN)
Fourth Official: Norbert HAUATA (TAH)
The final whistle sounds
90′ + 4′ Sent in long to Kai at the far post who tries to keep it in but can’t quite manage it
90′ + 4′ Tanito in behind on Wajoka and the last play could be this Magenta corner
90′ + 3′ A chance for Magenta but Baniau smothers
90′ + 2′ Hekari breaking up the left, but Magenta steal back, Hekari again and they’re under pressure but manage to pop it out via Joe
90′ + 1′ Kai with a blast that’s mere inches wide of the upright
Four minutes of additional time
90′ SUBSTITUTION Jean Kaltack replaces Muri for Hekari
90′ Headed clear by Sansot and O. Dokunengo gives away a free kick on attack
89′ Blasted in by Waqa but knocked clear for a Hekari corner
88′ YELLOW CARD Substitute Sansot is cautioned for bringing down Hekari player
87′ The Dokunengo brothers combine to bring the ball forward
86′ Kai makes a run, tries to deliver wide but it’s picked up by Hekari
86′ It switches back to Hekari and Ixoee is once again called on to come out and clear
85′ Dabingyaba on attack but Magenta recover possession
84′ J. Dokunengo goes over the top of Dabingyaba while trying to win possession
84′ SUBSTITUTION Bernard -Herve goes off making room for Cedrick Sansot
83′ YELLOW CARD Bernard-Herve is cautioned
82′ A shot is deflected on to the top of the net and it’s a Magenta corner
80′ An effort from Jewene gos over the top
79′ J. Dokunengo gets his first touch
78′ Baniau has received treatment n the pitch but gets back to his feet
77′ Kai and Baniau collide and both players go down
77′ SUBSTITUTION Jeremie Dokunengo replaces the injured Read in defence
75′ A player from Magenta has gone down outside the box and the stretcher is called for but he’s helped off limping
74′ Hekari absolutely smashes a free kick in which comes back in off the top corner, plenty of rebound efforts are all blocked
73′ SUBSTITUTION Jelewed is replaced by Michel Hmae
71′ GOAL!!! Hekari United 2 AS Magenta 2 The veteran Wajoka adds to the tally
70′ Corner for Magenta
69′ Shot from Muri is an easy capture for Ixoee
69′ Hekari are doing incredibly well to keep themselves in this match and at times certainly look the better side
65′ Hekari United 2 AS Magenta 1 The ball comes across the face of the goal from Daniel Joe and Nicholas Muri is there to finish
64′ Bernard-Herve gives away a free kick
63′ Low drive from Wajoka stopped short
62′ GOAL!!! Hekari United 1 AS Magenta 1 Bertrand Kai scores with a flick of his head off a Jewine delivery
61′ Hekari opt for a swift free kick which sees Ixoee racing well out of his box to boot into the stands
60′ Poatinda’s effort goes wide
59′ Kai’s cross from the right is blocked clear by Waqa
58′ YELLOW CARD Tanito is cautioned for Hekari
57′ Play is being restricted to Hekari’s half but Magenta is struggling to create anything
54′ The cross arrives for Magenta but the arriving player is to late to knock home
52′ Dabingyaba is down following a challenge that wins Hekari a free kick in their half
51′GOAL!!! Hekari United 1 Magenta 0 Nigel Dabingyaba gets his foot on the end and just edges it between Ixoee and his far post
51′ Hekari free kick deep in Magenta’s corner
50′ Great ball lofted in onto the head of Kai, Baniau just tips it away
49′ Magenta passing around the back looking for a way through
48′ Jelewed passes through but Wajoka mistimes his run, Kai arrives but Baniau has already collected
46′ Hekari start strong but being a man down is sure to come into play at some point
The second half gets underway
The first half comes to an end
45′ + 4′ Upaiga again gets the better of Kai, this time in an aerial challenge
45′ + 3′ Kai is sandwiched as he races to get a toe to the through ball, Baniau races to boot clear
45′ + 2′ Dokunengo sends to Pierrott Jelewed who’s muscled off the ball
45′ + 1′ Upaiga does well to cut Kai out of the picture
45′ + 1′ Dabingyaba alone up front again, but Read does well to win back
Three minutes of additional time
45′ Poatinda chips for Berbard-Herve but Waqa arrives to clear
44′ Dabingyaba splits the defenders and gets a shot off but it’s shies away from the goal
43′ Hekari pressuring in Magenta’s half but the New Caledonians win possession back
41′ Kai in the corner whips it in towards goal and Baniau comes off his line to claim
42′ Magenta calmly passing around their back line as they build an attack, looking to capitalise on the man advantage
41′ Kaudre’s effort smashes straight into the nine man Hekari wall and back in field
40′ SUBSTITUTION It’s all over for Kema Jack as well as he makes room for reserve keeper Godfrey Baniau
39′ Hekari is going to need to make a substitute but who will be sacrificed
38′ RED CARD Hekari keeper Kalai is shown red after punching clear from outside the box with Kai bearing down
37′ Sent by Jack but headed high
37′ A sliding tackle from Jewine on Dabingyaba sees a free kick awarded off the corner of the 18 yard
36′ Hekari dominating possession with Magenta really only having had half chances so far
34′ Ixoee punches clear at the near post
33′ Diving block from Read denies the cross from coming in front of goal
32′ Waqa tries to drop the ball into the box but is off target, as is a following effort from Jack
31′ Massive tackle from Read cuts Tanito off
31′ SUBSTITUTION As expected Kaltak comes off and is replaced by Nicholas Muri for Hekari
29′ Dokunengo finds Poatinda but they can’t create a chance on goal
29′ Play resumes and it looks like Kaltak will be replaced
28′ He’s limping off but the grimace on his face doesn’t look good
28′ Signal goes for a stretcher and if he’s subbed it’ll mean a huge loss for Hekari in defence as Kaltak was a rock against Tafea
27′ 50-50 tackle between Wajoka and Kaltak leaves the defender on his back
26′ Wajoka finds Kai who’s bringing the ball under control when the call goes for offside
25′ Tanito and Kema Jack combine to cause trouble for the Magenta backline
25′ Kaudre switches wide to Benjamin Bernard-Herve who struggles to keep it in play
24′ Jean Paul Read with an intercept
23′ Both sides are finding the conditions trying
22′ Kaltak chips and finds Nigel Dabingyaba, he goes wide to Bolatoga, it comes back in to Tutizama Tanito who justs curls it outside of the post off his left
21′ Captain Noel Kaudre tries to put Kai through but his Hekari counterpark Upaiga intercepts
21′ YELLOW CARD Jean Jewine is cautioned for a challenge
20′ Leslie Kalai can’t hold on to th
e ball but fortunately it’s sent away
19′ Magenta on attack and it’s out for a corner, Wajoka heads over for the take
18′ Ixoee comes right to the edge to collect with Kaltak bearing down
18′ YELLOW CARD Peter Bolatoga is the first to go in the book this evening
16′ Kai pushed off the ball by Brian Kaltak, his free kick just over the crossbar
16′ Kai has dropped to defend, Dokunengo wins in the middle but has few options to advance
15′ Another effort from Hekari sent over the target
14′ Offside call on Balotoga
13′ Free kick sent by Waqa but tipped over off the head of Bolatoga
11′ Kai and Koriak shoulder-to-shoulder up the line and it’s out for a goalkick
11′ Booted long Kai is onside but sends his shot wide
11′ A Magenta effort to clear spirals back to Ixoee
10′ Bolatoga on the end but he blasts it over the bar
9′ The cross bounces off two defenders feet before captain Koriak Upaiga boots long
9′ Steal through the centre from Magenta after an excellent string of passes on Hekari’s part
8′ Wajoka sends long but Kai’s called offside
7′ Joachim Waroi beats his man through the centre but can’t get a decent pass off
6′ A swing and a miss from Pita Bolatoga, the second chance flies the wrong side of the upright
5′ Dokunengo and Wajoka combining well through the centre, Poatinda can’t find Kai up front
5′ Pierre Wajoka in the thick of action as referee Gerald Oiaka gives a free kick against his side
4′ A stray pass from Olivier Dokunengo and Hekari drive forward, the cross comes but is punched clear by a diving Jelen Ixoee
3′ Bertrand Kai steals for Magenta, Poatinda drives it low but it’s blocked out by Taniela Waqa
2′ Paul Poatinda wins possession for Magenta but it switches back to Hekari and they start building from the back
1′ Hekari with an early cross looks dangerous but rebounds back into play
The match kicks off
One minute of silence is observed in respect for the late FFS President Toetu Petana