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Fiji: 1. Biuvanua JOELA [GK], 2. Manumanubai ARAMI, 3. Shalit REDDY, 4. Mkeimi RALULU, 6. Adeel ALI, 7. Fazeem KHAN (C), 8. Shamron PRASAD, 10. Kartik KUMAR, 11. Simeli BATIRATU, 14. Afraz ALI, 18. Savneel DEO
Substitutes: 5. Shoel KHAN, 9. Patrick JOSEPH, 12. Amena BOLAITAMANA, 13. Alvish NAIDU, 15. France CATAROGO, 16. Lino ROSERU, 17. Timoci DOVI, 19. Rusiate QIO, 20. Waisake RAVUIWASA [GK]
Co-Coaches: Yogendra DUTT [FIJ] and Kamal SWAMY [FIJ]
Cook Islands: 1. Chrismagne ELIKANA [GK], 5. Rouru RAIROA, 6. Owenne MATAPO, 7. Will NAPA, 9. Tamaiva MATEARIKI, 10. Sunai JOSEPH, 14. Sam KOIATU, 15. Daniel TAOKIA, 16. Michael WOOD, 18. Maru MIRO, 19/20. Atera MAROROA [RGK]
Substitutes: 2. Melbourne MATAKINO, 3. Rechimaer RAIROA, 8. Varu VARU, 11. Peter PUREAU, 12. Sam TATUAVA, 13. Kristian YOUNG, 17. Albert TARU
Coach: Delaney YAQONA
Match Officials:
Referee: Nelson SOGO [SOL]
Assistant Referee 1: Lemusa ALATASI [ASA]
Assistant Referee 2: Douglas METE [SOL]
4th Official: Kader ZITOUNI [TAH]
FULL TIME
90′ GOAL!!! FIJ 5-0 COK CATAROGO gets on the board when he puts away off a set up from Afraz ALI
90′ Fiji appear in control as they come back to work forward
87′ SUB FIJ BATIRATU is replaced by France CATAROGO
86′ Shot from Sunai JOSEPH but the surface does him no favours
85′ SUB COK Rechimaer RAIROA comes on in place of Rouruina MARIRI for Cook Islands
83′ SUB FIJ Kartik KUMAR is replaced by Shoel KHAN
81′ SAVE! ELIKANA with a great save at close range in a 1v1 with Afraz ALI
80′ ELIKANA with a tidy save off the foot of BATIRATU
79′ Cook Islands goal kick is put out by Fiji for a throw
77′ GOAL!!! FIJ 4-0 COK Simeli BATIRATU with his hat-trick as Fiji extend the lead
76′ Great send from WOOD but everyone, including a diving Joela BIUVANUA misses
75′ Fiji double team tackle on Sunai Joseph earns Cook Islands a free kick
73′ SUB FIJ Muni REDDY makes room for Patrick JOSEPH
72′ SUB COK Daniel TAOKIA is replaced by Kristian YOUNG
71′ Michael WOOD with the intercept as Fiji look to break
69′ Fazeem KHAN with a perfect cross for a waiting BATIRATU who swings and misses
67′ Arami MANUMANUBAI sends a corner in but it’s out at the back post
65′ Sunai JOSEPH behind the free kick for Cook Islands, plays short to KOIATU but they can’t quite pull the set puiece off
63′ BATIRATU strangely tackles his own man taking him out but Fiji at least still have possession
60′ SUB COK Atera MAROROA is replaced by Samuel TATUAVA
59′ GOAL!!! FIJ 3-0 COK BATIRATU with his second for Fiji
54′ KOIATU attempts a cross but it’s blocked by Akeimi MATEIWAI
52′ Shot from Fazeem KHAN but on this surface he can’t keep it down and sends well over the target
51′ Fiji advance but Cook Islands muscle them into touch for a free kick
49′ Cook Islands send upfield via ELIKANA but the lofty REDDY brings it down ahead of the Cook Islands
47′ A Fiji defender has gone down heard and needs treatment
46′ The second half resumes with a Cook Islands kick off
HALF TIME
One minute additional time
44′ Afraz ALI sends KHAN, who tussles for the ball with Atera MAROROA and earns a free kick
43′ The skies have broken here in Samoa and the wet weather is making conditions on the pitch rather slippy
41′ Excellent cross from KHAN but REDDY unaware and misses the chance to finish
40′ Fiji shoot just wide of the target and Cook Islands have a free kick
37′ GOAL!!! FIJ 2-0 COK Muni REDDY with a decent finish at the far post to beat past a diving ELIKANA
35′ Muni REDDY gets under MATAPO as he leaps for a header and concedes a free kick
34′ Cook Islands throw in
32′ Excellent ball from Owen MATAPO on for Samuel KOIATU, he smashes it goalwards but it goes just over
30′ Sunai JOSEPH flicks on to MARIRI but he can’t take it cleanly
28′ Fiji have a free kick 20m off the edge of the Cook Islands box
24′ GOAL!!! FIJ 1-0 COK BATIRATU finally finds the back of the net for Fiji
20′ Cook Islands lose possession and Fiji counter quickly
19′ Fazeem KHAN on goal, he plays across for BATIRATU but it’s over his head
17′ Fiji corner but Cook Islands keep them locked out
16′ Sunai JOSEPH gets a good run of play started for Cook Islands
14′ BATIRATU gets on the end of a defence splitter but the flag goes up
11′ Free kick for Cook Islands sent well into the box, pops out to Rouruina MARIRI but he uses the outside of his foot and curls away from an empty goal
9′ Chrismagne ELIKANA boots into the stands as BATIRATU bears down on his goal
7′ Fiji with plenty of pressure but Cook Islands proving up to the challenge so far
4′ Fiji pressing in the Cook Islands half, can’t get a decent finish off though
1′ Kartik KUMAR with a cross for Fiji but Simeli BATIRATU doesn’t come close to connecting
UNDERWAY! Fiji taking on Cook Islands