Tonga 1-1 Cook Islands

LIVE: Tonga vs. Cook Islands
Welcome to Kalabond Oval in Kokopo, Papua New Guinea where Tonga take on Cook Islands on Match Day 2 of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup.
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Tonga: 1. Lupe LIKILIKI (GK), 4. Vea FUNAKI (17. Atelaite MANU 46′), 5. Salome VA’ENUKU, 6. Toliniko KOFUTUA, 7. Eseta VI, 8. Ofaloto LA’AKULU, 10. Hala’unga TAHOLO, 11. Unaloto TAHITU’A, 14. Mele AKOLO, 15. Pauline TONGA (3. Heilala LOTO’ANIU 60′), 16. Penateti FEKE.
Substitutes: 22. Suliana UTA’ATU (GK), 2. Illisapeti MALEKAMU, 12. Rebecca KILMARTIN, 13. Tupou TOPUI,
Coach: Kilifi UELE [TGA]
Cook Islands: 1. Imelda VAKAI (GK), 2. Linade UNUKA (4. Rai NGANU 27′), 5. Edwina MATENGA, 6. Jennifer AKAVI, 7. Lee MAOATE-COX, 8. Marissa IROA (13. Marielle TIARE 77′), 9. Liz HARMON, 10. Mama HENRY, 12. Tepaeru TOKA (3. Moeroa HARMON 89′), 14. Tayla HETHERINGTON, 17. Tekura URARII.
Substitutes:,18. Mii PIRI.
Injured: 11. Dayna NAPA.
Coach: Jimmy KATOA [COK]
Match Officials:
Referee:Amos ANIO [PNG}
Assistant Referee 1: Maria TAMALELAGI [SAM]
Assistant Referee 2: Stephanie MINAN [PNG]
Fourth Official: George TIME [SOL]
1′ Tonga with the kick off
1′ Cross in from Salome Va’enuku is cleared away by Jennifer Avaki

2′ Penateti Feke receives a through ball but she’s shut down by Cook Islands captain Tekura Urarii
3′ First shot of the game comes from the Cook Islands, keeper Lupe Likiliki dives to make the save
4′ A late foot from Hala’unga Taholo earns Cook Islands a free kick on the half
6′ Linade Unuka and Tolini Kofutu both leap high and clash heads – brief pause but they’re both back on their feet
7′ Long delivery from Ofa La’akulu is headed away by Lee Maoate-Cox
7′ Tepaeru Toka splits the defenders but Ukuka is offside
8′ Unaloto Tahitu’a breaks up the right but her crossed effort goes behind the goal
9′ Pressure at the back for Tonga but Ofa La’akulu recovers well to clear
10′ Tayla Hetheringon drops a free kick behind the Tonga defence but neither Unuka or Toka can make it
11′ Unuka fires in a left foot volley but sends it over the cross bar
13′ Feke with a shot from outside the box, but she shies it outside the upright
14′ Hetherington sees Mama Henry alone on the left and sends but it runs long for Likiliki to collect
16′ Cook Islands scramble back as a long ball finds Salome Va’enuku out wide and Tonga with numbers in the middle
17′ Unuku has gone down in the corner and the referee has immediately signalled for a stretcher
18′ It’s not looking good for Unuku who is being carried off for further treatment while the rest of the players take on much needed water
20′ Akavi breaks up the left but with Unuka still receiving treatment is forced to turn back for support
23′ Great ball from Va’enuku has the Cook Islands turning as Tahitu’a is free but she can’t get a cross off
23′ Quick counter from Cook Islands but Toka’s effort is off target
24′ Henry plays around three defenders before playing off to Toka but there’s a fourth defender who sweeps in
25′ After some treatment on the sideline Unuka is back on the pitch and Cooks are back at full strength
26′ It doesn’t last long as Unuka’s first tuch leaves her laying flat. Cooks are going to have to make a change this time
27′ SUBSTITUTION: Linade UNUKA is replaced by Rai NGANU for Cook Islands
29′ Toka plays a lob for sub Nganu to chase, she gets a shot off but it’s deflected and bobbles to Likiliki to clear
30′ Decent intercept from Marissa Iroa as Va’enuku looks to head up the left flank
31′ Liz Harmon cuts inside her marker and shoots from just inside the box but it;s an easy take for the Tongan keeper
36′ Pressure from Toka on Vea Funaki earns Cooks a throw – then a corner
37′ The resulting shot from Tahitu’a is wide
38′ Tonga have a player down in the middle and the stretcher is called for once again
39′ Play resumes with a long throw from Urarii which is headed to touch by La’akulu
41′ The ball flies wide to Harmon who puts in a cross but Hetherington can’t get a shot off
42′ The injured player Eseta Vi has had her treatment and is rearing to get back on
42′ Wide to Tahitu’a who winds up for a shot but the flag has been raised
43′ Likiliki races to the edge of her box to boot clear from the advancing Toka
44′ The ball keeps coming Ofa La’akulu’s way and the Tongan defender just keeps on heading it back
45′ Likiliki watches the ball over the line with Toka on her back
Nine minutes additional time
45’+1′ Tonga earn a free kick in the centre of the Cook Islands half, Feke is lining it up
45′ + 2′ She curls it up over the wall but it drops just behind the crossbar
45’+3′ Feke does well to bring the ball goalwards, she crosses in but it’s past both Pauline Tonga and Va’enuku
45’+5′ Goalkick whacked upfield by Maoate-Cox but Tonga back in control
45’+6′ Great delivery from Henry, chested down by Toka but Likiliki is on her feet to collect -Toka is injured in the process
45’+9′ Back underwayand Tonga with control, Feke receives with her back to goal but is muscled off the ball by two Cook Island defenders
The first half comes to a close
HT: SUBSTITUTION TGA: Vea FUNAKI is replaced by Laite SI’I MANU
The second half kicks off
46′ Va’enuku is offside
47′ Liz Harmon can’t quite keep the ball in and Tonga are in control
48′ Urarii plays long, La’kulu picks it up and passes back to her keeper. Likiliki boots to touch as Henry applies pressure
49′ Shot from Toka hits the side net
50′ Toka attempts to cross but La’akulu blocks
52′ Tonga win a corner and Feke is across to take
53′ Great effort from Feke and Maoate-Cox is forced to boot clear off the line
53′ There’s an incident in the box and Pauline Tonga is left flat on her back
54′ PENALTY!Referee Amos Anio has pointed to the spot, it looks like Feke is eyeing it up as Tonga is stretchered off
55′ SAVED! Feke fires straight down the middle and keeper Imdelda Vakai palms it up over the cross bar for a corner
57′ Toka and Nganu tussle to get a shot off but the Tongan defence stands strong
58′ Hetherington curls a great ball out wide for Henry but Tolini Kofutu’a puts it out
59′ A shot from distance from the Cooks curls away from the targe
60′ SUBSTITUTION TGA: The injured Pauline TONGA is replaced by Heilala LOTO’ANIU
61′ Outstanding footwork from Hetherington in the centre to get away from her marker before sending long but Toka is offside
62′ Akavi with some skills to beat two players up the left flank, delivers upfield winning a corner
63′ Hetherington sends into the penalty area and finds Henry whose effort goes outside the post
63′ Hetherington tries from outside the area but curls her shot away
66′ Loto’aniu advances up the right, her cross deflects for a corner
67′ YELLOW CARD COK: Rai NGANU is cautioned after knocking Likiliki down
68′ SUBSTITUTION TGA: LIKILIKI is replaced by Suiliana UTA’ATU in goal
70′ Harmon receives out wide but struggles to get past Vi
71′ Great send from Harmon into the box it pops out to Hetherington who lifts her foot over the ball allowing Feke to collect
72′ Tahitu’a gives away possession when she fouls Maoate-Cox in the Cook Islands penalty area
73′ YELLOW CARD COK: Tepaeru TOKA is cautioned for Cook Islands
74′ Utu’atu races out of the box to clear with the Cook Islands strike force bering down
Water Break
78′ Corner for Cook Islands
77′ SUBSTITUTION COK: Marielle TIARE on for Marissa IROA
82′ Jennifer Akavi is injured
83′ Tonga with nice biuildup looking for a way through the Cooks defence
83′ GOAL!!! A quick counter attack from Cook Islands, Toka brings down the long ball, advances with two touches
and loops her shot over the head of Uta’atu
84′ La’akulu and Vi race back as Toka comes close to repeating her goal effort almost immediately
87′ A mis-kick from Maoate-Cox almost sees Feke away 1v1 but the Tonga captain is offside
89′ SUBSTITUTION COK: 14-year-old Moeroa HARMON makes her senior debut replacing goalscorer Tepaeru TOKA
nine minutes additional time
90’+1′ Cook Islands appear to have found a second wind and are heaping the pressure on Tonga’s defence
90’+ 2′ Henry picks up in the middle and tries to chip Uta’atu but she’s over the crossbar
90′ +5′ GOAL!!!Heilala LOTO’ANIU equalises with a tap in at the far post
90’+7′ Moeroa Harmon tries to send Nganu but puts a little too much and it runs for Uta’atu
90’+8′ Hetherington boots long but her strikers aren’t in a position to chase
90’+9′ Great send from Hetherington into the area, Uta’atu leaps to punch and misses but fortunately Nganu can’t finish
Fulltime