OFC Media will provide live text updates from Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji, from 4:00pm (FT)/5:00pm (NZT) as this OFC Nations Cup/2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
Qualifier gets underway later today.
LIVE UPDATES:
0′ – the starting line-ups have been named for this afternoon’s match in Lautoka, with Fijian coach Juan Carlos Buzzetti choosing to unleash wonderkid Roy Krishna from
the outset
0′ – New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert boats a formidable striking pair with Glasgow Celtic marksman Chris Killen starting alongside red-hot Wellington Phoenix
front man Shane Smeltz
0′ – an expectant, and building crowd of thousands already receives the national anthems of both teams
1′ – the match is underway with Fiji forcing an early corner, which Mark Paston rises above the crowd to comfortably hold
2′ – Chris Killen ominously bears down on goal, but Taniela Waqa recovers well to win the ball
3′ – Malakai Tiwa finds himself with the goal at his mercy, but misses narrowly from close range
5′ – Simione Tamanisau gets his first touch, with Fiji looking strong in the opening stages
5′ – Roy Krishna makes a statement with a rough challenge on All Whites central defender Andy Boyens
7′ – New Zealand are settling into the tie, with captain Tim Brown controlling matters well from the midfield
9′ – David Mulligan has a crack from distance, for Malakai Kainihewe to block bravely
10′ – Shane Smeltz has his first attempt on goal, curling his shot wide from 30 yards
11′ – a speculative Salesh Kumar clearance is controlled well by Pita Rabo, to find Tiwa whose powerful shot clears the bar
13′ – Osea Vakatalesau and Krishna combine well for Rabo to shoot this time, but again wide
14′ – Leo Bertos is in space out wide, but Tiwa scrambles well to effect the tackle
15′ – Tamanisau saves well from Smeltz to a generous applause from the parochial crowd
17′ – Boyens leaves the field for treatment, sporting a healthy head wound
20′ – Fiji definitely have the impetus at this stage, but are failing to secure possession in their attacking half
21′ – a Mulligan cross fails to find the New Zealand runners and sails for a goal kick
22′ – New Zealand fail to build from a well-positioned free kick near the Fijian area
23′ – Ronil Kumar rolls a magnificent through-ball for Vakatalesau, but the imposing Fijian striker is ruled offside
25′ – New Zealand are still clearly unsettled as the local crowd builds
26′ – Smeltz releases an attempt on goal, which Tamanisau saves well
27′ – Krishna narrowly misses over the crossbar at the other end
28′ – Killen and Fijian captain Peni Finau tangle in the penalty area for Tamanisau’s long clearance to find Krishna, whose shot is deflected for a
corner
31′ – New Zealand have a free kick, which Bertos bends in for Finau to clear
32′ – GOAL!
7. Ivan VICELICH evades the offside trap to toe the ball over Tamanisau and into the roof of the net on the bounce, for New Zealand to take the lead
against the run of play
36′ – a Waqa free kick finds Rabo at the far post, who fails to trouble Paston
37′ – Salesh Kumar finds Vakatalesau in space on the left to be brought down by Mark Paston who also wins the ball
39′ – play resumes after Vakatalesau receives treatment for the ensuing injury
41′ – Waqa crosses for Tiwa, whose header is held comfortably by Paston
41′ – Vakatalesau pivots well to release a powerful drive which leaves Paston stranded, as the ball scythes fractionally wide
44′ – New Zealand have the ball in the net again, but Killen is called offside
— 2 minutes added time —
45’+1 – Tamanisau saves well from a threatening Bertos cross
HALF TIME: FIJ 0 NZL 1 (Vicelich 32′)
46′ – both teams emerge for the second half with unchanged line-ups
46′ – conditions should be much more tolerable for the All Whites in the second half as the sun sets across Churchill Park
47′ – Mulligan and Bertos interchange well on the right hand side, for Mulligan to cross finding Duncan Oughton who heads narrowly wide
48′ – Vakatalesau heads towards goal, but Boyens tracks well to concede a corner
51′ – New Zealand squander possession through Oughton when Fiji are caught short on defence
53′ – Vakatalesau forces another corner, from which Tiwa rattles the crossbar and Paston has to position himself well to save Krishna’s attempt at the
rebound
54′ – Krishna fails to connect with a Waqa cross with Fiji on the counter-attack
55′ – Jeremy Christie fouls Vakatalesau on the edge of the area, but Fiji fail to exert any pressure from the free kick
56′ – Vicelich slides well to extinguish another sweeping Fijian move
58′ – New Zealand replace 4. David MULLIGAN with 17. Jeff CAMPBELL
59′ – 8. Pita BALEITOGA takes the field for 5. Ronil KUMAR
61′ – Salesh Kumar blasts over from a free-kick courtesy of Brown’s challenge on Rabo
63′ – Krishna exceptionally finds Vakatalesau through traffic for his cross to be met by Rabo, who shoots wide
65′ – Krishna looks to play expansive, but Rabo can not control his pass
68′ – Sigmund connects with a free kick but shoots wide on the volley
69′ – a Smeltz goal is denied for offside
70′ – Oughton wins a free kick down the right, for Campbell to cross low and Fiji to clear
71′ – 16. Malakai TIWA leaves the field nursing a shoulder injury, and is replaced by 2. Avinesh SUWAMY
72′ – Fiji concede a soft corner, from which Vicelich narrowly misses a header courtesy of Bertos’ delivery
73′ – 2. Avinesh SUWAMY receives a yellow card
74′ – Finau is strong in defence to clear another Oughton cross
75′ – a Smeltz header again finds the goal, but again is ruled offside
77′ – Fiji concede a free kick through a Finau challenge
78′ – 9. Maciu DUNADAMU takes the field for 11. Pita RABO
79′ – Paston rises well to claim a Krishna corner kick, conceded by Vicelich
80′ – Krishna and Vicelich collide, causing a temporary stoppage in play
82′ – a Campbell free kick is cleared by Waqa, but only as far as Bertos who is tackled by Salesh Kumar
83′ – Finau shoots wide after breaking from a New Zealand corner
85′ – 10. Chris KILLEN is the latest to be booked
86′ – GOAL!
9. Shane SMELTZ fires a quality strike past the hapless Tamanisau to put New Zealand clear
88′ – 13. Jarrod SMITH gets a run, replacing 10. Chris KILLEN
89′ – 17. Jeff CAMPBELL is booked for a lazy foul
— 2 minutes added time —
FULL TIME: FIJ 0 NZL 2 (Vicelich 32′, Smeltz 86′)
For further details of media coverage of this match see below.
FIJI: 1. Simione TAMANISAU (gk); 4. Samuela VULA; 5. Ronil KUMAR (8. Pita BALEITOGA 59′); 7. Roy KRISHNA; 10. Osea
VAKATALESAU; 11. Pita RABO (9. Maciu DUNADAMU 78′); 12. Peni FINAU (c); 13. Taniela WAQA; 15. Salesh KUMAR; 16. Malakai TIWA (2. Avinesh SUWAMY 71′); 17. Malakai KAINIHEWE.
Coach: Juan Carlos BUZZETTI
Substitutes not used: 3. Shalen LAL; 6. Apisalome TURUVA; 14. Tuimasi MANUCA; 20. Shamal KUMAR (gk).
Cautions: 2. Avinesh SUWAMY (73′).
Red cards:
Goal scorers:
NEW ZEALAND: 1. Mark PASTON (gk); 2. Jeremy CHRISTIE; 3. Tony LOCHHEAD; 4. David MULLIGAN (17. Jeff CAMPBELL 58′); 5.
Andy BOYENS (15. Ben SIGMUND 64′); 7. Ivan VICELICH; 8. Tim BROWN (c); 9. Shane SMELTZ; 10. Chris KILLEN (13. Jarrod SMITH 88′); 11. Leo BERTOS; 16. Duncan OUGHTON.
Coach: Ricki HERBERT
Substitutes not used: 12. James PRITCHETT; 14. Chris JAMES; 18. James BANNATYNE (gk).
Cautions: 10. Chris KILLEN (85′); 17. Jeff CAMPBELL (89′).
Red cards:
Goal scorers: 7. Ivan VICELICH (32′); 9. Shane SMELTZ (86′).
Referee: Jair MARRUFO (USA)
Assistant Referee 1: Charles MORGANTE (USA)
Assistant Referee 2: Adam WIENCKOWSKI (USA)
Fourth Official: Baldomero TOLEDO (USA)
OFC NATIONS CUP/2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA QUALIFIER
FIJI vs. NEW ZEALAND
Wednesday 17th October, 2007
At Churchill Park
Lautoka
Fiji
Kick-off: 4:00pm (local time)/5:00pm (NZT)
MEDIA COVERAGE
Live text updates available at www.oceaniafootball.com
Delayed coverage Fiji TV
Match shown on live streaming at www.tvnz.co.nz (available to NZ audiences only)
Delayed coverage TV ONE at 10:35pm
Delayed coverage TVNZ Sport Extra Freeview Channel 20 (see www.tvnz.co.nz for details)