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Starting line-ups:
New Caledonia: 1. Anthony AJAPUHNYA [GK], 2. Ernest MAPERI, 3. Matthieu PATRITTI, 4. Jean-Brice WADRIAKO (c), 5. Aquilas WAHNAPO, 6. Fonzy RANCHAIN, 10. Jordy XALITE, 11. Stephane TEIN-PADOM, 15. Geordy GONY, 18. David WADRA, 19. Louis WAIA
Substitutes: 8. Michel WASSIN, 9. Bernard WAELUA, 16. Renaldo NONMEU, 20. Emmanuel HNASSON [GK]
Coach: Matthieu DELCROIX [NCL]
Vanuatu: 1. Seloni IARUEL [GK], 3. Chanel OBED, 4. Jaycen BOTLENG, 5. Kevin SHEM, 6. Jais MALSARANI, 7. Barry MANSALE, 8. Jackson TASSO, 9. Jean KALTACK (c), 10. Bill NICHOLLS, 13. Dalong DAMALIP, 16. Zica MANUHI
Substitutes: 2. Raoul COULON, 11. Ratu HUNGAI, 12. Santino MERMER, 14. Michel COULON, 15. Eric JOHNSAM, 17. Nicol TARI, 18. Philippe TABILIP, 19. Edwin BAI, 20. Kalo FIRIAM [GK]
Coach: Moise POIDA [VAN]
Match officials:
Referee: Salesh CHAND [FIJ]
Assistant Referee 1: Ravinesh KUMAR [FIJ]
Assistant Referee 2: Mark RULE [NZL]
4th Official: Gerald OIAKA [SOL]
The match kicks off
1′ David Wadra shows good skill to beat his marker on the left for New Caledonia but his centre is cut out by Vanuatu goalkeeper Seloni Iaruel
3′ Jordy Xalite has a good chance to open the scoring for New Caledonia when he goes one-on-one with Iaruel but shoots straight at the goalkeeper
3′ New Caledonia goalkeeper Anthony Ajapuhnya is called into action at the other end to keep out a Jean Kaltack effort
5′ Dalong Damalip sends a free kick from an acute angle wide of the target for Vanuatu
9′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 0 Vanuatu 1: Captain Kaltack puts his side ahead with a shot from the left hand side of the New Caledonia penalty area
13′ Ajapuhnya comes flying out to try to meet a through ball, Kaltack gets there first but puts his shot wide
18′ The match has settled into an even pattern with both sides seeing plenty of the ball
23′ Vanuatu striker Dalong Damalip hobbles off the field injured but is soon back on and appears fine
26′ Jackson Tasso fires a free kick towards the New Caledonia goal but the effort is blocked amid a crowd of players
29′ It has rained heavily for most of the day and the players are finding it hard to keep their footing on the slippery surface
29′ Channel Obed tries his luck from distance for Vanuatu but the effort is ambitious and sails well wide
31′ YELLOW CARD: Louis Waia is cautioned for New Caledonia
32′ Damalip hits a shot towards goal for Vanuatu from outside the box but drags it off target
36′ Kaltack flicks a header straight into the hands of Ajapuhnya
38′ Ajapuhnya gathers a loose ball in the New Caledonia box at the second attempt
39′ Iaruel is injured in a hefty challenge and play is held up while the Vanuatu goalkeeper receives treatment
40′ YELLOW CARD: New Caledonia’s Wadra is cautioned for his part in the Iaruel incident
43′ Iaruel appears fit enough to continue and play restarts
45′ Three minutes of injury time will be played
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
46′SUBSTITUTIONS: Mansale is replaced by Michel Coulon for Vanuatu while Ernest Maperi is replaced by Renaldo Nonmeu for New Caledonia at half-time
48′ YELLOW CARD: Obed is cautioned for Vanuatu
51′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 0 Vanuatu 2: Kaltack notches his second of the afternoon to put Vanuatu two goals up
57′ Iaruel punches away a corner for Vanuatu
59′ SUBSTITUTION: Wadra is replaced by Bernard Waelua for New Caledonia
62′ Shem shoots towards the New Caledonia goal from outside the box but his effort sails well wide
63′ SUBSTITUTION: Damalip is replaced by Nicol Tari for Vanuatu
64′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 0 Vanuatu 3: Kaltack completes his hat-trick for Vanuatu by prodding home from close range
69′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1 Vanuatu 3: Substitute Waelua makes an immediate impact by finding the net as New Caledonia look to launch a late comeback
70′ SUBSTITUTION: Bill Nicholls is replaced by Eric Johnsam for Vanuatu
73′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1 Vanuatu 4: Substitute Nicol Tari restores Vanuatu’s three-goal advantage
77′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 2 Vanuatu 4: New Caledonia give themselves a chance of getting back into the match through an own goal
87′ SUBSTITUTION: Waia is replaced by Michel Wassin for New Caledonia
90′ Three minutes of injury time will be played
The final whistle is blown

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