To view the official Match Summary: click here OFCU17 COKvSAM
Cook Islands: 1. Chrismagne ELIKANA [GK], 5. Rouru RAIROA, 6. Owenne MATAPO, 7. Will NAPA, 9. Tamaiva MATEARIKI, 10. Sunai JOSEPH, 12. Sam TATUAVA, 14. Sam KOIATU, 16. Michael WOOD, 17. Albert TARU, 18. Maru MIRO
Substitutes: 2. Melbourne MATAKINO, 3. Rechimaer RAIROA, 8. Varu VARU, 11. Peter PUREAU, 13. Kristian YOUNG, 15. Daniel TAOKIA, 19/20. Atera MAROROA [GK]
Coach: Delaney YAQONA [FIJ]
Samoa: 22. Taase HUNT [GK], 2. Tauati TANOAI, 3. Peter HUNT, 4. Bronson LOTU-I’IGA, 7. Seli FUIMAONO, 8. Samuelu MALO, 10. Frank MARINER, 11. David WENSLEY, 12. Vaa TAUALAI, 13. Mose SOFALA, 21. Salvation SATUALA
Substitutes: 5. Lafoga LAFOGA PUPULA, 6. Poasa EPA, 9. Willie SAUILUMA, 14. Timote HALAHINGANO, 15. Osa SAVELIO, 16. Iosefo TOMA, 17. Henry SMITH, 18. Slade OMERI, 19. Felix-Dominique IULIO, 20. Maaushammah TAUASA, 23. Tusitala VITO [GK]
Coach: Desmond FAAI’UASO [SAM]
Match Officials:
Referee: Gerald OIAKA [SOL]
Assistant Referee 1: Douglas METE [SOL]
Assistant Referee 2: Himon SESE [VAN]
Fourth Official: Ichikawa POLOVILI [TGA]
Full-time
90’+2′ Samoa on attack, long ball cleared by JOSEPH but not far enough – fortunately for Cook Islands there’s the offside flag
90′ Two minutes additional time
90′ Another save off the line from LOTU-I’IGA
88′ Free kick from the corner taken by SOFALA but ELIKANA’s ready to meet it
86′ MATAKINO does brilliantly to keep the ball in and play off to JOSEPH, the shot is on before it’s tipped just over the cross bar
84′ Michael WOOD blocks Samualu MALO’s shot
82′ Cook Islands ree kick brought down in the middle and Samoa earn the turnover
79′ SUB COK Owen MATAPO is replaced by Atera MAROROA
78′SUB SAM David WENSLEY receives a round of applause as he’s replaced by Timote HALAHINGANO
77′ Cook Islands really chasing a second goal but it’s just a lot of ping-pong of the ball
74′ Taase HUNT leaves his goal wide open as he blocks, Cook Islands shoot but LOTU-I’IGA clears off the line
73′ SUB COK Samuel TATUAVA is replaced by Melbourne MATAKINO
71′ SUB SAM Salvation SATUALA is replaced by Felix IULIO
70′ Sunai JOSEPH won’t let that goal happen again and just beats MARINER in a foot race to ut the ball out for a corner
68′ GOAL!!! COK 1-5 SAM Frank MARINER races past the last defender and blasts past ELIKANA
67′ Samoa turn over easy possession and Cook Islands advance but the flag is raised for offside as Taase Hunt leaves his goal open
64′ A bumbling challenge near touch from Maru-Enua MIRO earns Samoa a free kick in the Cook Islands’ final third
61′ GOAL!!! COK 1-4 SAM A brace for WENSLEY who takes one touch onto his left and fires between ELIKANA and his far post
57′ OFF THE UPRIGHT! Mose SOFALA’s shot has the keeper beat but it comes back off the upright
55′ GOAL!!! COK 1-3 SAM David WENSLEY with the finish for Samoa
53′ SUB SAM Vaa TAUALAI is replaced by Poasa EPA
52′ Another Samoa shot hits side net
52′ Shot from Samualu MALO but over the target
50′ Peter HUNT throws long and it comes out the other side for TAUALAI
49′ Another turnover this time in Cook Islands favour
46′ Cook Islands with early possession but Samoa do well to force the turnover
Second half kicks off
HALF-TIME: Cook Islands 1-2 Samoa
45’+2′ JOSEPH sends a free kick in behind the Samoa defence but Taase HUNT gets there first
Three minutes additional time
45′ A bit heavy from William NAPA who doesn’t see the run from MARIRI
43′ Shot deflects out for a corner for Samoa – it’s straight in on goal and ELIKANA picks up
41′ Cook Islands on the attack, but Peter HUNT and Vaa TAUALAI win back
40′ WENSLEY recieves in the middle but too many touches before his shot and it’s blocked
39′ Sunai JOSEPH absolutely smashes a free kick goalward but Taase HUNT is up to meeting it
37′ YELLOW CARDDaniel TAOKIA is cautioned for his challenge on Peter HUNT
35′SUB COK Albert TARU is replaced by Daniel TAOKIA
34′ TARU is stretchered off and doesn’t look like he’ll return
32′ Samoa with a chance but Albert TARU comes sliding in to block, WENSLEY lands on him in the process and he doesn’t get up
32′ Cook Islands are offside giving Samoa a chance to get back on the offensive
29′ GOAL!!! COK 1-2 SAM KOIATU redeems himself as he puts the ball away next chance
28′ A shot from Samuel KOIATU from distance after he sees Taase HUNT out of the goal – he’s just wide
26′ WENSLEY plays wide to TAUALAI but it’s just a little heavy
24′GOAL!!! COK 0-2 SAM Confusion in the Cook Islands box leads to an own goal in Samoa’s favour
23′ Sunai JOSEPH with a free kick delivers into the box but his attack line are offside
22′ Bronson LOTU-I’IGA boots upfield as Cook Islands close in on the goal behind him
20′ Taase HUNT quick off the mark to boot clear and attempt on his goal
19′ Close again from TAUALAI and WENSLEY but they’re denied
17′ Twice in a row Samoa hit the back of the net, and twice in a row the offside flag is raised to deny them!
16′ Peter HUNT sends long for MARINER but the skipper can’t get there ahead of Henry SMITH
15′ Samoa with some real drive to win this game, their pressing is great as they constantly bundle the ball of their opponents
13′ YELLOW CARD Frank MARINER is cautioned for a challenge on Sunai JOSEPH
12′ Save off the line by ELIKANA, WENSLEY’s strike is stopped on the line but ELIKANA loses his grip, the defender clears before WENSLEY can poke it over
11′ What a shot from MARINER, but pushed clear by ELIKANA
8′ GOAL!!!! COK 0-1 SAM Mose SOFALA with a stunning strike to open the scoring!
6′ What a passage of play from Samoa! But Frank MARINER’s shot is captured by ELIKANA
4′ Excellent covering from Salvation SATUALA to allow Taase HUNT to get to the edge of the box and collect
3′ Into touch from Albert TARU as Vaa TAUALAI bears down
2′ Another shot from Samoa test the keeper
1′ Chrismagne ELIKANA forced into action early for Cook Islands
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