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Fiji: 19. Francine LOCKINGTON (GK), 2. Cecelia NAINIMA, 3. Miliana NARUKU, 4. Margaret TABUANITOGA, 7. Laca TIKOSAYA, 8. Maca RALAGI, 9. Silina QARAWAQA, 10. Aliza HUSSEIN, 12. Ledua SENISEA, 15. Koleta LIKUCULACULA, 16. Cema NASAU.
Substitutes: 20. Laite SALAMEI (GK), 6. Bulou NAUGAVULE, 11. Louisa SIMMONS, 13. Titilia WAQABACA, 14. Mere CIRIA, 17. Adi BAKANICEVA, 18. Harina ERASITO.
Injured: 5. Sereima NAVUGA
Coach: Yogendra DUTT (FIJ)
Vanuatu: 1. Ruth TATE (GK), 2. Lilian SAWON, 3. Lily NIHAMBAT, 6. Leiwia TANGARASE, 7. Emilia TARAVAKI (C), 8. Cynthia NGWELE, 10. Annie GERE, 12. Vaina BONG, 16. Delphine KALMET, 17. Leimata SIMON, 21. Vanessa KILETIA.
Substitutes: 4. Shania SIRI, 5. Dorolyn SAMSON, 9. Melissa BANI, 13. Hannah TAIWIA, 14. Tisha RONNY, 15. Keren COULON, 18. Melinda FRED.
Coach: Joel RARUA (VAN)
Match Officials:
Referee: Nelson SOGO (SOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Maria TAMALELAGI (SAM)
Assistant Referee 2: Jeffrey SOLODIA (SOL)
Fourth Official: Avereii JACQUES (TAH)
FULL TIME: Vanuatu edge out Fiji 3-2 in the Group B encounter
90+1′ Both teams look out on their feet as the ball pings from end-to-end
90+1′ A minimum of one minute will be added
88′ Play pauses while an injured Fiji player is attended to
86′ Fiji move to three at the back as they search for an equaliser
85′ Fiji have a corner kick
83′ GOAL!!! 2-3 FIJvVAN SIMON races in behind the defensive line and places her shot perfectly
83′ Fiji boom a free kick in, but it’s up over the bar. Vanuatu goal kick
81′ SUB: Dorolyn SAMSON on and Vanessa KILETIA off for Vanuatu
80′ Vanuatu float a free kick into the top right of the net and only a great leaping save from LOCKINGTON stops them from taking the lead again
79′ The Vanuatu corner flies out for a goal kick
78′ Vanuatu awarded a corner
77′ Vanuatu with 10 players in their defensive half as they try to repel the Fiji attack
75′ SUB: Ledua SENISEA off and Louisa SIMMONS in for Fiji
74′ GOAL!!! 2-2 FIJvVAN LIKUCULACULA beats TATE to the ball and hits the ball into the back of the net
73′ SIMON causing havoc again down the right, but her shot isn’t on target
71′ GOAL!!! 1-2 FIJvVAN Fiji on the board after a strike from NASAU
70′ Great double save from LOCKINGTON which prevents a goal
69′ LOCKINGTON out to a collect a rebound near the goal
68′ Good cross in from TANGARASE but it’s just behind the approaching striker
66′ Stunning double-save from TATE after back-to-back rockets from close range
66′ Fiji trying to speed the game up now in search of a goal
64′ Fiji drill a free kick in from 25 yards, but Vanuatu clear it out
62′ Fiji with some nice build-up play, but Vanuatu are organised well at the back and close it down
61′ Vanuatu advance up field with a throw on halfway
59′ Fiji given an indirect free kick inside the box, but the powerful shot pings off the crossbar
56′ Great reaction save from RUTH after Fiji shoot from close range
55′ SIMON with a big break down the right, but she dribbles out for a goal kick
54′ Cecelia NAINIMA with a great tackle to stop the vanuatu threat
52′ Fiji standing off in defence and Vanuatu have plenty of time on the ball
51′ LOCKINGTON off her line to clean up a long ball
51′ Vanuatu work forward after a goal kick
48′ GOAL!!! 0-2 FIJvVAN Cynthia NGWELE scores after latching on to a rebound
46′ Early offside for Vanuatu
46′ Back underway here with Vanuatu leading Fiji 1-0
HALF TIME: Vanuatu lead Fiji 1-0
45+2’Fiji with a great chance after being awarded a free kick just outside the box, but the shot is well over the bar
45+1′ Additional time will be a minimum of one minute
44′ GOAL!!! 0-1 FIJvVAN After the initial shot rebounds out Annie GERE smashes the ball home
42′ COULON through again for Vanuatu, but another offside is called
41′ Vanuatu look to be through, but offside once again
40′ Vanuatu free kick from their defensive box
39′ Vanuatu push a free kick inside the box, but Fiji clear
37′ SUB: Delphine KALMET off for Vanuatu and Keren COULON on
36′ SENISEA launches a big high ball, but TATE collects safely
35′ Lilian SAWON intercepts a dnagerous through ball
34′ Fiji attack with pace, but they are called back for offside
32′ SUB: Bulou NAUGAVULE on for Maca RALAGI
30′ Vanuatu go to the edge of the box off a corner, but Fiji scramble to close down
29′ Now it’s LOCKINGTON’S turn to make a good save, diving low to collect
27′ Fiji fire twice inside the box, but no goal thanks to an excellent save from TATE
27′ Vanuatu pushing forward, they have a throw deep in attacking position
25′ Long shot from RALAGI is well wide
25′ Safe take from Ruth TATE and she rolls short
23′ NASAU beats two markers with some great footwork, but then scuffs her shot to the right of the posts from 10 yards
22′ Fiji float a free kick into the box, but Vanuatu clear
20′ Fiji through with numbers again, but it’s great hussle from Vanuatu to stop the threat
19′ Vanuatu caught offside. Fiji free kick
18′ Fiji create a two-on-one, but Leiwia TANGARASE saves the day for Vanuatu
17′ Fiji goal kick after Vanuatu boom one over the top of the goal
15′ Vanuatu getting plenty of ball into the box, but the Fiji line is holding strong
14′ SIMON with another great carry down the right. Her cross is on target but Francine LOCKINGTON beats her to it
13′ End-to-end stuff here through the opening 13 minutes
12′ Cema NASAU drives into the box, but the shot is away to the left
11′ A couple of big defensive blocks from Margaret TABUANITOGA shuts down a Vanuatu raid
10′ Fiji have a throw deep in the attacking half
9′ Vanuatu look to break quickly, but Fiji are up to the job
8′ Leimata SIMON breaks doen the right wing, but is eventually caught by the Fiji defence
6′ Ledua SENISEA shoots from a tight angle, but it’s away from goal
5′ Fiji starting to create some chances in the middle of the park
4′ Fiji with some ball up front, but Maca RALAGI’S shot is well wide
3′ Great block from Silina QARAWAQA stops a Vanuatu through ball
2′ Vanuatu blown offside. Fiji free kick
1′ Early chance for Vanuatu, with a shot right across the face of goal
1′ We are underway here in Rarotonga with Fiji taking on Vanuatu