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Nadi FC: 1. Vereti DICKSON [GK], 2. Malakai RAKULA,5. Rusiate MATAREREGA, 6. Astley LEE, 8. Krishna SAMI, 9. Vuniuci TIKOMAIMEREKE (c), 11. Ilimotama JESE, 15. Napolioni QASEVAKATINI, 16. Amani VALEBALAVU, 17. Mataiasi TOMA, 19. Shafim BUKSH,
Substitutes: 3. Rahul KRISHNA, 4. Jone SALAUNEUNE, 10. Arvin Pratap, 13. Lekima GONERAU, 18. Eliki RAVOSAI, 21. Beniamino MATEINAQARA [GK],
Coach: Kamal SWAMY (FIJ)
AS Dragon: 1. Mikael ROCHE [GK] (c), 2. Victor SNOW, 4. Pierre KUGOGNE, 7. Efrain ARANEDA, 8. Yannick VERO, 12. Alvin TEHAU, 13. Steevy CHONG HUE, 16. Edson LEMAIRE, 17. Sylvain GRAGLIA, 20. Torea MARUOI, 23. Rainui RUA
Substitutes: 6. Jacques TETAUIRA, 9. Samuel HNANYINE, 10. Teaonui TEHAU, 11. Andre TEIKIHAKAUPOKO, 18. Teheipuarii HAUATA [GK], 19. Teata SIMON, 21. Jonathan TEHAU,
Coach: Ludovic GRAUGNARD (FRA)
Match officials:
Referee: Matt CONGER (NZL)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark RULE (NZL)
Assistant Referee 2: Mahit CHILIA (VAN)
Fourth Official: Bertrand BILLON (NCL)
The final whistle sounds
90′ Filou on the volley, but blasts wide
89′ Nadi with a driving effort scooped up by Roche
88′ Sommersault in the box from Filou as he tries to get a head on the curled in corner
87′ Off the post, Chong Hue on the rebound straight at Dickson for a corner
87′ Chong Hue to take himself
86′ Another penalty after Chong Hue goes down in the box this time
85′ Chance for Filou, saved back into play by Dickson, Filou on the rebound takes a deflection and hits the post this time
84′ GOAL!!! Nadi FC 0 AS Dragon 5 Yannick Vero slots in from the penalty spot
84′ Vero steps up
83′ Referee Matt Conger points to the penalty spot after A. Tehau is taken down in the box
81′ Vero sends a shot over the cross bar
81′ Push in the back on Tetauria from Qasevakatini
80′ Tetauira sends over the defence but A. Tehau can’t reach it ahead of Dickson
80′ Timely intercept from Kugogne but it falls at Nadi’s feet
78′ Too many touches in the box from Gonerau and Dragon take the opportunity to clear
78′ Straight at the wall from Nadi’s dead ball effort
77′ Nadi corner headed clear but Dragon’s aerial challenge earns a free kick for Nadi
75′ GOAL!!! Nadi FC 0 AS Dragon 4 Beautiful chip over the defence, no offside, played across the face of the goal to Jacques Tetauira who calmly scores
74′ Hnanyine keeps his effort low but it’s an easy take for Dickson
73′ It’s three on two at the back for Nadi, Filou shoots but sends straight to the hands of Dickson
72′ Dragon go right back to Roche as hey look to rebuild, long to Filou but he’s shouldered off for a goal kick
70′ Effort in the Dragon box blasted wide but the whistle has already blown for a foul
69′ Back underway from the half from Nadi
Play pauses for a water break
69′ GOAL!!! Nadi FC 0 AS Dragon 3 A tiny but effective touch from A. Tehau lines Chong Hue up for low drive
66′ Curled just in at the near post but a head and a keeper’s hand sees it cleared out
66′ Vero leaves it for Tetauira who blasts goalwards, a little touch from the glove of the keeper and it’s a Dragon corner
65′ Chong Hue felled off the top of the 18-yard
64′ A few cries of pain from the box as Nadi come close to finding a goal
62′ SUBSTITUTION Araneda makes way for Samuel Hnanyine for Dragon
62′ GOAL!!! Nadi FC 0 AS Dragon 2 Filou beats around a diving Dickson to slot into an open goal
61′ Loose pass from A. Tehau and Nadi are in charge
60′ SUBSTITUTION Lekima Gonerau replaces Nadi captain Tikomaimereke
59′ Solo run from Araneda, right-left then shoots but is wide at the near
58′ SUBSTITUTION Torea Maruoi is replaced by Jacques Tetauira
57′ Filou charges but can’t get a touch ahead of the collect from Dickson
56′ Another chance for Nadi through Qasevakatini but one-on-one with an approaching Roche and he fires at the keeper
56′ Nadi shouldered off the ball in the Dragon box as the Tahitians counter
55′ YELLOW CARD Vuniuci Tikomaimereke is cautioned for Nadi
53′ Filou with the shot, low and hard at the near post where Dickson is waiting to collect
51′ SUBSTITUTION Astley Lee makes way for Rahul Krishna for Nadi
51′ Shot into the side net
50′ Vero tries to play on to Filou but he’s off target and it runs long
49′ Filou tries to flick on to Chong Hue but a leggy defender is in the way
47′ Intercept from Filou who passes up to A. Tehau but he has to come back after encountering a wall of defenders
47′ Krishna Sami in behind a free kick, sende but it’s out, chance for Amani Valebalavu but he can’t shoot
46′ Nadi long but brought down in the centre by Vero
SUBSTITUTION Graglia comes off during the break for Teaonui Tehau (Filou) to take the field
The second half gets underway
The first half comes to an end
45′ Too many touches from Qasevakatini gives Roche time to dive at his feet for the block
43′ Couple of Nadi efforts blocked and finally a turnover for Dragon sent long by Roche
42′ Chong Hue through the centre, great delivery with both A. Tehau and Vero there to take, Vero shoots – well over the target
41′ Send from Jese takes a deflection before Roche brings it under control
40′ Dickson spills an effort but recovers before Chong Hue can arrive
39′ Chip from Efrain Araneda goes long
38′ Chong Hue is brought down 10m off the top of the box
37′ Matarerega heads down around Torea Maruoi but can’t keep it in
36′ Sliding tackle from Dickson on A. Tehau as the last man on the edge of the 18-yard
35′ Buksh over to Qasevakatini who can’t get a good touch
34′ Massive tackle on the goalline to shut down a dangerous run from Graglia
33′ GOAL!!! Nadi FC 0 AS Dragon 1 Alvin Tehau with a shot which hits the diving Dickson and bounces over the goal line
32′ Roche out to claim as Iliotama runs on
30′ Buksh in to Matarerega who’s first touch is heavy on to Roche
30′ Shot from Buksh is wide of the target
28′ Graglia appears to ahve switched sides with Chong Hue and tries to send from the right but it hits top-net
27′ Some bouncing around the box follows the corner deliver but Dragon can’t get a shot off
26′ A. Tehau is off as the delivery comes long from Kugogne
25′ Throw in for Dragon restarts proceedings
The teams pause for a water break
25′ SUBSTITUTION Malakai Rakula is replaced by Arvin Pratap
24′ Chong Hue almost past three but taken off his foot
23′ Excellent run into the Dragon box from the Nadi defender Krishna Sami, Roche comes across, it’s laid off to the centre for a tap in but sent wide by Nadi
21′ Roche boots clear from well outside his box as Matarerega sprints closer
20′ Back-tap on from Chong Hue but Dragon can’t get through the defence
19′ Graglia is on, shoots across the goal face but hits Dickson
18′ Eight Nadi players in the box and Chong Hue still manages to get off a shot, which shies off the outside of the upright
17′ Whipped in from the opposite side by Rainui Rua but no one at the far post to touch in behind Dickson
16′ Wide to Graglia who beats his man well but shoots into the chin of another defender
15′ Nadi across the top of the box, well closed down by Lemaire
14′ Offside call goes against Vuniuci Tikomaimereke
13′ Riche finds Edson Lemaire who plays on to Graglia on the volley, cross comes in but Nadi whip it back out
12′ Goal kick for Dragon as Qasevakatini takes on Pierre Kugogne
11′ Dragon on attack but Graglia can’t get past a wall of three Nadi defenders
10′ Roche is well out of his box as it comes to Qasevakatini on the counter, the Nadi man races in on goal but gives Roche time
to scramble back to his line and save
9′ Dragon corner
8′ Alvin Tehau can’t keep it under control and Nadi break only for Qasevakatini to be called offside
7′ Up and over at the other ed from Steevy Chong Hue
6′ Napolioni Qasevakatini with a shot, caught by a diving Roche
5′ Buksh hits Matarerega but his header is on to Mikael Roche between the posts
5’Steal by Shafim Buksh off the foot of Vero in the middle for a Nadi counter
4′ Yannick Vero sends his cross too big
3′ Graglia beats two men on touch and plays in field
2′ Sylvain Graglia is onside, shoots but hits Nadi keeper Vereti Dickson’s legs
1′ Dragon playing the ball around on the floor finally make it out of their half only to exchange possession
1′ Nadi have Rusiate Matarerega playing in his preferred position up front
The match kicks off