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New Caledonia: 1. Thomas SCHMIDT (GK), 2. Jorys MENE, 4. Jean-Brice WADRIAKO (C), 7. Leon WAHNAWE, 9. Jim OUKA, 10. Cedric DECOIRE, 13. Joseph TCHAKO, 14. Nathanael HMAEN, 15. Joseph ATHALE, 18. Pierre KAUMA, 19. Mickael PARTODIKROMO,
Substitutes: 3. Aquilas WAHNAPO, 6. David BEARUNE, 8. Shafi MANDAOUE, 11. Raphael OIREMOIN, 12. Yorick HNAUTRA, 16. Jimmy WAHNAPO (GK), 17. Ben MALAKAI, 20. Johan IDRELE, 21. Jacques NYKEINE (GK), 22. Theo JALABERT, 23. Vince POITHILI
Suspended: 5. Jean-Luc DECOIRE

Coach: Thierry SARDO (FRA)

Fiji: 20. Tevita KOROI (GK), 2. Ravinesh KUMAR DASS, 4. Kolinio SIVOKI, 5. Jale DREOLA (C), 8. Atonio TUIVUNA, 9. Iosefo VEREVOU, 12. Tevita WARANAIVALU, 13. Filipe BARAVILALA, 14. Garish PRASAD, 15.Napolioni QASEVAKATINI, 17. Nickel CHAND
Substitutes: 1. Senirusi BOKINI (GK), 3. Praneel NAIDU, 6. Saula WAQA, 7. Manasa NAWAKULA, 10. Rusiate MATAREREGA, 11. Christopher WASASALA, 16. Sakaraia NAISUA, 18. Viliame BAWAI, 19. Ratu NAKALEVU
Coach: Carlos BUZZETTI (AUS)
Match Officials:
Referee: Kader ZITOUNI (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 1: Mahit CHILIA (VAN)
Assistant Referee 2: Hilmon SESE (VAN)
Fourth Official: Gerald OIAKA (SOL)
FULL TIME: New Caledonia 2-1 Fiji
90’+3′ SUB NCL Leon WAHNAWE is replaced by Raphael OIREMOIN
90’+2′ Offside from Fiji as they look to break
Four minutes additional time
89′ Cross comes in, SIVOKI heads away but it’s New Caledonia who picks it up
88′ Pierre KAUMA goes down and as he gets back up doesn’t look comfortable at all
87′ SUB NCL Shafi MANDAOUE replaces Nathanel HMAEN
87′ SCHMIDT comes wide to clear
86′ VEREVOU takes out a player on the far side
85′ A couple of chances for New Caledonia but Fiji stand firm for these
83′ Side netting from OUKA after a tense couple of minutes
80′ Just touched over by KOROI
78′ RED CARD Marching orders for Jale DRELOA as he picks up his second yellow card
77′ WARANAIVALU shoots but SCHMIDT claims
75′ Some good touches up the left from Fiji, the play is well read by Jean-Brice WADRIAKO who comes across to send out
74′ HNAUTRA called into action immediately as he’s played a fantastic ball but he smashes out the other side of the goal
73′ SUB NCL Cedric DECOIRE is replaced by Yorick HNAUTRA
70′ WAHNAWE tries an over the head effort but he’s a bit ambitious
69′ HMAEN heads down but doesn’t get it quite right as it comes down and over the goal
67′ SCHMIDT punches away and New Caledonia counter
66′ Off the left from OUKA this time but again wide
65′ Quality volley from HMAEN but KOROI punches away before Kolinio SIVOKI gets in a boot
64′ OUKA tries to flick the ball goalwards but sends it wide of the upright
63′ YELLOW CARD Tevita WARANAIVALU is cautioned
62′ Free kick in from DECOIRE but pushed over by KOROI
61′ Fiji foul OUKA just on the edge of their box and this could be dangerous
60′ Free kick for Fiji as DECOIRE is deemed to have fouled
58′ A great attack from New Caledonia but DECOIRE’s shot is weak and KOROI collects easy
57′ Long throw from New Caledonia is turned over by Fiji and Saula WAQA gets his first touch
55′SUB FIJ QASEVAKATINI is replaced by Saula WAQA, Nickel CHAND makes room for Savenaca NAKALEVU and Ravinesh KUMAR DASS is replaced by Manasa NAWAKULA
53′ TCHACKO brings the ball up the left and crosses
53′ Free kick for New Caledonia bounces around before popping out
50′ A chance for TUIVUNA to redeem himself after he heads an otherwise sure goal off the line
49′ Penalty is taken by Leon WAHNAWE but he has to re-take, the second effort is saved by an outstretched KOROI
49′ YELLOW CARD TUIVUNA is cautioned
49′ A pass back to the keeper from Tony TUIVUNA and the referee is pointing to the spot
48′ Off the post and back into play off the Fiji upright
46′ Back underway
HALF TIME: New Caledonia 2-1 Fiji
45’+1′ New Caledonia stay high at the back and CHAND is caught in the trap
One minute additional time
45′ Free kick for Fiji deep in their own half
44′ HMAEN holds on too long and loses possession
44′ DECOIRE is injured in a challenge but gets up and plays on knowing there’s just a few minutes left before the break
42′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 2-1 Fiji DECOIRE makes no mistakes this time as he brings down OUKA’s pass and fires!
41′ A shot from Cedric DECOIRE is poorly taken
40′ OUKA goes up against DRELOA and gets the better of him but KOROI has come out to claim
39′ Corner for New Caeldonia is put just over the cross bar when it comes into the middle
37′ DRELOA goes down in a challenge in front of his own goal
34′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1-1 Fiji Thomas SCHMIDT with a great save off the first close range effort but he can’t halt the follow up from Napolioni QASEVAKATINI
33′ KOROI has to be quick to claim a loose ball as WAHNAWE comes in
32′ HMAEN with a reckless challenge as he tries to win an aerial ball – no malice but it’s a free kick
31′ Foul from HMAEN on VEREVOU, the free kick doesn’t go further than the wall from Tony TUIVUNA
29′ VEREVOU delivers a free kick and it’s just over the cross bar
25′ Filipe BARAVILALA clears away from Joseph ATHALE
23′ Free kick for Fiji just inside the New Caledonia half, Iosefo VEREVOU tries to bring it down but his opponents get in first
21′ A chance for New Caledonia, three players have a go and the diving header from Leon WAHNAWE goes so close!
19′ Joseph TCHACKO with a heavy challenge on PRASAD
18′ YELLOW CARD Jale DRELOA is cautioned for a challenge on MENE
16’ CHAND has a chance to shoot but skims it off the outside of his boot
13’ Garish PRASAD tries to bring down the pass from WARANAIVALU
10’ PARTODIKROMO climbs over CHAND to claim the header and is penalised
9’ Tevita WARANAIVALU heads clear and then boots the rebound away
8’ A free kick out the other side comes in and is just touched out the far side for a corner
8’ Free kick for NCL and KOROI has leaped out to save before Jorys MENE can get a head
5’ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1-0 Fiji Jim OUKA fires past Tevita KOROI to open the scoring early
5’ New Caledonia making real inroads forward but as expected that last line of defence for Fiji is rock solid
2’ Excellent defending from Mickael PATRODOIKROMO to shut down Nickel CHAND and win the ball
1’ Nathanel HMAEN takes an early shot after being given room up the left
1’ Underway at Bisini Sports Complex with Fiji starting us off