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The starting line-ups are as follows:New Caledonia
New Caledonia:
12. Benjamin FOAWY (GK), 2. Loic WAKANUMUNE, 3. Steevens LONGUE, 5. Georges WADENGES, 9. Ramon DJAMALI (GK) (c)
Substitutes: 4. Ludovic WAKANUMUNE, 6. Augustin TRUIJIJ, 7. Patrick DIAIKE, 8.Olivier DOKUNENGO, 10. Kouriane DOKUNENGO, 11. Jean-Pierre AYAWA, 13. Jean-Xavier WAKANUMUNE
Coach: Felix TAGAWA [NCL]
Solomon Islands:
12. Fred HALE (GK), 5. Samson TAKAYAMA, 6. Nicholas MURI, 7. Robert LAUA, 9. McPhilip AISA
Substitutes:1. Abraham BIRD (GK), 2. Anthony TALO, 3. Seni NAVA, 4. Patrick MARIE, 8. Augustine ANISI, 10. James NAKA, 11. Joe LUWI
Coach: Gideon OMOKIRIO [SOL]
Match officials:
Referee: Rajnish DAVE [FIJ]
Second Referee: Stephane TETAURIRA [TAH]
Third Referee: Alain DEVIENNE [TAH]
Timekeeper: Jean Claude PERARD [TAH]
The final whistle blows
11′ 54′ New Caledonia are still fighting for a consolation goal but it’s been a hard fought game for the beach soccer newcomers
11′ 24′ Foawy throws long but Solomons win possession
11′ 14′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 0 Solomon Islands 6 Robert Laua beats Foawy with a shot at the far post
10′ 50′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 0 Solomon Islands 5 Luwi has his hattrick as Solomon Islands show their experience
9′ 56′ YELLOW CARD Georges Wadanges is cautioned for New Caledonia
8′ 50′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 0 Solomon Islands 4 Luwi has his brace as Solomon Islands goes four up
8′ 10′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 0 Solomon Islands 3 James Naka scores as the ball bounces under Foawy
7′ 05′ Djamali is back in the outfield and has a good opportunity blocked by Hale at the near post
6′ 34′ Talo gets a kick to the head as Wadenges goes up for an overhead kick
5′ 57′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 0 Solomon Islands 2 Talo gets on the scoreboard with a shot that skims the outstretched gloves of Djamali
5′ 37′ Huge shot from deep just grazes the cross bar from Takayama
4′ 30′ Talo with a shot at the near post but Djamali is there to make the save
3′ 57′ An overhead shot from Wadenges is off target
3′ 01′ The Solomon Islands are forcing Djamali to work hard as they look to bury this game
2′ 08′ Jean-Xavier Wakanumune denies Muri
0′ 56′ A diving save from Djamali denies a Laua penalty
0′ 03′ Solomon Island keeper Hale has left his goal open but Ayawa can’t get a shot off
THIRD PERIOD
End of the second period
11′ 34′ Naka has a chance but sends it high
10′ 12′ The local crowd are on the edge of their seats as a string of Caledonia shots come within inches of the hitting their target
9′ 56′ A shot from Patrick Diaike comes close but its not enough for an equaliser
7′ 36′ New Caledonia have dropped yesterday’s hattrick hero ,captain Ramon Djamali, into goal
7′ 14′ A shot from Muri is well wide
6′ 34′ Takayama goes down in a crunching clash with New Caledonia’s Steevens Longue and looks to be receiving treatment to his left ankle
5′ 16′ Solomon Islands are in possession before Jean-Pierre Ayawa wins the ball and launches an attack
4′ 46′ The match resumes and Foawy remains on the pitch
4′ 44′ Play is paused as New Caledonia keeper Benjamin Foawy receives treatment
4′ 25′ Another chance for Solomond but Luwi sends it over the target
3′ 54′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 0 Solomon Islands 1 Joe Luwi gives the Solomon Islands an advantage after beating Foawy with a shot from touch
3′ 44′ Kouriane goes down after getting an accidental hand to the face
3′ 07′ Laua beats Kouriane Dokunengo and gets off a shot but it crosses the face of the goal and runs out
2′ 26′ New Caledonia seem to be having more chances on goal but the experienced Solomon Islands could be biding their time
1′ 47′ New Caledonia are cheering believing they’ve scored but the referee signals otherwise
1′ 17′ A shot from Olivier Dokunengo from the corner is blocked by Muri at the near post
0′ 34′ Kouriane Dokunengo with a chance but he can’t quite get to the ball to touch it in before Hale picks it up
0′ 01′ New Caledonia kick off with a shot from Kouriane Dokunengo
SECOND PERIOD
End of the first period
12′ 01′ An overhead effort from Aisa goes over the cross bar
11′ 54′ Naka holds up his man as he lifts the ball off the sand and chips back over his head but it’s too high for a shot on goal
11′ 36′ Naka’s shot is blocked by Jean-Xavier Wakanumune and New Caledonia are back on the offensive
11′ 14′ A quick exchange of possession but New Caledonia have it back thanks to Djamali
10′ 30′ A free kick for New Caledonia is hit over the target by Loic Wakanumune
9′ 20′ Another chance for Dokunengo jnr who gives Anthony Talo just enough time to arrive and block the shot
8′ 25′ Kouriane Dokunengo crosses to the far post and the ball just passes in front of Ramon Djamali
7′ 30′ Muri powers a shot from deep in Solomons territory and it rebounds hard off the crossbar
6′ 35′ Dokunengo crosses in but Nicolas Muri is there to touch back to the keeper
6′ 17′ A shot from James Naka is punched back into play
5′ 20′ Dokunengo steps up for the penalty but it’s an easy take for keeper Fred Hale
4′ 36′ Laua shoots and Foawy punches clear but referee Rajnish Dave calls play back for a foul by Solomons
3′ 28’Nicolas Muri with an excellent overhead scissor which is scooped up by keeper Benjamin Foawy
2′ 53′ McPhilip Aisa shoots at the other end but Wadenges is on the near post to block
2′ 26′ Georges Wadenges shoots for New Caledonia but it’s knocked out for a corner by Samson Takayama
1′ 25′ A foul on Olivier Dokunengo and he tries his chances with a shot but it flies over the goal
1′ 05′ Laua steps up but shoots directly at the defender
0′ 45′ Solomon Islands have an early chance with a penalty at half-way
0′ 01′ The Solomon Islands get play underway with a shot from Robert Laua
FIRST PERIOD