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New Caledonia: 1. Thomas SCHMIDT (GK), 2. Jorys MENE (c), 3. Aquilas WAHNAPO, 8. Shafi MANDAOUE,10. Cedric DECOIRE, 11. Raphael OIREMOIN, 13. Joseph TCHAKO, 14. Nathanael HMAEN, 15. Joseph ATHALE, 17. Ben MALAKAI, 18. Pierre KAUMA
Substitutes: 4. Jean-Brice WADRIAKO, 5. Jean-Luc DECOIRE, 6. David BEARUNE, 7. Leon WAHNAWE, 9. Jim OUKA, 12. Yorick HNAUTRA, 16. Jimmy WAHNAPO (GK), 19. Mickael PARTODIKROMO, 20. Johan IDRELE, 21. Jacques NYKEINE (GK), 22. Theo JALABERT, 23. Vince POITHILI
Coach: Thierry SARDO (FRA)
Solomon Islands: 20. Anthony TALO (GK), 4. Dickson MOULI, 5. Allen PETER, 8. Jimmy RARAMANE, 10. Tuti Zama TANITO (c), 11. Atana Junior FA’ARODO, 12. George LADOGA, 13. Jared RONGOSULIA, 14. Bonny PRIDE, 15. John ROFETA, 17. Timothy BAKALE
Substitutes: 1. Phillip MANGO (GK), 2. Fred BUAI, 3. Matson FENNY, 6. Fredrick DOLA, 7. Harrison MALA, 9. Frank FOLI, 16. Fred BALA, 18. Davidson TOME, 19. Simon DAOI,
Absent: 23. James DO’ORO, 21. Natanela BERO, 22. Kevin OBED
Coach: Patrick MINITI (SOL)
Match Officials:
Referee: Kader ZITOUNI (TAH)
Assistant Referee 1: Philippe REVEL (TAH)
Assistant Referee 2: Phul SINGH (FIJ)
Fourth Official: Ichikawa POLOVILI (TGA)
FULL TIME: New Caledonia 1-0 Solomon Islands
90’+5′ SCHMIDT helping count the clock down
90’+4′ New Caledonia concede a free kick on the half. Not to the coach’s liking
90’+1′ High foot from ATHALE just catches Fred BALA and while the turnover off the free kick is rapid, New Caledonia don’t have numbers
Six minutes additional time
89′ New Caledonia are looking to wrap this match up with constant pressure on the back line
88′ Claims of a penalty from New Caledonia’s bench as OUKA goes over but referee Kader Zitouni plays on
87′ The pressure is on Solomon Islands to pull one back now
85′ SUB SOL Frederick DOLA comes in for Jared RONGOSULIA
85′GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1-0 Solomon Islands An own goal from a set piece taken by Johan IDRELE opens the scoring for New Caledonia
83′ LADOGA with a foul on HMAEN and there’s a chance from a set piece for New Caledonia
79′ A dangerous mis-kick from WAHNAPO almost exposes Caledonia at the back but TANITO misses too
78′ Back underway after a brief pause
WATER BREAK
75′ Great play from New Caledonia, a string of short passes finds OUKA who skims a shot off the outside of his left and wide of the upright
74′ The ball pops wide but OUKA can’t keep it in
73′ TANITO brings down TALO’s goal kick but MENE picks it up
71′ New Caledonia trying to find a way past Solomon Islands but their defence is performing outstandingly well under pressure
68′ Into the crowd off TANITO but New Caledonia struggling to do anything meaningful with the ball at present
66′ SUB NCL Raphael OIREMOIN is replaced by Jim OUKA
65′ SCHMIDT is calm in the box to claim the free kicj in his area
64′ Solomons launch a quick counter attack and they have numbers but TANITO loses it
62′ MENE does well to win the ball back on the far side and New Caledonia make some quick ground
61′ TCHACKO comes in hard on BALA and is lucky not to pick up a caution
61′YELLOW CARD Jorys MENE is cautioned for New Caledonia
58′ Thomas SCHMIDT leaps high to claim the abll
55′ SUB SOL Boni PRIDE is replaced by Fred BALA
53′ Deep in Solomon Islands half but it’s soon popped out
52′ BAKALE comes in behind TCHACKO and concedes a foul
51′ Another goal disallowed for Solomon Islands this time for offside
50′ Ben MALAKAI with the cross but HMAEN not on his toes to poke in at the far post
49′ Long ball for Solomon Islands looking for BAKALE – massive challenge from Joseph TCHACKO to win off Bini PRIDE
48′ Timothy BAKALE puts the ball in the net but play is pulled back for an infringement
48′ George LADOGA sends the ball out to avoid pressure from ATHALE
47′ Free kick on the half for New Caledonia is halted
46′ Back underway at Bisini 1 between New Caledonia and Solomon Islands
HALF TIME NCL 0-0 SOL
45’+3′ SUB SOL Atana FA’ARODO is replaced by Harrison MALA
45’+2′ TALO comes well out leaving his goal mouth open as HMAEN winds up for a shot that goes just outside the post
45’+1′ MENE sees the ball out under heavy pressure fromTimothy BAKALE
Three minutes additional time
45′ TALO is right out of his goal! It’s a chance for New Caledonia but they can’t capitalise
44′ HMAEN clambers over his marker for the ball and concedes a free kick
42′ Hospital pass from captain Jorys MENE for Aquilas WAHNAPO puts the Caledonian’s under pressure at the back
42′ Shafi MANDAOUE presses up the right but can’t make inroads near the goal
40′ Pressure from New Caledonia but neither team are really holding onto possession well at present
39′ SUB NCL Johan IDRELE replaces Cedric DECOIRE
38′ TALO sends long and Tuti Zama TANITO can’t quite bring it down
36′ A swift counter attack from Solomons is halted by Pierre KAUMA
35′ ATHALE fires long for HMAEN to run onto, but he can’t quite bring it under control
34′ HMAEN heads it well outside the target and doesn’t trouble TALO at all
WATER BREAK
30′ Solomon Islands corner doesn’t get close to the near post
28′ Joseph HMAEN beats around his marker but his cross is blocked out for a corner
27′ Straight to keeper Anthony TALO from a long range effort from New Caledonia
25′ Solomon Islands take a shot that goes flying over the New Caledonia goal
16′ YELLOW CARD Pierre KAUMA of New Caledonia is cautioned for a challenge in his own half
12′ YELLOW CARD Raphael OIREMOIN is cautioned