PORT VILA – Tafea FC and Kossa FC face a do-or-die OFC O-League clash at Port Vila Municipal Stadium this afternoon as the host club seeks to win a place in it’s second ever OFC Club final.

Victory for the Robert Calvo-coached Tafea FC will all but guarantee a finals berth with one match left to play as Solomon Island champions Kossa FC then travel to Fijian club Ba in search of nothing less than maximum points.

A fascinating match is in prospect in Port Vila as www.oceaniafootball.com brings you text updates from Vanuatu as the hopes of thousands of football fans in Oceania rest on the players of Kossa FC and Tafea FC.

1- The match is underway in beautiful sunny conditions.

4- Jean Nako Naprapol creates the first chance for Tafea but his shot is well held by Kossa goalkeeper Severino Aefi.

10- Both sides have made a cautious opening to the match with very little action at either end

17– YELLOW CARD – Mahlon Maemania picks up a yellow card for Kossa after a dangerous challenge on Moise Poida

19- Kossa earn a freekick 10 yards outside the Tafea area

20- Mahlon Maemania hits the freekick straight into the Tafea wall.

27- Jean Nako Napropol hits a fierce shot from outside the area for Tafea  but Kossa goalkeeper Severino Aefi is equal to the task and tips the ball up and over the net for a corner

31- Napropol hits another shot just over cross bar

33- Tafea have dominated the opening period of this match and have held a much larger share in both posession and shots on goal. Tafea have created around 10 half chances but have yet to find the back of the net.

37- Tafea have the ball in the back of the net but it is disallowed after Etienne Mermer is judges to have fouled the goalkeeper.

40– GOAL – KOSSA 1-0 – James Naka scores for Kossa against the run of play. Kossa break through Naka and he glides past two defenders before hitting a slow but accurate left footed shot into the side netting.

43– Kossa have taken the game back at Tafea in the last five minutes

HALFTIME – 1-0 Kossa

Tafea dominated the opening 35 minutes of this match but lacked that final bit of quality in finishing their opportunities. Kossa came back at Tafea in the final 10 minutes of the half and were rewarded with a classy goal by Solomon Island superstar James Naka.

51- Yellow Card for Fedy Vava of Tafea after a dangerous challenge

53- Substitution – Moise Poida is replaced by Francois Sakama for Tafea

55- Yellow Card for Franco Ne’e after a last challenge. The game is starting to get a little messy

57- Etienne Mermer misses a golden opportunity after hitting the ball over the bar from just 10 yards out

60- GOAL – Tafea score 1-1 – Substitute Francois Sakama scores for Tafea after Kossa fail to clear their goalbox. Sakama is in the right place at the right time and tucks it home.

65′- A powerful shot from Tafea results in another great save from Severino Aefi in the Kossa goal.

67′- Another missed opportunity for Tafea as Jean Nako Napropol rattles one off the cross bar

69′- Kossa is improving and taking the game back at Tafea

75′- Alphonese Welin Qorig goes close with a shot which flys just over the bar

82′- Alphonese Welin Qorig has another chance but this time his shot is saved by Severino Aefi

85′- Tafea has created many chances in this match but there has been a lack of clinical finishing.

90′ FINAL – Tafea 1 – Kossa 1

OFC O-LEAGUE

GROUP B

TAFEA FC (VAN) vs. KOSSA FC (SOL)

PORT VILA MUNICIPAL STADIUM

PORT VILA

VANUATU

KICK-OFF: 17H00HRS (NZT)

TAF:  1. David CHILIA (gk); 2. Samson OBED; 3. Jacques MAFIL NAWAN; 6. Fedy VAVA; 7. Moise POIDA; 8. Pita David MAKI; 9. Jean NAKO NAPRAPOL; 10. Richard IWAI; 11. Etienne MERMER; 12. Hubert NAKE; 16. Alphonse WELIN QORIG;

Coach: Robert CALVO (VAN)

KOS: 21. Severino AEFI (gk); 4. Tome FAISI; 5. Samson TAKAYAMA; 6. Mahlon MAEMANIA; 8. Philip ASHLEY; 10. Franco NEE; 11. Joe LUWI; 13. James NAKA; 15. Seni NGAVA; 16. Paul WALE; 17. Gideon OMOKIRIO;

Coach:Jacob MOLI (SOL)