See all the play-by-play action below.
The starting line-ups are as follows:
Vanuatu:
1. Chikau MANSALE (GK),3. Daniel NATOU, 4. Antonio MALAPA (c), 8. Robert TOM, 11. Pascal CHABOD
Substitutes: 2. Altred MALAS (GK), 5. Ivong WILSON,6. Rodney SERVEUX, 7. Don MANSALE, 9. Bill NICHOLLS, 10. Daniel MICHEL, 12. Remy AVOCK
Coach: Wilson AUGUST [VAN]
New Caledonia:
9.Ramon DJAMALI (GK) (c), 3. Steevens LONGUE,5. Georges WADENGES, 8.Olivier DOKUNENGO,
Substitutes: 2. Loic WAKANUMUNE, 4. Ludovic WAKANUMUNE, 6. Augustin TRUIJIJ, 7. Patrick DIAIKE, 10. Kouriane DOKUNENGO, 11. Jean Pierre AYAWA, 13. Jean Xavier WAKANUMUNE, 12. Benjamin FOAWY (GK)
Coach: Felix TAGAWA [NCL]
Match officials:
Referee: Hugo PADO [SOL]
Second Referee: Rajnish DAVE [FIJ]
Third Referee: Alain DEVIENNE [TAH]
Timekeeper: Jean Claude PERARD [TAH]
The final whistle is blown
12′ 40′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 6 New Caledonia 7 Vanuatu get another back through Tom again
12′ 35′ Both sides continue their attacks
11′ 56′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 5 New Caledonia 7 Robert Tom gets one back for Vanuatu
10′ 56′GOAL!!! Vanuatu 4 New Caledonia 7Hat trick for Djamili
10′ 01′GOAL!!! Vanuatu 4 New Caledonia 6 Djamili gets his brace
9′ 31′GOAL!!! Vanuatu 4 New Caledonia 5 Jean Pierre Ayawa scores for New Caledonia from the kick off
9′ 28′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 4 New Caledonia 4 Antonio Malapa gets his brace when he sends in a penalty which takes a deflection before rattling the net
8′ 23′ Djamali looks for Kouriane Dokunengo but the can’t connect
7′ 05′ Dokunengo junior has a chance when he receives the ball from Longue and shoots hard at Malas who makes a crucial save
5′ 57′ Shot from Michel is blocked by Steevens Longue
4′ 48′ Vanuatu have changed keepers with Albert Malas replacing Mansale
4′ 20′ An excellent shot from Robert Tom for Vanautu is punted clear by Foawy
2′ 36′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 3 New Caledonia 4 Kouriane Dokunengo sends the ball across the face of the goal and past keeper Mansale to give the hosts the advantage
1′ 59′ Vanuatu have a free kick deep in their corner and it almost ends up in a goal but Pascal Chabod sends wide
0′ 50′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 3 New Caledonia 3 Captain Ramon Djamali connects with a Dokunengo senior cross to bring his side back in line
0′ 01′ The hosts get the final period underway
THIRD PERIOD
End of second period
12′ 35′ Loic Wananumune clears off the line to keep the score at 3-2
12′ 15′ Robert Tom does exactly the same seconds later
12′ 09′ Serveux attempts a long shot but sends it high
11′ 40′ A chance for Dokunengo senior but Vanautu win the ball back
11′ 00′ Vanuatu are in possession as New Caledonia try and get back in the game
9′ 10′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 3 New Caledonia 2 Vanuatu take the lead through Daniel Michel
8′ 50′ Huge save from Foawy as Vanuatu search for the winner
8′ 19′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 2 New Caledonia 2 Don Mansale slots home a penalty to bring Vanuatu back into the game
6′ 45′ Augustin Truijij makes an immediate mark off the bench with a shot that ricochets off the cross bar and a strong follow up shot
4′ 45′ Patrick Diaike comes close when he gets his head to a perfect cross from Jean-Xavier
3′ 50′ Jean Pierre Ayawa fouls Rodney Serveux and is fortunate the shot isn’t on target
2′ 42′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 1 New Caledonia 2 Captain Antonio Malapa pulls one back for Vanuatu
2′ 29′ Penalty for New Caledonia and Jean-Xavier steps behind the ball but sends his shot over the goal
1′ 12′ Vanuatu attack but Jean-Xavier Wakanumune shuts it down before they can test Foawy
0′ 33′ A shot from Loic Wakanumune goes astray
The second period kicks off
PERIOD TWO
The first period comes to an end
11’14’ Free kick for Vanuatu is taken by Natou who comes very close to scoring
10′ 35′ Jean-Xavier Wakanumune has the locals on the edge of their seats when he passes back to an unprepared Foawy in goal and the loose ball comes close to crossing the line
9′ 18 GOAL!!! Vanuatu 0 New Caledonia 2 Dokunengo joins his older brother on the board
8′ 48′ New Caledonia looks to have broken through Kouriane Dokunengo but the Vanuatu defence rallies to shut him down
8′ 42′ Another excellent shot from Natou and the Vanuatu supporters are on their feet cheering but he’s blasted it into the side net
7′ 48′ Daniel Natou gets a good shot on goal and Foawy is forced to make a save
6′ 56′ Foawy sends a shot high over the goal
6′ 50′ Keeper Benjamin Foawy goes down injured in the corner
3′ 50′ New Caledonia captain Ramon Djamali heads clear a Vanuatu effort
1′ 36′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 0 New Caledonia 1 Olivier Dokunengo sends the home crowd to their feet when he opens the day’s scoring
1’08’ Free kick for the home side, Georges Wadenges steps up but sends it wide of the near post
0′ 35′ New Caledonia get the game underway with a strong attack on the Vanuatu goal where Chikau Mansale is once again between the sticks
The match kicks off
FIRST PERIOD