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The starting line-ups are as follows:
Papaua New Guinea: 2. John RAY, 4. Ayrton YAGAS, 6. Emmanuel AIREM, 8. Darren STEVEN, 9. Patrick AISA, 10. Charkstan AOPI, 11. Sana YATU, 14. Alwin KOMOLONG (c), 15. Philip STEVEN, 19. Pettyshen ELIJAH, 20. Ishmael POLE [GK]
Substitutes: 1. Charles LEPANI [GK], 7. Raynard YOHANG, 12. Philadelphia VELA, 18. Francis PATRICK,
Coach: Harisson KAMAKE [PNG]
Fiji: 2. Antonio TUIVUNA, 3. Praneel NAIDU, 4. Jale DRELOA, 5. Rusiate MATAREREGA, 9. Manasa NAWAKULA, 10. Junior RAO, 11. Jope MASIBALAVU, 14. Josaia MASIWINI, 16. Sakaraia NAISUA, 18. Tomasi TUICAKAU, 20. Senirusi BOKINI [GK]
Substitutes: 1. Tevita KOROI [GK], 8. Setareki HUGHES, 17. Ravinesh DASS, 19. Kasim KHAN
Coach: Ravinesh KUMAR [FIJ]
Match officials:
Referee: Kader ZITOUNI [TAH]
Assistant Referee 1: Stephen SENGA [SOL]
Assistant Referee 2: Jackson NAMO [SOL]
4th Official: Norbert HAUATA [TAH]
The match kicks off
1′ Fiji concede a hand ball just outside the Papua New Guinea box
3′ Charkston Aopi takes a shot for Papua New Guinea and Fiji goalkeeper Senirusi Bokini drops to his knees to collect
5′ Heavy rain overnight has continued this morning and made the surface very wet
7′ Philip Steven lofts a free kick from just inside the Fiji half but it falls neatly for Bokini
11′ Rusiate Matarerega plays to Jope Masibalavu who can’t get it under control
13′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 0 Fiji 1 Matarerega receives the ball, plays around the keeper and slips a shot between Ishmael Pole and the near post to give Fiji the advantage
16′ Tomasi Tuicakau slides in on Sana Yatu to gift Papua New Guinea a free kick just outside their own box
19′ Pole comes out to save a lob, it comes down to Tuicaku but Pole is right on the edge of his box to block the second shot
22′ Alwin Komolong heads a Tuicakau cross clear
24′ Pettyshen Elijah attempts a cross but slips
25′ Patrick Aisa connects with a cross and the ball rolls onto the goal-line before being cleared by a Fiji defender
27′ Philip Stevens puts a free kick up and over the defence but Bokini punches clear
36′ YELLOW CARD: Josia Masiwini is cautioned for Fiji.
37′ YELLOW CARD: Tomasi Tuicakau receives a caution for Fiji
38′ SUBSTITUTION: Tuicakau makes way for Temesi Tuwai for Fiji
39′ GOAL!!! Papua New Guinea 0 Fiji 2 Matarerega gets his second for Fiji
44′ YELLOW CARD Pettyshen Elijah is cautioned for Papua New Guinea
45′ There will be two minutes of additional time
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
48′ Rao takes a free kick for Fiji lobbing it high into the box, Matarerega attempts a volley but Ayrton Yagas gets in his way
52′ Emmanuel Airem sends a volley goalward but it drops on top of the net
54′ There’s a clash in the Fiji goal box and goalkeeper Bokini goes down injured
55′SUBSTITUTION: Charkstan Aopu is replaced by Philadelphia Vela
57′ Bokini is still receiving treatment and referee Kader Zitouni has signalled for a stretcher
59′SUBSTITUTION: Senirusi Bokini is replaced by Tevita Koroi
61′ Koroi gets his first touch punching clear a high shot
63′ Papua New Guinea’s Elijah slides in hard on Jale Dreola giving away a free kick
66′ Matarerega is caught offside as he runs through to pick up a pass from Temesi Tuwai
70′ Aisa slips and his weak shot rolls out over the goal line
72′YELLOW CARD: Manasa Nawakula is cautioned following a tackle on Papua New Guinea captain Komolong
73′ Komolong sends the free kick soaring well over the goal
74′ John Ray comes back to make an important tackle on Tuwai who is bearing down on goal
76′ Matarerega steps up to take a free kick in dangerous territory just outside the box which he drives straight into the wall
77′SUBSTITUTION: Ravinesh Dass replaces Josaia Masiwini for Fiji
78′SUBSTITUTION: Papua New Guinea bring Raynard Yohang on in place of Pettyshen Elijah
85′ YELLOW CARD John Ray is cautioned for Papua New Guinea
86′ Jope Masibalavu moves off the pitch to receive treatement to a leg injury but returns almost immediately
88′ Praneel Naidu dives low to head clear a dangerous ball in the box
90′ A chance for Fiji as Matarerega crosses the ball right across the face of the open goal but there is nobody from his side to finish
90′ + 3′ Matarerega just misses out on a hat-trick when his free kick bounces off the top of the cross bar
The final whistle is blown

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