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Solomon Islands: 1. Phillip MANGO (GK), Fred BUAI, 3. Matson FENNY, 5. Allen PETER, 8. Jimmy RARAMANE, 10. Tuti Zama TANITO (c), 12. George LADOGA, 13. Jared RONGOSULIA, 17. Timothy BAKALE, 18. Davidson TOME, 19. Simon DAOI,
Substitutes: 4. Dickson MOULI, 6. Fredrick DOLA, 7. Harrison MALA, 9. Frank FOLI, 11. Atana Junior FA’ARODO, 14. Bonny PRIDE, 15. John ROFETA, 16. Fred BALA, 20. Anthony TALO (GK)
Absent: 21. Natanela BERO, 22. Kevin OBED, 23. James DO’ORO
Coach: Patrick MINITI (SOL)
Papua New Guinea: 1. Ismael POLE (GK), 3. Otto KUSUNAN, 4. Joshua TALAU, 5. John RAY, 6. Emmanuel AIREM, 9. Patrick AISA, 13. Tommy SEMMY, 14. Alwin KOMOLONG (c), 16. Felix KOMOLONG, 17. Jacob SABUA, 23. Papalau AWELE
Substitutes 2. Abel REDENUT, 7. Freddy STEVEN, 8. Sammy RUFUS, 10. Rodney MOBIHA, 11. Emmanuel YAWI, 12. Darren STEVEN, 15. Vincent WORIO, 18. Basil JOFARI, 19. Pettyshen ELIJAH, 20. Nathan JAMES, 21. Charles LEPANI (GK), 22. Gimale ESSACU,
Coach: Ricki HERBERT (NZL)
Referee: Ravitesh BEHARI (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 1: Paul AHUPU (TAH)
Assistant Referee 2: Ravinesh KUMAR (FIJ)
Fourth Official: Norbert HAUATA (TAH)
FULL TIME: Solomon Islands 1-2 Papua New Guinea
90’+5′ YELLOW CARD Frederick DOLA is cautioned for Papua New Guinea
90’+5′ An incident leaves three players injured
90’+2′ Papua New Guinea have a player down requiring treatment
Six minutes additional time
90′ Solomons take their free kick quickly, it’s crossed in but John RAY boots for a corner
89′ SUB PNG Emmanuel YAWI replaces Tommy SEMMY
87′ GOAL!!! Solomon Islands 1-2 Papua New Guinea Davidson TOME fires from distance and LEPANI slips allowing the ball to pass just out of his reach
86′YELLOW CARD Jacob SABUA is cautioned for PNG
85′ Corner for Solomon Islands loops in behind the goal
81′ YELLOW CARD Otto KUSUNAN is cautioned for Papua New Guinea
79′ SUB SOL Jared RONGOSULIA is replaced Frederick DOLA
75′ Another diving save from LEPANI to again deny a great shot from Solomon Islands
74′ Craziness in the Papua New Guinea area as the ball is twice blocked by LEPANI before John RAY has to head a shot off the line
71′ LEPANI comes to the edge to claim
70′ A decent effort from RARAMANE who cuts onto his left foot and releases but is just outside the near post
66′ GOAL!!! Solomon Islands 0-2 Papua New Guinea Jacob SABUA fires under MANGO, capitalising on an earlier keeper error
64′ SUB SOL Timothy BAKALE is replaced by Frank FOLI
62′ SUB PNG Papalau AWELE is replaced by Rodney MOBIHA
60′ AWELE plays a cross in but there’s no one to finish
58′ Great play from Solomons as BAKALE touches back to an arriving Matson FENNY who smashes his shot just over
55′ BAKALE beats F. KOMOLONG and races into the PNG area, he pulls it back but TOME has mistimed his run and misses the chance
52′ Storming charge forward from SEMMY and AIREM, the former just needs to beat MANGO who slides in to capture
51′ Solomons in the Papua New Guinea half adding pressure, the ball is put out by Joshua TALAU
48′ AWELE and Fred BUAI battle for possession and the Solomon defender manages to get it clear
47′ Alwin KOMOLONG hits the ground hard in a challenge with Davidson TOME
HALF TIME SUB Simon DAOI is replaced by Atana FA’ARODO
HALF TIME: Solomon Islands 0-1 Papua New Guinea
45’+7′ BAKALE sees LEPANI off his line and attempts to chip him but gives it too much and it drops behind the cross bar
45’+6′ AIREM with a left foot attempt from a tight angle, no surprises he hits it off-target
45’+5′ SUB PNG The injured Ismael POLE is replaced by Charles LEPANI
54’+3′ POLE has gone down and seems like they’ll be swapping him out
45’+2′ BAKALE races in on goal at the other end, POLE does enough to allow F. KOMOLONG to clear the ball
45’+1′ SEMMY with a hand ball as he tries to bring the ball down in the Solomons box
Six minutes additional time
45′ POLE plays short to KUSUNAN who sends upfield for Papalau AWELE but MANGO leaps up to grab
43′ Ball through from DAOI for Davidson TOME who looks like he’s on but the flag goes up
42′ Simon DAOI runs into F. KOMOLONG and Papua New Guinea have a free kick on the half
41′ Felix KOMOLONG with a tug of the shirt which the referee picks up
40′ Straight into the wall from Solomon Islands after the earn a free kick in the Papua New Guinea half
38′ Great work from Patrick AISA to beat two men before laying off wide to KUSUNAN but he puts too much on the pass
37′ SEMMY fires! But he’s pulled it just wide of the near post
36′ Papua New Guinea look to build something from the back, the cross comes in from Joshua TALAU but is booted out by RARAMANE
34′ MANGO comes well wide and leaves his goal exposed as the chip comes in from out wide, fortunately a defender has come round to head off the line, and MANGO scrambles back to claim
WATER BREAK
27′ Tuti Zama TANITO goes in on goal and POLE has to race out to claim off his foot
26′ Free kick for Solomon Islands is sent in by Matson FENNY but Papua New Guinea have turned over
25′ Jacob SABUA comes across to put out as BAKALE makes advances up the right
24′ Alwin KOMOLONG sends the free kick to the far post where younger brother Felix heads in but is just off target
23′YELLOW CARD Jimmy RARAMANE is cautioned for Solomon Islands
23′ A great diving save from MANGO
22′ A quick counter attack and SEMMY is 1v1 with MANGO who races to put out
18′ GOAL!!! Solomon Islands 0-1 Papua New Guinea Tommy SEMMY opens his XV Pacific Games account with a cracker volley from close range
17′ Jimmy RARAMANE takes a shot from long range but sends it over the cross bar
14′ LADOGA starts a swift counter attack up the right he sees BAKALE free up front but the flag goes up as the striker receives
13′ Emmanuel AIREM combines well with A. KOMOLONG but PETER and LADOGA shut down his advance into the Solomon box
11′ SEMMY breaks after a loose pass is picked up by A. KOMOLONG, there’s confusion at the back but MANGO claims
9′ Foul from George LADOGA on KUSUNAN and Alwin KOMOLONG comes across to take the free kick, it’s lofted in at the far post but MANGO palms it clear
8′ Tommy SEMMY has a chance to go 1v1 but Allen PETER is able to get a touch back to MANGO to clear
7′ Timothy BAKALE takes an accidental boot to the stomach
7′ Steady hands from Phillip MANGO in goal for Solomon Islands
5′ Papua New Guinea have a go with KUSUNAN delivering into the Solomons’ area but no one can find the back of the net
4′ Otto KUSUAN leaps high with arms flailing and concedes a free kick for handball
5′ Solomons claiming the throw but Papua New Guinea take possession
2′ Solomon Islands have a pop but Ismael POLE, in goal for Papua New Guinea, takes it down
1′ Underway on Bisini 1 for SOLvPNG!