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Tafea FC: 1. Seiloni IARUEL (GK), 5. Kevin SHEM, 7. Jonah TURU (c), 13. Gibson DAUDAU, 15. Ernie ROBERTS, 16. Daniel NATOU, 17. Nicolson TARI, 18. Ignas IAMAK, 19. Michell KALTAK, 24. Jean KALTACK, 25. Bill NICHOLLS
Substitutes: 4. Jaycen BOTLENG, 6. Jais MALSARANI, 8. Bong KALO, 9. Alista KARLIP, 10. Zica MANUHI, 11. Robert TASSO, 12. Edisson STEPHENS, 20. Kaloran FIRIAM (GK), 21. Don MANSALE, 22. Sergio DANIEL (GK), 23. Alick ISMAEL
Absent: 3. Fredy VAVA,
Coach: Moise POIDA (VAN)
Team Wellington: 1. Michael O’KEEFFE (GK), 2. Tom JACKSON, 3. Aaron SCOTT, 5. Bill ROBERTSON, 8. Cole PEVERLEY (c), 9. Jarrod SMITH, 11. Michael GWYTHER, 15. Tim MYERS, 16. Justin GULLEY, 17. Jake BUTLER, 19. Chris BALE
Substitutes: 6. Sean LOVEMORE, 10. Luis CORRALES, 12. Ian HOGG, 13. Alex FENERIDIS, 18. Mickael PARTODIKROMO, 20. Adam COWAN, 22. Dan CLARKE (GK), 23. Alex CARR (GK)
Absent: 4. Tyler DOYLE-LISSETTE, 7. Henry FA’ARODO, 14. Cory CHETTLEBURGH, 21. Tamupiwa DIMAIRO,
Coach: Matt CALCOTT (NZL)
Match Official:
Referee: Norbert HAUATA (TAH)
Assistant Referee 1: Tevita MAKASINI (TGA)
Assistant Referee 2: Paul AHUPU (TAH)
Fourth Official: Salesh CHAND (FIJ)
Full time
90’+3′ Team Wellington back in control, long ball for LOVEMORE but he hooks his shot wide
90’+2′ Tafea in their own half, still hoping for one final equaliser
Three minutes additional time
90′ SUB TEAM WELLINGTON Michael GWYTHER is replaced by Adam COWAN, Jake BUTLER is replaced by Mikael PARTODIKROMO
90′ Set up from DAUDAU again, but TASSO isn’t lethal enough
89′ YELLOW CARD O’KEEFFE is cautioned for time wasting tactics
88′ The mistakes are really starting to creep in for a tiring Tafea
88′ Another DAUDAU cross and ROBERTSON manages to hold off KALTACK for O’KEEFFE to pick up
86′ TASSO is through 1v1 but a heavy last touch allows the keeper to slide out and collect
86′ Free kick for Team Wellington and O’KEEFFE is told to speed it up
85′ SUB TAFEA Robert TASSO replaces Nicol TARI
83′ KALO takes out GULLEY – Chris BALE sees the keeper off his line and takes quickly but it’s too high
82′ GOAL!!! Tafea FC 2-3 Team Wellington Delivery at the back post and Michael GWYTHER heads past a flailing IARUEL
81′ Some pressure on the Tafea back line as IARUEL can’t capture but manages a punch
80′ NICHOLLS is away, he has options but tries to go straight through his marker – turning over for a swift Team Wellington counter
79′ DAUDAU and KALO try to connect, GWYTHER just gets a toe in to interrupt the flow
77′ Chipped over the last line for LOVEMORE but he is offside
76′ Team Wellington earn a couple of throws, JACKSON goes long into the box as expected
75′ SUB TEAM WELLINGTON: Jarrod SMITH is replaced by Sean LOVEMORE
75′ Bong KALO with a decent strike that sends O’KEEFFE diving to push it wide
74′ Sean LOVEMORE looks like he’ll be making an entrance soon
74′ Justin GULLEY with an intercept
73′ Team Wellington win the bal back and JACKSON does another long throw into the box but it’s headed over the target
72′ Jake BUTLER wins the ball but his teammate then gives it away
70′ DAUDAU drops the ball in at the feet of O’KEEFFE who fumbles, but manages to pick it up before it costs too dearly
69′ Long throw from JACKSON is headed clear
68′ Corner comes out the other side and it’s taken a Tafea touch
67′ ROBERTSON lands on Bill NICHOLLS then kindly calls it to the referees attention
66′ That misty rain is back as Team Wellington line up a corner
65′ SUB TAFEA Daniel NATOU is replaced by Bong KALO
63′ Well left by MYERS to earn the throw for Wellington
61′ PEVERLEY can’t hold onto the ball
61′ IAMAK hits back with a rough challenge of his own and Team Wellington have a free kick
60′ GWYTHER getting physical with Ignas IAMAK who won’t take that lightly
60′ DAUDAU receives and wants KALTACK to make the run, he waits too long and DAUDAU then has to recover possession
59′ KALTACK makes a break but appears to have handled the ball
56′ Tafea FC 2-2 Team Wellington DAUDAU’s cross is just over O’KEEFFE, first shot blocked but eventually Bill NICHOLLS manages to put it into the goal
56′ Lofted in to the six-yard by DAUDAU but there’s no one in the middle to finish
55′ DAUDAU plays it into MYERS to earn a throw for Tafea
54′ IARUEL gets some treatment before the match restarts
53′ GOAL!!! Tafea FC 1-2 Team Wellington Tim MYERS makes a great advance up the left and puts a cross in right in front of goal which Jarrod SMITH puts away – taking IARUEL out in the process
51′ NICHOLLS takes out Daniel NATOU
50′ Aaron SCOTT comes in to whip the ball off the foot of Jean KALTACK as he turns on goal
50′ Good covering by Michell KALTACK as he closes down JACKSON
48′ Throwing technique from IARUEL is interesting – his teammates would probably prefer a roll to a bouncer
47′ YELLOW CARD Jarrod SMITH is cautioned for a challenge that leaves Jonah TURU flat on his back
46′ The second half restarts and Team Wellington are in control before a long ball hands possession to Tafea
HALF-TIME: Tafea FC 1-1 Team Wellington
45’+1′ DAUDAU working hard up the left flank again, he’s winning possession and creating chances
One minute additional time
45′ A lot of turnover in midfield for Tafea
44′ Long ball to GWYTHER who’s unmarked out wide but he can’t keep it in
43′ Team Wellington do well to win the ball off KALTACK and it’s upfield to JACKSON
42′ Wow! Michael O’KEEFFE with a mis-kick and he has to work hard to recover – fortunately when the cross comes in his defenders have moved to cover the open goal
40′ Corner for Tafea delivered at waist height and somehow they maintain possession
40′ Kept low and blocked at the first defender
39′ Tim MYERS with shirt tug as TARI goes around and Tafea with a free kick
37′ Long throw from JACKSON is slapped down to Gibson DAUDAU who makes a weaving run through the centre as Tafea counter at pace
36′ He’s off getting treatment and Tafea take a long throw into the box, but concede a free kick as the ball is on it’s way up field
35′ A Tafea player has gone down, looks like goalscorer Jean KALTACK
33′ NICHOLLS has dropped deep to collect but it’s left Tafea without numbers up front
32′ YELLOW CARD Daniel NATOU is cautioned for a late tackle from behind on Chris BALE
31′ PEVERLEY drops it right in front of goal but GWYTHER has impeded the keeper and it’s a Tafea free kick
30′ Hand in the air from JACKSON but SHEM got the ball and it’s a Team Wellington corner
28′ GOAL!!! Tafea FC 1-1 Team Wellington Jean KALTACK finishes a great play into the area from Tafea
26′ GWYTHER plays a pass straight back to Tafea who take a punt but send it over
24′ Bit of rough-houring from SMITH on Michell KALTACK near touch and Tefana quickly resume play
21′ KALTACK curls it wide to TARI who attempts to chip the keeper but sends it just over the cross bar
19′ GOAL!!! Tafea 0-1 Team Wellington Bill ROBERTSON stoops over and with a glancing header sends the ball past IARUEL
18′ The tackle from Jonah TURU on GWYTHER earns Team Wellington a free kick – PEVERLEY steps behind
16′ JACKSON heads to the other side to make a similar throw, it’s parried away by Siloni IARUEL
14′ Long throw from Tom JACKSON is flicked on by Jarrod SMITH, it pops to GWYTHER to top who volleys it just outside the upright
13′ KALTACK smashes it over the wall and while it rattles the net it’s come so close, it’s actually just over
11′ PEVERLEY trips KALTACK and Tafea in a promising position just off the top of Team Wellington’s
box
10′ Michael GWYTHER makes a promising advance into Tafea’s area but good defending sees the ball away
9′ SHEM sends it over the head of Nicol TARI and Team Wellington are back with the ball
9′ Jake BUTLER clashes with Kevin SHEM and Tafea have a free kick
7′ Bill ROBERTSON sends wide as Team Wellington attempt an attack but Tafea win back and take it up the other side of the pitch
4′ Powerful run into the Team Wellington box from Jean KALTACK, he beats two defenders, passes middle to Bill NICHOLLS who shoots but it’s well blocked by Team Wellington to deny the intial and the follow up efforts
2′ Team Wellington win the ball in the middle of the field and start over from the back
1′ Team Wellington get us started but Tafea’s last line force the turnover
UNDERWAY