Tonga – New Caledonia Match Summary Download PDF
See below for all the play-by-play action.
The starting line-ups:
Tonga: 1. Shannon FRIZELL (GK), 2. Silaivai MAILE, 3. Siosiua AFU, 5. Mikaele PAHULU, 8. Siosifa MOIMOI, 9. Oliveti VAI, 10. Kinitoni FALATAU (c), 12. Saimone PAHULU, 13. Misinale LUTU, 14. Poasi TALANOA, 16. Titie VAKA’UTA
New Caledonia: 1. Colas GORANT (GK), 2. Daninoin SHIGETOMI, 4. Curtis MARLIER, 5. Bernard STREIFF, 6. Geordy GONY, 8. Cedric DECOIRE, 10. Renaldo NONMEU (c), 12. Erwan DJAMALI, 13. Neyl AUSU, 16. Ben MALAKAI, 17. Leon SAKILIA, 19. Ricardo PASSIL
The match kicks off
1′ New Caledonia have the ball in the opening seconds and look to press forward
1′ New Caledonia have the first chance when Ricardo Passil finds Cedric Decoire but he drags his shot across the face of goal
3′ Erwan Djamali has another effort for New Caledonia with a chipped shot from the edge of the box but the ball goes over the bar
7′ Tonga have their first chance when Siosifa Moimoi whips a cross onto the head of captain Kinitoni Falatau but he is too far from goal to get a strong enough effort on target
10′ This is the first day of rain we have had here in Auckland for the tournament but the moisture will do the fields the world of good as Wednesday’s final approaches
10′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1, Tonga 0: New Caledonia take the lead when captain Renaldo Nonmeu runs onto a through ball and goes round goalkeeper Shannon Frizell
12′ The leaders nearly go further in front just moments later when the ball breaks to Ben Malakai in the box but he blazes his strike wide
14′ New Caledonia 2, Tonga 0: Neyl Ausu notches his side’s second with a clean strike past Frizell from the edge of the area
17′ Nonmeu hits a free kick at the Tonga goal from 25 yards out and it is a good effort but goes just over the bar
20′ Tonga put some pressure on the New Caledonia defence from a Misinale Lutu long through but they defend well and break forward
23′ Nonmeu thinks he is away for New Caledonia but the offside flag is raised
28′ Ausu goes in search of his second goal with a powerful run in the box but Siosifa Moimoi defends well
30′ Falatau tries to get his side back into the game with he surges forward but loses his balance on the edge of the box and the ball is cleared
31′ Ben Malakai tees up Ausu on the edge of the box for New Caledonia but Frizell makes a good save to his left
34′ Nonmeu fires off a powerful shot from long range but Frizell beats it away
36′ New Caledonia have the ball in the net through Curtis Marlier but the goal is ruled out for offside
38′ New Caledonia 3, Tonga 0: Shannon Frizell charges out to deal with a through ball but can’t make a clean connection to his clearance and the ball falls to Neyl Ausu, who tucks away his second into an empty net
41′ Ricardo Passil tries his luck with a curler from the edge of the box but it lacks power and falls into the arms of Frizell
43′ Tonga enjoy a spell of pressure but New Caledonia again defend well and break themselves
44′ Erwan Djamali hits a low effort from the edge of the box which skids across the slick surface but Frizell maes a good save
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
46′ SUBSTITUTION: Shannon Frizell is replaced by Siminone Folau in goal for Tonga at half time
46′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 4, Tonga 0: Ben Malakai makes it four when he slots the ball past Folau from the left hand side of the box
47′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 5, Tonga 0: Leon Sakilia adds a fifth from close range
49′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 6, Tonga 0: Renaldo Nonmeu keeps his composure well to tuck away a penalty
55′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 7, Tonga 0: Neyl Ausu completes his hat-trick when Geordy Gony strikes the post and he finishes off the rebound
57′ Cedric Decoire waltzes through the Tonga defence in the box but Folau makes a good save from his close range effort
59′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 8, Tonga 0: Ricardo Passil rises well to head the ball into the net
60′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 9, Tonga 0: Ben Malakai notches his side’s ninth goal of the afternoon
60′ SUBSTITUTION: Mikaele Pahulu is replaced by Tevita Maamaloa for Tonga
64′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 10, Tonga 0: Neyl Ausu scores his fourth goal of the afternoon as New Caledonia hit double figures
66′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 11, Tonga 0: Renaldo Nonmeu lifts the ball over Folau for his side’s 11th goal
68′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 12, Tonga 0: Cedric Decoire scores a spectacular 12th goal for New Caledonia when he brings the ball down and lobs a well-flighted shot over Folau
70′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 13, Tonga 0: Nonmeu scores again when he nearly finishes of a cutback from Decoire
70′ SUBSTITUTION: Cedric Decoire is replaced by Thomas Buscaglia for New Caledonia
73′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 14, Tonga 0: Nonmeu smashes another strike the Tongan net from close range
78′ SUBSTITUTION: Neyl Ausu is replaced by Stephane Tein-Padom for New Caledonia
79′ Tonga have a rare attacking opportunity with a free kick but Hemaloto Polovili can’t get enough power in his effort to cause goalkeeper Colas Gorant much trouble
80′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 15, Tonga 0: Substitute Thomas Buscaglia gets in on the act when he breaks forward and places the ball past Folau
82′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 16, Tonga 0: Fellow substitute Stephane Tein-Padom also gets on the scoresheet with he hits home a low free kick from just outside the box
89′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 17, Tonga 0: Erwan Djamali cuts in from the right of the box and finishes well
The final whistle is blown