See below for all the play-by-play action.
The starting line-ups were as follows:
Vanuatu: 16. Chikau MANSALE (GK), 2. Alphonse BONGNAIM, 4. Rexley TARIVUTI, 6. Kensi TANGIS, 7. Jean ROBERT YELOU (c), 8. Seimata CHILIA, 11. Michell KALTAK, 12. Eddison STEPHEN, 13. Filiamy NIKIAU, 21. Brian KALTACK, 22. Jean KALTAK
Tuvalu: 16. Jelly SELAU (GK), 2. Kolone POKIA, 3. Alamoana TOFUOLA, 4. Etimoni TIMUANI, 5. Ali TAKATAKA, 6. Mau PENISULA (c), 7. Vaisua LIVA, 9. Lutelu TIUTE, 10. James LEPAIO, 11. George PANAPA, 12. Alopua PETOA
Referee: Rakesh VARMAN (FIJ)
Assistant referee 1: Terry PIRI (COK)
Assistant referee 2: Noel BERRY (SOL)
4th official: Chris KERR (NZL)
The match kicks off
4′ The match has begun in even fashion with both sides seeing plenty of the ball
4′ Tuvalu’s Vaisua Liva has the first effort on goal with a volley from a few yards outside the area but he can’t get enough power to trouble goalkeeper Chikau Mansale
5′ Tuvalu have another opportunity when Alopua Petoa plays in George Panapa but the latter’s near-post effort hits the side netting
8′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 1 – Tuvalu 0: Vanuatu score against the run of play when Jean Kaltak shows good pace to break down the right and slides the ball past goalkeeper Jelly Selau
9′ YELLOW CARD: Jean Robert Yelou is cautioned for Vanuatu
12′ Liva hooks a volley from the edge of the box towards the Vanuatu goal but it loops over the bar
16′ Kaltak has a great chance to score his second but keeper Selau makes a good save with his left boot
19′ Vanuatu have another good opportunity when Eddison Stephen finds himself one-on-one with Selau but spurns the chance
21′ Filiamy Nikiau runs onto a long ball down the right for Vanuatu and smashes a close-range shot straight at Selau
23′ Vanuatu’s Michell Kaltak is played in down the left but again the strike is not good enough to beat Selau
26′ Jean Kaltak gets behind the Tuvalu defence but is pulled back for offside
29′ Tuvalu have not let their heads drop since the goal and are still right in the match
33′ Etimoni Timuani is injured for Tuvalu and has to leave the field to receive treatment
37′ SUBSTITUTION: Timuani is unable to continue and is replaced by Okilani Tinilau for Tuvalu
38′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 2 – Tuvalu 0: Jean Kaltak scores his second of the morning with a neat finish to put Vanuatu in a commanding position
43′ Jean Kaltak nearly has a hat-trick in another one-on-one situation with Selau but the goalkeeper makes a fine save to keep Tuvalu in the match
44′ YELLOW CARD: Alphonse Bongnaim is cautioned for Vanuatu
45′ Two minutes of injury time will be played
45′ + 1′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 3 – Tuvalu 0: Jean Kaltak does earn his hat-trick this time when he heads home a well-placed Michell Kaltak cross on the stroke of half time
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
46′ SUBSTITUTIONS: Each side makes a change at half time, Kensi Tangis being replaced by Daniel Michel for Vanuatu and Alamoana Tofuola being replaced by Uota Ale for Tuvalu
47′ YELLOW CARD: Kolone Pokia is cautioned for Tuvalu
48′ The just-cautioned Pokia brings down Michell Kaltak in the box and referee Rakesh Varman points to the spot for a penalty
49′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 4 – Tuvalu 0: Captain Jean Robert Yelou has to take the penalty twice after players encroach into the box but the result is the same both times, Yelou places it to the left of Selau and into the net
52′ Selau has to race off his line to clear a Vanuatu through ball
53′ Michell Kaltak is causing lots of problems down the left and is only denied a shot at goal on this occasion by an outstanding tackle from Vaisua Liva
55′ Alphonse Bongnaim has a good chance to extend Vanuatu’s lead even further but hits his close-range volley straight at Selau
58′ Jean Kaltak thinks he has his fourth of the match when he slots home a pass from substitute Daniel Michel but is denied by the offside flag
62′ Tuvalu’s George Panapa is injured and play is held up while he recovers
68′ SUBSTITUTION: Tuvalu defender Kolone Pokia suffers a bad injury and has to be stretchered off the field. He is replaced by Joshua Tapasei
72′ Play is delayed when yet another players suffers an injury, this time Vanuatu’s Michell Kaltak
73′ SUBSTITUTION: Kaltak is unable to continue and is replaced by Daniel Natou for Vanuatu
78′ Jean Kaltak turns on the edge of the box and shoots but his effort flies well over the target
80′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 5 – Tuvalu 0: Kaltak has his fourth goal of the game when he coolly flicks the ball past Selau with the outside of his right foot
87′ SUBSTITUTION: Rexley Tarivuti is replaced by Georges Tabe for Vanuatu
90′ Four minutes of injury time will be played
90′ + 1′ Substitute Daniel Michel has a chance to score late on for Vanuatu but Selau saves his effort
90′ + 1′ GOAL!!! Tuvalu 1 – Vanuatu 5: Tuvalu finally get a reward for their efforts when substitute Uota Ale finds the net
The final whistle is blown