The weekend’s remaining O-League fixture sees New Zealand rivals Auckland City and Waitakere United clash tomorrow afternoon.
Koloale – Hekari United Match Summary click here
See below for all the play-by-play action.
The starting line-ups:
Koloale: 16. Shadrack Ramoni (GK), 5. Samson Takayama, 7. Jeffery Bule, 9. Benjamin Totori (c), 11. Ian Paia, 15. Mostyn Beui, 17. George Suri, 23. Steven Anisi, 25. Francis Lafai, 27. Joses Nawo, 30. Leonard Olea
Hekari United: 20. Gure Gabina (GK), 6. Abraham Iniga, 9. Tuimasi Manuca, 12. David Muta (c), 14. Neil Hans, 18. Ericson Komeng, 19. Koriak Upaiga, 21. Malakai Tiwa, 25. Alvin Singh, 27. Andrew Setefano, 28. Henry Fa’arodo
The match kicks off
1′ Hekari win a corner kick and it is taken by Neil Hans. Samson Takayama is able to get his head to the ball and clear it away
3′ Koloale make their first break forward but Ian Paia is flagged offside.
4′ Koloale win a corner through Benjamin Totori’s effort on the right. It is not well used as the Hekari defenders make a comfortable clearance
7′ Mostyn Beui places a long pass for Totori but the Koloale forward does not get to the ball leaving the ball and it rolls to safety
7′ Henry Fa’arodo has the first shot of the day for Hekari but it sails high above the cross bar for a goal kick
9′ YELLOW CARD: Francis Lafai is cautioned for Koloale after a tackle on Fa’arodo
11′ Tuimasi Manuca tries to put a cross in after a quick free kick but it goes out of play for a Koloale goal kick
12′ Fa’arodo sends in a corner kick and Alvin Singh tries to get on the end of it but the Koloale defender George Suri clears
14′ Fa’arodo tries another shot from outside the 18-yard box but Ramoni is able to make the save
18′ Paia chases a lofted pass but he is ruled offside
19′ Hans tries to put in a through pass but there is not enough pace on it and the Ramoni is able to pick it up
20′ GOAL!!! Koloale 1, Hekari United 0: Beui scores when Totori sets him up in a three-on-one situation with goalkeeper Gabina
24′ David Muta sends in a long pass for Hans but he is not able to catch up with the ball and it goes out.
26′ At the other end of the field Jeffery Bule puts through a pass for Beui but he is ruled offside and just moments later Totori finds himself in a similar situation but again he is flagged offside
29′ Hans fires in a powerful curling shot but Leonard Olea quickly dives in to make a clearing header
35′ YELLOW CARD: Steve Anisi is cautioned for not following the assistant referee’s instruction for the wall distance
36′ Muta finally takes the kick and he goes for goal but Ramoni reads the shot and blocks it
40′ Tuimasi Manuca tries his luck from outside the Koloale box but his shot goes wide
41′ Totori beats two defenders and takes a shot from inside the Hekari penalty area but goalkeeper Gabina saves
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
45′ Koloale win a free kick and Totori takes a direct shot which Gabina saves easily
50′ YELLOW CARD: Malakai Tiwa is cautioned for pulling the shirt of Totori
51′ Koloale win a free kick outside the Hekari box and Totori lines it up. His shot goes the right way but it is a few inches too high
54′ SUBSTITUTION: Neil Hans is replaced by Wira Wama for Hekari
58′ Totori almost doubles Koloale’s lead in a well set up run but his shot goes just wide
62′ SUBSTITUTION: Koloale make their first substitution of the game when Ian Paia is replaced by Ezra Sale
66′ GOAL!!! Koloale 2, Hekari United 0: Totori sets up Beui on the right and the midfielder strokes the ball home
73′ Substitute Wama beats two Koloale defenders and takes a shot from inside the box but Ramoni makes a good save to deny the visitors yet again
74′ Totori picks up a pass on the counter attack and goes one-on-one with Gabina but sends his shot too far to the right and the ball goes out for a goal kick
77′ RED CARD: Koloale defender George Suri is given his marching orders after a nasty tackle on Tiwa
78′ SUBSTITUTION: Ericson Komeng is replaced by Treva Ire for Hekari
79′ GOAL!!! Hekari United 1 , Koloale 2: Hekari score through Manuca who connects with a bouncing ball in the Koloale penalty box and finds the net
80′ Koloale are missing the services of Suri and Hekari are making use of their extra man to apply pressure for an equaliser
82′ YELLOW CARD: Alvin Singh is cautioned for Hekari
87′ YELLOW CARD: Totori is cautioned for Koloale
90′ Two minutes of injury time will be played
The final whistle is blown