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Vanuatu: 1. Charlie WAIVUI (GK), 2. Jaison THOMAS, 3. Goshen DONA, 4. Alphonse LENCY,6. Remy KALSRAP, 8. Justin KOKA, 9. Tony KALTACK, 10. Bong KALO,12. Andre BULE, 13. Ruben FRANK, 16. Jacky RUBEN (c)
Substitutes: 5. Joseph IARUEL, 7. Elie MELTE ROSSI, 11. Alex SANIEL, 14. Kersom KALSONG, 15. Etienne NAIEU, 17. Sam IWAI, 18. Kerry IAWAK, 19. Renold IWAI, 24. Ricky DICK (GK)
Coach: Etienne MERMER (VAN)
New Caledonia: 1. Yoran WAIMA (GK), 2. Brandon MEAOU, 3. Jordy KAUSUO, 4. Pierre KAUMA, 5. Theo JALABERT, 6. Jorys LALIE, 7. Jim OUKA, 8. Mickael PARTODIKROMO, 9. Raphael OIREMOIN, 10. Joseph ATHALE (c), 11. Valentin NYKEINE
Substitutes: 12. Didier SIMANE, 13. Eugene SAKILIA, 14. Frederic NEMIA, 15. Johan IDRELE, 16. Jacky WETEWEA, 17. Jacky WEINANE, 18. Marion WARU, 20. Thomas SCHMIDT (GK), 21. Josue WATHIEPEL
Coach: Kamali FITIALEATA (FRA)
Match Officials
Referee: Nelson SOGO (SOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Johnny NIABO (TGA)
Assistant Referee 2: Folio MOEAKI (TGA)
Fourth Official: Averii JACQUES (TAH)
The final whistle sounds
90′ + 4′ Corner comes long but there’s no finishers there for New Caledonia and Vanuatu launch a swift counter attack
90′ + 4′ SUBSTITUTION Alex Saniel replaced Ruben Frank for Vanuatu
90′ + 3′ Waivui comes off his line to shut down the threat, colliding with Athale and conceding a corner
90′ + 2′ Vanuatu continue to look the the stronger side on the ball and New Caledonia are going to have to dig deep if they want to get back in this match with very little time remaining
90′ + 1′ New Caledonia coming out from deep but Vanuatu have won the ball back near touch
There will be four minutes additional time
90′ Bule has gone down following a challenge from Jalabert, he requires treatment
89′ Great delivery from Athale but no one finishes in the box for New Caledonia
88′ Vanuatu skipper Jacky Ruben has gone off the field for treatment
88′ Foul from Alphonse Lency on Wathiepel as he looks to be making a dangerous advance towards goal
87′ Waru around two men as he heads up the line but can’t stop the ball from running too deep
85′ SUBSTITUTION Goalscorer Justin Koka comes off, replaced by Kersom Kalsong
84′ Vanuatu come close as it’s pulled back in towards an empty New Caledonia goal but somehow they manage to clean up
83′ Waima picks out Waru but he doesn’t get a good touch and Vanuatu with possession
83′ Vanuatu in control in the centre of the park
81′ SUBSTITUTION Nyikeine comes off and Josue Wathiepel takes his place
80′ Kaltack is alone out wide waiting for reinforcements but they don’t come before Simane takes a tumble
78′ Athale goes in hard on Ruben who moves to the side for treatment
77′ Bule flies the ball in towards goal and just misses the target
76′ SUBSTITUTION Jaison Thomas makes room for Kerry Iawak
76′ Vanuatu doing well to get through and its a free kick for Vanuatu after a challenge from Simane
75′ He walks to touch for treatment but it looks like there will be a change
74′ Jaison Thomas is down injured and he’s clutching the same ankle he had trouble with in the first half
73′ Somehow Vanuatu hold on to the ball as they travel up the left flank
72′ Header from Valentin Nyikeine is just shy and boy does he know what a chance he’s just missed
71′ Koka is free in the box but misfires allowing Waima to pick up
70′ New Caledonia are in the Vanuatu box struggling to get a shot off, it finally comes from Athale but he sends it wide
69′ Vanuatu fancying up the footwork as they dance through the middle
68′ Long ball from Thomas finds Bule out wide
SUBSTITUTION Marion Waru comes on in place of Raphael Oiremoin for New Caledonia
66′GOAL!!! The crowd goes wild as Justin Koka gets on the end of a pass that cuts through the defence, chipping it over the advanced Waima. VAN 1-0 NCL
65′ Ruben attempts a header but just connects with the kidneys of Pierre Kauma
64′ Koka sends a shot just shy of the target
63′ Hard to pick a dominant side in this encounter as both sides are defending well and making some great offensive runs
60′ Partodikromo is brought down in a crunching tackle but gets back to his feet
59′ Partodikromo with a challenge on Koka earns a free kick for Vanuatu
58′ Shot for New Caledonia just tipped over the bar by Waivui
57′ Great effort from Kalo who curls it in at the target but Waima is ready
56′ Partodikromo tangles in the air with his opponent conceding a free kick 12m outside his box
55′ Lalie with the send hits Waivui who lofts it well upfield
54′ YELLOW CARD Vanuatu’s Goshen Dona is cautioned
54′ Great pass from Athale finds Nyikeine who can’t quite get around his marker
53′ Kaltack is found offside as he looks to break through the New Caledonia defence
53′ Free kick in the centre of the park sent upfield by Jalabert
52′ Up the other end Waima fumbles his collect allowing Kaltack to whip it away but it falls funny giving Waima time to scramble
51′ Clumsy tackle from Vanuatu captain Jacky Ruben gives away a free kick but the result isn’t dangerous
50′ Drops at the far post over the reach of Waima and there’s a Vanuatu head there but it’s sent just over the bar
49′ Free kick for Vanuatu deep in New Caledonia’s corner with the delivery coming from Bong Kalo
48′ Decent ball into the box but the shot from Nyikeine is blocked
47′ Long ball finds Oiremoin out wide but he can’t get around Remy Kalsrap
47′ Vanuatu on the attack, but New Caledonia win the throw in
46′ New Caledonia get things underway with a shot from Athale
The second half gets underway
SUBSTITUTION Jim Ouka has been replaced by Didier Simane for New Caledonia
45 The first half comes to an end
44′ New Caledonia is awarded a free kick
42’New Caledonia enter the Vanuatu half but defenders maintain their line o clear any danger as half time looms
40′ Yellow Card- Mickael Partodikromo of New Caledonia is booked for a foul
39′ Corner kick to Vanuatu. The corner is collected by Waima who came out of his line
38′ Free kick to Vanuatu as Ruben Frank was fouled
37′ Great running from Ouka to collect a long ball, he’s knocked down in the corner earning a free kick but looks in a lot of pain as he clutches his chest
36′ Some clumsy feet from Joris Lalie gives Vanuatu a free kick
35′ A chance goes astray for Vanuatu as Tony Kaltack’s headed effort goes just wide
34′ Theo Jalabert heads clear from the top of the box
33′ Great delivery to the far post, a couple of deflected efforts and a goal scoring opportunity is well blocked by Mickael Partodikromo
32′ Andre Bule starts an advance towards goal but the ball is sent for a corner before he can cross
31′ Throw in New Caledonia
30′ Ball is curled in but Waima comes out to capture, he miskicks and Vanuatu have an empty net in front of them but go off target
29′ Another timely save from Waivui on a shot from Athale
28′ Waivui misses the corner and is incredibly fortunate his man steps off his post to clear with some kind of barrier preventing the following shots from going into the net
27′ An excellent run up the left flank from Meaou who exchanges some great passes with Athale
25′ Nyikeine down at one end as Vanuatu advance great save from Waima at the edge of his area
24′ Ruben Franck turns his defender several times but his delivery is poor and New Caledonia clear
22′ Athale wins a free kick after being brought down in a Vanuatu sandwich
21′ Some miscommunica
tion between Waivui and his defender sees the ball knocked from his clutch but they recover well
20′ Lob over from Ouka looking for Oiremoin but he can’t get control in the box
18′ Some great buildup from Vanuatu, a heavy touch from Brandon Meaou almost proves costly in front of goal for New Caledonia but keeper Waima does well with the shot when it comes
17′ Pierre Kauma does incredibly well to get the ball out of the back for New Caledonia
16′ Some hearty challenges flying from both sides as Ouka has his feet swept out from under him
15′ Jaison Thomas has gone down near touch off to the side receiving treatment before coming back on
15′ A chance for New Caledonia is fired wide of the post
14′ Great work from Justin Koka to beat round two men
12′ Waivui is down after Oiremoin goes over the top. He gets some treatment and is back to his feet
12′ Some great ball work from both sides is certainly keeping the crowd entertained
10′ Cross from the goalline from Tony Kaltack but Waima scoops it up
9′ Great delivery from the youngster and there’s a Vanuatu head on the end but Caledonia keeper Yoran Waima captures the effort
8′ Free kick for Vanuatu near touch with Bong Kalo stepping in behind
7′ Athale with the cross in to Valentin Nyikeine who gets a decent volley off
7′ Sent by captain Joseph Athale but goes wide of the upright
6′ Another New Caledonia free kick after a challenge on Oiremoin
6′ New Caledonia free kick is a poor delivery from Brandon Meaou
5′ Clearance from Jaison Thomas with Raphael Oiremoin bearing down
4′ Ball flies upfield towards Waivui who sends his clearance into touch
3′ The corner rebounds back out to Ouka who curls his shot behind the target
3′ It’s right to the edge of the box for Charlie Waivui, the Vanuatu keeper, as New Caledonia drop a lob over the defence
2′ Some nice touches from New Caledonia before Ouka himself is bundled over from behind
1′ Vanuatu come back to go forward and we have an early challenge from Jim Ouka near touch and Vanuatu have a free kick
The match gets underway