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Samoa: Faalavelave MATAGI (GK) (C), 2. Peter HUNT, 3. Timothy HUNT, 4.Tauati TANOAI, 6. Xavier TANIELU, 7. Christopher GALE, 8. Vaa TAUALAI, 9. Samuel MALO, 10. Frank MARINER, 15. Vaatausili VAA, 18. Fagupo TELETOLIO
Substitutes: 19. Faafouina FELISE (GK), 20. Eteuati TOMASI (GK), 5. Maiseli MATAMU, 11. Brian SIMI, 13. Esekielu LAUSSEN, 16. Timote FONI, 17. Slade OMERI
Suspended: 12. Pago TUNUPOPO
Coach: Paul UALESI (SAM)
Cook Islands: 1. Keegan INIA (GK) (C), 2. Jarves APERAU, 4. Sunai JOSEPH, 5. Michael WOOD, 7. Samuel MAOATE-COX, 8. Cahjun WILLIS, 11. Thane BEAL, 13. Orin RUAINE-PRATTLEY, 14. Conroy TIPUTOA, 16. Kimiora SAMUELA, 18. Dwayne TIPUTOA
Substitutes: 3. George ELLIS, 6. William NAPA, 12. Melbourne MATAKINO, 15. Bruce BIEN, 17. Kristian YOUNG,
Coach: Tuka TISAM (COK)
Match officials
Referee: Campbell-Kirk WAUGH (NZL)
Assistant Referee 1: Isaac TREVIS (NZL)
Assistant Referee 2: Jeffery SOLODIA (SOL)
Fourth Official: Nelson SOGO (SOL)
90+2 FULL TIME: SAM 0-1 COK
90′ Fourth official indicates 2 minutes of added time
88′ SUB COK Conroy TIPUTOA is replaced by George ELLIS
88′ YELLOW CARD COK Samuel MAOATE-COX receives a yellow card
85′GOAL!!! SAM 0-1 COK Dwayne TIPUTOA puts the ball into the empty net after taking the ball off MATAGI’s feet
83′ YELLOW CARD SAM Timothy HUNT receives a yellow card
82′ SUB SAM Xavier Pasese TANIELU replaced by Brian SIMI
81′ MALO with a good chance at the edge of the box but he drives over the bar
79′ Peter HUNT makes a crucial block inside his box
77′ Frank MARINER can’t conrol his header from a cross sent in by Tauati TANOAI
75′ MATAGI rushes off his line to break up a Cook Islands counter
71′ Malo releases Vaatausili VAA who makes a strong run on the left before crossing to Frank MARINER who just heads wide from inside box.
68′ MALO delivers a free kick which bounces for Peter HUNT who just misses the post from the edge of the box
64′ SUB COK Kimiora SAMUELA is replaced by William NAPA
63′YELLOW CARD SAM Vaa TAUALAI receives a yellow card
61′ Samoa pressing high putting Cook Islands under sustained pressure
59′ MALO makes a good run before delivering a low cross from the left which runs across the face of the goal without finding a teammate
57′ Tauati TANOAI with a deep cross which is headed clear Cahjun WILLIS
55′ Vaatausili VAA is in space clear on goal but referee blows the whistle for a foul
52′ MALO drives from the left but his attempt is wide
50′ Cook Islands with a quick counter following a Samoan corner but it breaks down near the Samoan penalty box
48′ Chance at the other end for Sunai JOSEPH but he heads over the bar from close range
47′ Christopher GALE with the best chance of the game but Cook Islands goalkeeper Keegan INIA makes a fantastic save to keep him out inside the penaly box
46′ Cook Islands with the kick off
46′ Second half between Samoa and Cook Islands is underway
45+1 HALF TIME: SAM 0-0 COK
45′ Fourth official indicates 1 minute of added time
44′ YELLOW CARD COK Sunai JOSEPH receives a yellow card
42′ Christopher GALE drives well over the crossbar
40′ MATAGI produces a brilliant save following a powerful long range free kick by Sunai JOSEPH
37′ Cook Islands goalkeeper Keegan INIA makes a brilliant diving save to keep out a close range volley from Vaatausili VAA
34′ Frank MARINER is at the end of a long free kick but his shot from inside the box is high and wide
32′ MATAGI collects a free kick from the left sent in by Dwayne TIPUTOA
29′ Samoa goalkeeper Faalavelave MATAGI rushes off his line to clear ahead of Dwayne TIPUTOA
26′ MALO drives from distance but his attempt is too wide
24′ Conroy TIPUTOA heads over the bar from a corner
22′ Neither side able to control possession, there are too many misplaced passes
20′ YELLOW CARD Cahjun WILLIS receives a yellow card
17′ Cook Islands goalkeeper Keegan INIA does well to keep out a close range header by Vaatausili VAA
14′ MALO crosses from a free kick from the left but the ball goes staright to the arms of INIA
12′ Kimiora SAMUELA with a long range attempt but it lacks power
10′ Both sides try to dominate the midfield area as a physical contest is developing
8′ MALO curles the ball over the wall but it goes straighet at Cook Islands goalkeeper Keegan INIA
7′ MALO wins a free kick in front of the Cook Islands penalty box 20 metres out
4′ Cook Islands with another corner but again the defence deals with it
3′ Samual MALO with the first shot on target with a curling long range free kick
2′ Cook Islands with an early corner which is easily defended by the Samoan defence
1′ We are underway between Samoa and Cook Islands