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Auckland City FC: 1. Tamati WILLIAMS [GK], 3. Takuya IWATA, 4. Mario BILEN, 5. Angel BERLANGA, 6. John IRVING, 10. Ryan DE VRIES, 15. Ivan VICELICH (c), 16. Dae Wook KIM, 22. Andrew MILNE, 23. Sam BURFOOT, 25. Fabrizio TAVANO
Substitutes: 2. Simon ARMS, 9. Darren WHITE, 11. Cameron LINDSAY, 17. Marko DORDEVIC, 24. Jacob SPOONLEY [GK]
Coach: Ramon TRIBULIETX [ESP]
Singapore U-23: 1. Syazwan BUHARI [GK], 2. Ali HUDZAIFI, 3. Ahmad JAFRI, 4. Farhan RAHMAT, 6. Shameer AZIQ, 8. Adam SWANDI, 9. Stanley NG, 17. Fadli KAMIS, 19. Afiq NOOR, 20. Shamil SHARIF (c), 21. Taufiq MUQMININ
Substitutes: 10. Sim TECK YI, 11. Daniel SHAFIQ, 12. Suria PRAKASH, 13. Faris AZIENUDDIN, 15. Ammirul EMMRAN, 16. Nur NAIIM, 18. Rudy KHAIRULLAH [GK], 22. Nur HIZAMI, 23. Amy RECHA
Coach: Subramani SHUMMUGHAM [SIN]
Match Officials:
Referee: Ravitesh BEHARI [FIJ[]
Assistant Referee 1: Avinesh NARAYAN [FIJ]
Assistant Referee 2: Mahit CHILIA [VAN]
Fourth Official: Albert MARU [PNG]
KICK-OFF: We’re underway here at a blustery Trusts Arena with Auckland City attacking the stadium end of the ground, Singapore U-23 have the strong wind behind them going the other way
1′ Auckland have the early possession and stroke it around patiently at the back in trademark fashion
2′ Singapore have their first attack when Adam Swandi pounces on a loose ball and breaks forward but the move comes to nothing
4′ Auckland are enjoying most of the early ball with Singapore defending deeply
5′ The first opportunity of the match arrives for Auckland’s Ryan De Vries when he gets on the end of an Andrew Milne cross but stabs his effort just wide of the far post
6′ Auckland fullback Takuya Iwata is caught with a late challenge and play is held up for a few moments while he recovers
8′ YELLOW CARD: Ali Hudzaifi goes into the book for Singapore after scything down De Vries
11′ There’s a bit of a scramble in the Singapore box after a deep cross from De Vries but no Auckland player can fire off a shot
12′ GOAL! Auckland City 1 – 0 Singapore U-23: Auckland make their dominance of possession count on the scoreboard when Angel Berlanga finds the net from 12 yards out
18′ Iwata cuts onto his right foot and shoots for Auckland City but the effort is blocked
20′ RED CARD: Hudzaifi is dismissed for Singapore after another poor challenge on De Vries
24′ Auckland are continuing to enjoy almost a monopoly on the ball and getting hold of it is going to be even harder for Singapore now they are down to 10 men
25′ Iwata makes good progress again down the left for Auckland but Fadli Kamis makes a good tackle to halt him
29′ Andrew Milne does well to keep the ball in on the byline and crosses but Singapore goalkeeper Syazwan Buhari meets it at his near post
34′ Singapore are still having to spend most of their time defending but are doing well to restrict Auckland’s chances
40′ Iwata is played in down the left but slices his shot wide of the Singapore goal
41′ SUBSTITUTION: Singapore make the first change of the game as Shameer Aziq is replaced by Faris Azienuddin
44′ GOAL! Auckland City 2 – 0 Singapore U-23: Auckland extend their lead when De Vries does well on the right and pulls back for Dae Wook Kim to hit home via a deflection
45′ Three minutes of additional time will be played at the end of this first period
HALFTIME: That’s the end of an interesting first half here at The Trusts Arena, stay tuned for the second
46′ The second half gets underway with Singapore facing a tough task to better their previous result, a 2-1 success over their counterparts from Palestine in September
47′ The second spell has begun in identical fashion to the first with Auckland completely controlling possession and Singapore sitting deep to soak up the pressure
49′ De Vries tries his luck from just inside the box but his curled effort doesn’t have quite enough bend to sneak inside the far post
51′ Auckland now have the strong wind in their favour so this is likely to be a long half for Singapore
53′ Fabrizio Tavano very nearly scores Auckland’s third when he turns and shoots in the box but he effort hits the outside of the upright
56′ De Vries brings down a lofted pass from Tavano and tries his luck with a half volley from the edge of the box but the ball fizzes wide
59′ Mario Bilen heads a Milne corner towards goal but custodian Buhari makes a comfortable save for Singapore
61′ SUBSTITUTION: Captain Ivan Vicelich is replaced by Cameron Lindsay for Auckland, presumably to save the veteran’s legs for later in the tournament
62′ YELLOW CARD: Sam Burfoot becomes the first Auckland player to be booked after a late challenge
63′ SUBSTITUTION: Ahmad Jafri is replaced by Nur Hizami for Singapore
69′ YELLOW CARD: Auckland’s Tavano becomes the latest player to receive a caution
70′ Substitute Lindsay hits a well-struck shot towards goal but it is deflected over the Singapore bar
71′ GOAL! Auckland City 3 – 0 Singapore U-23: Auckland finally make it three when Bilen heads home a Burfoot free kick
73′ GOAL! Auckland City 4 – 0 Singapore U-23: The lead is extended to four as Milne neatly finishes off a move he started
73′ SUBSTITUTION: Burfoot is replaced by Simon Arms for Auckland
75′ YELLOW CARD: Afiq Noor goes into the book for Singapore
77′ SUBSTITUTION: Goalscorer Bilen makes way for Darren White as Auckland make their final change
81′ SUBSTITUTION: It’s now Singapore making their last sub, replacing Stanley Ng with Amy Recha
87′ White links up well with De Vries to get in down the right but his cross is cut out
90′ Two minutes of additional time will be played
90′ + 2′ Auckland goalkeeper Tamati Williams is still to have a save to make as the clock ticks down
FULLTIME: It’s all over here at The Trusts Arena as Auckland claim a well-deserved four-goal victory