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Tahiti: 1. Tom TERIINOHOPUAITERAI (GK), 5. Teheiarii TAUPOTINI, 6. Louis PETITGAS, 7. Tauatua LUCAS, 8. Manuarii HAUATA (c), 10. Yohann TIHONI, 12. Raiamanu TETAUIRA, 14. Tevairoa TEHURITAUA,17. Tumarangi TIATOA, 19. Tamatoa TETAUIRA, 21. Thibaut PITO,
Substitutes: 2. Tevaimoana MESLIEN, 3. Raimana TIPAHAEHAE, 4. Rainui AROITA, 9. Fred TISSOT, 11. Mauarii TEHINA, 13. Raumatahi NOHO, 15. Ryan PETITGAS, 16. Remauiarii CROLAS (GK), 18. Heremoana HOATA, 22. Michel MAIHI, 23. Vaiarii HALLIGAN
Absent: 20. Raimana DHALLUIN
Coach: Patrice FLACCADORI (TAH)
Fiji: 20. Tevita KOROI (GK), 4. Kolinio SIVOKI, 5. Jale DREOLA (c), 8. Atonio TUIVUNA, 9. Iosefo VEREVOU, 11. Christopher WASASALA, 12. Tevita WARANAIVALU, 13. Filipe BARAVILALA, 14. Garish PRASAD, 16. Sakaraia NAISUA, 17. Nickel CHAND
Substitutes:1. Senirusi BOKINI (GK), 2. Ravinesh KUMAR DASS, 3. Praneel NAIDU, 6. Saula WAQA, 7. Manasa NAWAKULA, 10. Rusiate MATAREREGA, 15.Napolioni QASEVAKATINI, 18. Viliame BAWAI, 19. Ratu NAKALEVU,
Coach: Carlos BUZZETTI (AUS)
Match Officials:
Referee: Gerald OIAKA (SOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Johnny Erick NIABO (SOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Bertrand BRIAL (NCL)
Fourth Official: George TIME (SOL)
FULL TIME Tahiti 0-0 Fiji
90’+4′ YELLOW CARD Tevita WARANAIVALU is cautioned for a reckless challenge on TIHONI
90’+3′ Flying tackle from Tumarangi TIATOA
90’+1′ A powerful shot driven low by Mauarii TEHINA goes just outside the upright
Five minutes additional time
89′ TUIVUNA catches Yohann TIHONI as they both go for a 50-50 ball but miss
87′ SUB TAH Tauatua LUCAS makes room for Ryan PETTIGAS
85′ RED CARD Tahiti go down to nine men after Thibaut PITO receives a second yellow for bringing down NAKALEVU
84′ Corner for Tahiti pops out
83′ Free kick curled in for Tahiti is headed clear by SIVOKI
81′ Both Kolinio SIVOKI and Jale DREOLA come in hard on Fred TISSOT
79′ QASEVAKATINI fouls Louis PETTIGAS
WATER BREAK
72′ Fiji get physical trying to defend the final third and concede a free kick but they cover the threat well
68′ SUB FIJ Napolioni QASEVAKATINI comes on for Nickel CHAND
67′ Garish PRASAD with a loose pass that is picked up by Tahiti
64′ SUB FIJ Iosefo VEREVOU is replaced by Saenaca NAKALEVU
62′ RED CARD Tahiti lose their captain Manuarii HAUATA after he picks up another caution
59′ VEREVOU gets a little handsy with Tamatoa TETAUIRA and concedes a free kick
57′ SUB TAH Fred TISSOT comes in for Tevairoa TETAUIRA
56′ The wind helps a Fiji goal kick drop short for TEHINA to pick up
52′ Mauarii TEHINA goes down and does not look in good shape
50′ HAUATA is injured in a challenge and needs treatment
48′ CHAND receives out wide and plays to Atonio TUIVUNA who is muscled off the ball by PITO
46′ Tahiti get us restarted with the wind in their favour this half
HT SUB TAH Raimanu TETAUIRA is replaced by Mauarii TEHINA
HALF TIME: Tahiti 0-0 Fiji
45’+2′ Tahiti playing out from the back but Fiji pressure and overturnz
Four minutes additional time
44′ Free kick for Fiji after Tevita WARANAIVALU takes a tumble
42′ YELLOW CARD Nickel CHAND of Fiji and Thibault PITO are cautioned
41′ Referee Gerald OIAKA comes over to speak to his assistant referee
39′ Unrelenting pressure from Tahiti sees Yohan TIHONI take a shot. Great work from KOROI to deny
33′ Tevairoa TEHURITAUA takes advantage of some defensive miscommunication to win the ball and shoot, but Tevita KOROI saves
WATER BREAK
28′ A couple of quick turnovers for both sides with most of the play coming through the middle
26′ HAUATA goes down in a challenge but doesn’t need treatment
24′ Garish PRASAD looks for WASASALA up front but he takes it into the corner and gets trapped
21′ Tahiti with some pressure up front but Fiji have turned it over
19′ A sliding save from Tom TERIINOHOPUAITERAI denies WASASALA a goal, but the prolific striker is injured
17′ Fiji pressing forward but Tahiti calmly take control and make some advances forward
13′ VEREVOU hits it nicely but it drops just in behind the goal
12′ Chris WASASALA is knocked down by TAUPOTINI moments later for another Fiji free kick
11′ Fiji pressing forward but it’s headed down by Teheiarii Taupotini and Tahiti set off forward
8′ YELLOW CARD Tahiti captain Manuarii HAUATA is cautioned for a challenge on VEREVOU
7′ Iosefo VEREVOU delivers and comes close as it comes across the face of the goal but there’s no one to touch it in
5′ Thibault PITO is injured in a challenge that sees Fiji awarded a free kick
2′ Fiji go direct before hitting it out wide to Nickel CHAND to chase up
1′ Underway at Bisini Field 3