See below for all the play-by-play action.
The starting line-ups were as follows:
Cook Islands: 1. Tony JAMIESON (GK) (c), 2. John PAREANGA, 4. Roger MANUEL, 5. John QUIJANO, 6. Allan BOARE, 7. Joseph NGAUORA, 8. Grover HARMON, 11. Taylor SAGHABI, 12. Paul TUREPU, 16. Mii JOSEPH, 17. Tahiri ELIKANA
Coach: Maurice TILLOTSON
Fiji: 1. Simione TAMANISAU (GK) (c), 2. Avinesh SWAMY, 4. Seveci ROKOTAKALA, 5. Pene ERENIO, 8. Alvin SINGH, 11. Roy KRISHNA, 12. Alvin AVINESH, 13. Maciu DUNADAMU, 14. Taniela WAQA, 17. Malakai KAINIHEWE, 18. Esava NAQALECA
Coach: Gurjit SINGH
Referee: Isidore ASSIENE-AMBASSA (FRA)
Assistant referee 1: Didier HMUZO (NCL)
Assistant referee 2: Ruilly ERMANEL (NCL)
4th official: Bertrand BILLION (NCL)
The match kicks off
1′ A torrential downpour has taken place just before kick off and these are far from ideal conditions for the players
5′ Esava Naqaleca tries to get forward down the left for Fiji but is called offside
6′ Fiji are heavily favoured to win this match but the slippery surface is likely to be a good leveller
7′ Star Fiji striker Roy Krishna nearly gets on the end of a long free kick from goalkeeper Simione Tamanisau but can’t get a foot to the ball
8′ Naqaleca has a half chance at the back post but hits the side netting with his close range volley
10′ Fiji have the ball in the net when Maciu Dunadamu finds Krishna in the box and he tucks it home but is adjudged to be offside
14′ Seveci Rokotakala swings a cross over from the left for Fiji but Cook Islands goalkeeper Tony Jamieson comes out to gather
16′ The artificial turf at Stade Boewa has held up well to this heavy rain and no puddles have yet developed
17′ Tahiri Elikana hits an ambitious effort at goal from well out but doesn’t strike it at all cleanly and the ball goes straight out for a throw in
21′ Alvin Avinesh lets fly for Fiji from distance but his volley bounces wide
24′ The rain has eased off now but the light is still very bad and there a likely to be more downpours before the game is out
24′ GOAL!!! Fiji 1 – Cook Islands 0: Roy Krishna puts his side in front when he knocks an Avinesh Swamy pullback past Jamieson
30′ Alvin Singh tries his luck from 30 yards for Fiji but his effort goes well over the bar
32′ Singh has a more conventional chance this time at the back post from a corner but can’t get his header on target
34′ Cook Islands will be pleased with their efforts so far and their aim will be to prevent Fiji scoring again before the break
36′ Esava Naqaleca has a strike at goal after a neat interchange but Jamieson saves well at his near post
35′ GOAL!!! Fiji 2 – Cook Islands 0: Fiji make it two from the resulting corner as Malakai Kainihewe gets his head to the ball ahead of Jamieson
41′ Taniela Waqa runs onto a through ball and shoots but has to stretch to strike the ball and it fizzes wide
41′ GOAL!!! Cook Islands 1 – Fiji 2: Cook Islands get some reward for their efforts when Fiji goalkeeper Simione Tamanisau somehow lets a straightforward shot from Joseph Ngauora slip through his hands
45′ Ngauora has another chance when he nods a near post header over the bar from a corner
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
49′ Cook Islands’ Paul Turepu is injured in the process of defending an Avinesh Swamy free kick and play is held up while he receives treatment
51′ SUBSTITUTION: Turepu is not fit enough to continue and is replaced by Campbell Best for Cook Islands
55′ Goalscorer Ngauora tries to get on the end of a long Cook Islands ball but goalkeeper Tamanisau comes out to beat him to it
57′ Grover Harmon is adjudged to have handled a Fiji corner and referee Isidore Assiene-Ambassa points to the spot for a penalty
57′ GOAL!!! Fiji 3 – Cook Islands 1 Maciu Dunadamu places the spot kick to the left of a diving Jamieson
62′ Dunadamu nearly scores again when he gets on the end of a low Taniela Waqa cross but his effort goes just over the bar
64′ Avinesh Swamy has a crack from distance for Fiji but his left foot strike goes high and wide
68′ Esava Naqaleca is next to try his luck from outside the box but drags the attempt past the near post
69′ GOAL!!! Fiji 4 – Cook Islands 1: Fiji extend their lead when Swamy cuts onto his right inside the box and rifles a shot past Jamieson
70′ SUBSTITUTION: Maciu Dunadamu is replaced by Archie Watkins for Fiji
73′ Seveci Rokotakala hits a shot at goal from well out which Jamieson tips round his near post
73′ A goalmouth scramble ensues from the corner but no Fiji player can force the ball home
75′ SUBSTITUTION: Roger Manuel is replaced by Geongsa Tisam for Cook Islands
78′ SUBSTITUTION: Taniela Waqa is replaced by Ilaitia Tuilau for Fiji
80′ Grover Harmon strikes a goalbound free kick well for Cook Islands but it is blocked before it reaches the target
82′ YELLOW CARD: Tahiri Elikana is cautioned for Cook Islands
85′ RED CARD: Fiji striker Roy Krishna is sent off for striking Cook Islands defender Mii Joseph
90′ Two minutes of injury time will be played
89′ YELLOW CARD: Avinesh Swamy is cautioned for Fiji
90′ + 2′ Alvin Singh has a late chance for Fiji but fires his effort across the face of goal
The final whistle is blown