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Starting line-ups:
Vanuatu: 1. Seloni IARUEL [GK], 3. Chanel OBED, 4. Jason BOTLENG, 5. Kevin SHEM, 6. Jais MALSARANI, 8. Jackson TASSO, 9. Jean KALTACK (c), 10. Bill NICHOLLS, 13. Dalong DAMALIP, 14. Michel COULON, 16. Zica MANUHI
Substitutes: 2. Raoul COULON, 7. Barry MANSALE, 11. Ratu HUNGAI, 12. Santino MERMER, 15. Eric JOHNSAM, 17. Nicol TARI, 18. Philippe TABILIP, 19. Edwin BAI, 20. Kalo FIRIAM [GK]
Coach: Moise POIDA [VAN]
Papua New Guinea: 1. Charles LEPANI [GK], 2. John RAY, 3. Otto KUSUNAN,5. Daniel TAYLOR, 6. Emmanuel AIREM, 8. Darren STEVEN, 9. Patrick AISA, 14. Alwin KOMOLONG (c), 15. Philip STEVEN, 16. Papalau AWELE, 17. Jacob SABUA
Substitutes: 4. Ayrton YAGAS, 7. Raynard YOHANG, 10. Charkstan AOPI, 11. Sana YATU, 12. Philadelphia VELA, 13. Tommy SEMMY, 18. Francis PATRICK, 19. Pettyshen ELIJAH, 20. Ishmael POLE [GK]
Coach: Wesley WAIWAI [PNG]
Match officials:
Referee: Norbert HAUATA [TAH]
Assistant Referee 1: Tevita MAKASINI [TGA]
Assistant Referee 2: Mark RULE [NZL]
4th Official: Bertrand BILLON [NCL]
The match kicks off
1′ Emmanuel Airem puts a cross behind the Vanuatu goal for Papua New Guinea
1′ GOAL! Vanuatu 0 Papua New Guinea 1: Papua New Guinea take an early lead when Patrick Aisa controls a bouncing pass and volleys past goalkeeper Seloni Iaruel
5′ Vanuatu are pressing forward to try to bounce back from their early set back but are yet to create a clear cut chance
7′ Bill Nicholls bends a free kick over the bar for Vanuatu from wide on the left
7′ Vanuatu captain Jean Kaltack has a chance to equalise but drags his shot into the side netting
10′ Play is held up while Darren Steven receives treatment for an injury for Papua New Guinea
12′ Steven has to leave the field but comes back on immediately
14′ Aisa nearly has a second goal when he volleys narrowly over the bar for Papua New Guinea
18′ The match has settled into an even pattern of play and these sides appear closely matched
21′ Kaltack breaks down the right for Vanuatu and fires the ball across the face of goal
22′ Kaltack has a free kick in a promising position but fires it straight into the Papua New Guinea wall
25′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 1 Papua New Guinea 1: Vanuatu draw level when Dalong Damalip strikes the inside of the far post with a shot and the ball nestles into the net
28′ YELLOW CARD: Papalau Awele is cautioned for Papua New Guinea
28′ Daniel Taylor has a good chance to put Papua New Guinea back in front but volleys wide
30′ Nicholls cuts onto his right foot and shoots for Vanuatu but the effort is ambitious and goes too high
32′ Kaltack tries to stab home at the near post but the shot is blocked
35′ Zica Manuhi hits the cross bar for Vanuatu with a volley from close range
36′ Damalip shoots from outside the box for Vanuatu but can’t keep his strike down
39′ Damalip goes on a jinking run into the Papua New Guinea box and shoots but his effort is blocked
43′ Nicholls breaks down the left and shoots but Papua New Guinea goalkeeper Charles Lepani makes a comfortable save
44′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 2 Papua New Guinea 1: Vanuatu take the lead when Damalip dribbles around Lepani and rolls the ball into an empty net
45′ One minute of injury time will be played
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
47′ Damalip gets on the end of a long pass but Awele makes a goal-saving tackle for Papua New Guinea
48′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 3 Papua New Guinea 1: Kevin Shem extends Vanuatu’s lead by chipping goalkeeper Lepani from distance
52′ Damalip makes progress in the Papua New Guinea box and shoots but his effort is deflected out
53′ YELLOW CARD: Jacob Sabua is cautioned for Papua New Guinea
54′ YELLOW CARD: Darren Steven is cautioned for Papua New Guinea
58′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 4 Papua New Guinea 1: Damalip completes his hatrick with one of the goals of the tournament when he shows good control before lashing a shot into the top corner from the edge of the box
59′SUBSTITUTION: Hatrick hero Damalip is replaced by Philippe Tabilip for Vanuatu
60′ SUBSTITUTION: Airem is replaced by Pettyshen Elijah for Papua New Guinea
62′ SUBSTITUTION: John Ray is replaced by Ayrton Yagas for Papua New Guinea
64′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 5 Papua New Guinea 1: Jackson Tasso slots home from the penalty spot for Vanuatu
66′ SUBSTITUTION: Kaltack is replaced by Santino Mermer for Vanuatu
69′ Steven shoots for Papua New Guinea but his effort is deflected just wide
77′ SUBSTITUTION: Nicholls is replaced by Ratu Hungai for Vanuatu
80′ SUBSTITUTION: Aisa is replaced by Charkstan Aopi for Papua New Guinea
86′ Substitute Hungai goes down under a challenge but is soon back on his feet and is able to continue
87′ Shem drives a long range free kick just wide of the Papua New Guinea goal
88′ GOAL!!! Vanuatu 6 Papua New Guinea 1: Substitute Tabilip shows good skill to chip Lepani, who can only palm the ball as it drops over the line
90′ Three minutes of injury time will be played
90′ + 3′ Substitute Aopi shoots wide on the turn for Papua New Guinea
The final whistle is blown

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