Lotoha’apai vs Tupapa Maraerenga Match Summary: Download Here
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The starting line-ups are as follows:
Lotoha’apai United: 18. Soane Motekiai FAUPULA [GK], 2. Tupou UHATAHI, 3. Sione UHATAHI, 4. Samisoni MAFI, 5. Michael UHATAHI, 7. Matana PAONGO, 8. Ilalio LEAKONA, 9. Lafaele MOALA, 10. Mark UHATAHI (c), 13. Fakamalinga Ki Muli SEMISI, 14. Sione Tutulevuvea TAHITUA, 15. Sione TAHITU’A
Substitutes: 1. Brady Idaho LAUTI [GK], 6. Soane Tatafu FAUPULA, 11, Valu Tevita KOLOFALE, 12. Oliveti VAI, 16. Lui MUAVESI
Coach: Lui MUAVESI (FIJ)
Tupapa Maraerenga: 1. Liam LITTLE [GK], 2. Mii JOSEPH (c), 3.Hone FOWLER, 4. Allan BOERE, 5. Paul Branden TUREPU, Byron PAULUS, 7. Gover HARMON, 8. Rhys RUKA, 9. Sam MARGETTS, 10. Campbell BEST, 14. Teriiahoroa FRAMHEIN
Substitutes: 11. Geoff STRICKLAND, 12. Ronnie SAKAI, 13. Anthony SAMUELA, 15. Sunai JOSEPH, 16. Twin TIRO, 17. Fakamalinta SEMISI
Coach: Delany YAQONA (FIJ)
Match officials:
Referee: Salesh CHAND (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 1: Avinesh NARAYAN (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 2: Lemusa ALATASI (ASA)
4th Official: Isaac TREVIS (NZL)
The final whistle blows
90′ + 2′ YELLOW CARD Toupou Uhatahi is cautioned by Chand as the game nears its end
90′ Three minutes of additional time have been added
89′ Tupapa’s Geoffrey Strickland goes down in a clash with Lotoha’apai keeper Faupula but is soon back on his feet
87′ GOAL!!! Lotoha’apai 0 Tupapa Maraerenga 3 Hone Fowler gets on the board giving his side a three goal advantage
84′ SUBSTITUTION Campbell Best makes way for Twin Tiro for Tupapa Maraerenga while Lotoha’apai United make a subsitution of their own seconds later bringing Fakamalinga Semisi on for Lafaele Moala
83′ GOAL!!! Lotoha’apai United 0 Tupapa Maraerenga 2 A string of corners eventually results in a goal for Tupapa Maraerenga with Grover Harmon finding the net this time
78′ Tupapa are deemed offside and Oliveti Van launches the ball long
77′ A Lotoha’apai player receives treatment before play gets back underway
75′ A shot from Lotoha’api comes ricocheting back into play off the post
73′ YELLOW CARD Hone Fowler earns a caution from Chand after a string of verbal warnings
70′ Vale Kolofale just has to beat Joseph to go one-on-one with the keeper, he opts to cross to his arriving teammate and Little comes right off his line to collect
69′ The Lotoha’apai bench is on their feet thinking they’re through with a good chance but the assistant referee calls offside
67′ Lotoha’apai appear bolstered by the change and launch an immediate attack as play gets back underway
66′ SUBSTITUTION Lotoha’apai make a double substitution with Michael Uhatahi making way for Soane Tatafu Faupula while Oliveti Vai replaced Sione Tahitu’a
64′ A Lotoha’apai player has gone down injured and play pauses
62′ SUBSTITUTION Tupapa Maraerenga make the first change of the game bringing Geoffrey Strickland on in place of Terii Framhein
61′ YELLOW CARD Valu Kolofale is cautioned for Lotoha’apai United
58′ Corner to Tupapa is whipped in by Ruka but the side can’t capitalise and Lotoha’apai counter
57′ Best receives a great pass from Paulus on the left flank and blasts in a shot but Faupula scoops it up
55′ A goal-kick for Lotoha’apai goes high and Fowler goes over the top to win possession, giving away a free kick in the process
53′ Tupapa is on attack but an unfortunate handball from Ruka sees possession pass to the Tongan side
51′ A crunching tackle by Joseph on Mark Uhatahi sees Lotoha’api earn a free kick but nothing comes from the effort
51′ Lotoha’apai has a try but is unlucky
49′ An excellent string of passes from Tupapa and Harmon can’t quite latch on to the high through ball as Faupula collects
48′ The ball is in the Tupapa half as Lotoha’api come out hungry for an equaliser
46′ The second half gets underway
The first half comes to an end
45′ +1′ Tupapa do their best to add another before the whistle but don’t have any luck
45′ + 1′YELLOW CARD Branden Turepu is cautioned
45′ One minute of additional time is added
44′ Mii Joseph mis-hits his clearance sending it spinning back towards his goal. Little tidies up
44′ Slippery surface conditions are making it difficult for these players to stay on their feet
42′ Ilalio Leakona comes off worse in a clash with Hone Fowler earning a free-kick for the Tongan side
41′ A shot from Best is cleared for a corner Rhys Ruka comes forward to take
40′ Lotoha’apai take a shot and it’s palmed clear by Little. Allan Boere goes down in a tackle and Tupapa earn a free kick
38′ Lotoha’apai earn a free kick and take it early but there’s no-one up front to capitalise
36′ Paulus crosses towards the Lotoha’apai goal but it’s too heavy and runs long for a goal kick
32′ The rain is starting to come down here in Pago Pago and the players are having to adapt to the changing conditions
29′ YELLOW CARD Lotoha’api United’s Mark Uhatahi is cautioned by Chand fora tackle on Best
28′ The corner is headed clear and there’s an incident near the touch line
28′ Some more sharp passing from Tupapa but they’ve lost it and Mark Uhatahi sends long from half-way and manages to secure a corner
27′ Turepu tries to play Paulus through but his pass is a little too heavy
26′ There’s a lot of wind here at Pago Park Stadium and Tupapa are using it to their advantage playing quick, low passes between them
25′ A corner for Tupapa is fired straight back out by the Lotoha’apai defence
23′ A good string of passes between the Tupapa players leads to a shot but it’s off target and Faupula takes a goal kick
20′ A low cross shot from Byron Paulus is saved by Lotoha’api keeper Soane Motekiai Faupula
18′ Grover Harmon looks to have won the ball fairly but in the process referree Salesh Chand deems him to have fouled Mark Utatahi and the Tongan side have a free kick
16′ A crunching tackle from Turepu earns Lotoha’apai a free kick
15′ Mark Uhatahi is sent through for Lotoha’apai but can’t quite reach the ball before it rolls to touch
14′ Branden Turepu clears with an overhead kick from the Tupapa half and the Cook Islands champs are back on attack
12′ Another chance for Best to run on to and he’s unlucky not to havehis second
10′ GOAL!!! Lotoha’apai United 0 Tupapa Maraerenga 1 Campbell Best takes a shot it rebounds back and he slots home the second chance to give Tupapa the lead
7′ Free-kick on the edge of the box for Cook Islands but nothing comes of their opportunity
6′ Nothing comes of the initial corner but it comes back into play giving Michael Uhatahi a good chance on goal
6′ Lotoha’apai earn a free-kick and send it long, it takes a touch and they have a corner
4′ Both sides are taking their time settling into this match but the attacking advantage has been in the Tongan Club Champions favour so far
3′ Tupapa Maraerenga keeper Liam Little sends it long from the goal-kick
1′ Lotoha’apai United have made a good start with a swift attack from kick-off
The match gets underway