American Samoa vs. Fiji Match Summary: Download Here
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Starting line-ups:
American Samoa: 1. Satila TUPUA (GK), 2. JR AMISONE (c), 3. Rafe LUVU, 4. Daru TAUMUA, 6. Suani UELESE, 7. Shalom LUANI, 9. Casper KURESA, 10. Ailoa TUALAULEILEI, 12. Andrew MALOA, 16. Roy LUANI, 20. Tafa IOAPO
Coach: Rupeni LUVU (FIJ)
Fiji: 1. Akuila MATEISUVA, 2. Remueru TEKIATE, 4. Esava NAQELECA (c), 5. Archie WATKINS, 9. Kavaia RAWAQA, 12. Laisenia RAURA, 13. Poasa BAINIVALU, 14. Jone SALAUNEUNE, 15. Misaele DRAUNIBAKA, 16. Abbu Zahid SHAHEED, 19. Krishneel DUTT
Coach: Imdad ALI (FIJ)
Match officials:
Referee: Isidore ASSIENE-AMBASSA (FRA)
Assistant referee 1: Paul AHUPU (TAH)
Assistant referee 2: Terry PIRI (COK)
4th official: Bertrand BILLON (NCL)
The match kicks off
1′ Fiji have the kick off and start stroking the ball around immediately
3′ Ailao Tualaulelei is injured for American Samoa and play is held up while he receives treatment
5′ Tualaulelei is back on his feet and appears fit enough to continue
6′ YELLOW CARD: Tualaulelei can’t keep out of the action and is cautioned
9′ Fiji’s Krishneel Dutt hits a volley from the edge of the penalty area but it goes wide
12′ GOAL!!! Fiji 1 – 0 American Samoa: Jone Salauneune puts Fiji ahead when he latches onto a long ball from Archie Watkins and prods it past goalkeeper Satila Tupua
14′ Fiji’s Misaele Draunibaka has a strike at goal from the left hand side of the box but Tupua pulls off a good save
16′ Dutt has another chance for Fiji but puts his effort wide of Tupua’s near post
20′ American Samoa have a free kick in a promising position but Tualaulelei blasts it wide
23′ American Samoa’s Shalom Luani nearly scores a own goal when he puts a Fiji centre out for a corner
24′ Fiji’s Laisenia Raura connects well with a strike but the ball fizzes wide
26′ Goalscorer Salauneune cuts onto his right foot and shoots for Fiji but Tupua saves well
28′ Rafe Luvu is injured for American Samoa and play is held up while he receives treatment before leaving the field
29′ Luvu comes back on and appears fine
30′ American Samoa have a free kick in a good area wide on the right hand side of the box but Shalom Luani smacks it into the side netting
31′ Fiji’s Draunibaka shows good control to get on the end of a Watkins long pass but can’t get his lofted effort on target
36′ SUBSTITUTION: Salauneune is replaced by Samuela Drudru for Fiji
39′ Casper Kuresa goes down injured for American Samoa and has to go off but comes back on soon after
40′ Fiji captain Esava Naqeleca tries his luck from distance but can’t get his effort on target
45′ YELLOW CARD: Remueru Tekiate is cautioned for Fiji
45′ Two minutes of injury time will be played
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
47′ Draunibaka breaks down the left but slices his cross-come-shot behind the American Samoa goal
52′ Tualaulelei shoots from distance for American Samoa but the ball rolls harmlessly wide
55′ SUBSTITUTION: Abbu Zahid Shaheed is replaced by Zibraaz Sahib for Fiji
56′ GOAL!!! Fiji 2 – 0 American Samoa: Draunibaka doubles Fiji’s lead with a low shot from the edge of the area
58′ GOAL!!! Fiji 3 – 0 American Samoa: Draunibaka makes it three just moments later
63′ GOAL!!! Fiji 4 – 0 American Samoa: The floodgates appear to be opening as Draunibaka slips the ball across to captain Naqeleca to roll it into an empty net with goalkeeper Tupua stranded
63′ SUBSTITUTION: Daru Taumua is replaced by Kidd Bartley for American Samoa
65′ GOAL!!! Fiji 5 – 0 American Samoa: Fiji go futher in front when Naqeleca again has a simple finish, this time after being played in by Drudru
66′ GOAL!!! American Samoa 1 – 5 Fiji: American Samoa hit back with a goal of their own when Tualaulelei shows good determination to make a bouncing ball in the box his and smashes it home
71′ Raura hits a well-struck effort across the face of the American Samoa goal
72′ SUBSTITUTION: Andrew Maloa is replaced by Aliva Afele for American Samoa
72′ GOAL!!! Fiji 6 – 1 American Samoa: Drudru nets Fiji’s sixth goal of the afternoon
79′ Drudru does well to chest down a lofted Naqeleca pass but his effort is well saved by Tupua
83′ SUBSTITUTION: Krishneel Dutt is replaced by Jone Kaloutani for Fiji
84′ SUBSTITUTION: Tafa Ioapo is replaced by Mike Unasa for American Samoa
86′ Shalom Luani tries his luck from a long way out for American Samoa and strikes his effort well but Fiji goalkeeper Akuila Mateisuva makes a spectacular save
88′ Fiji 7 – 1 American Samoa: Fiji go even further in front when Naqeleca hits the bar with a powerful strike from close range and Watkins is on hand to knock in the rebound
90′ Three minutes of injury time will be played
The final whistle is blown

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