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Samoa: 1. Taase HUNT [GK], 2. Tauati TANOAI, 3. Peter HUNT, 4. Bronson LOTU-I’IGA, 7. Seli FUIMAONO, 8. Samuelu MALO (C), 11. David WENSLEY, 12. Vaa TAUALAI, 13. Mose SOFALA, 14. Timote HALAHINGANO, 21. Salvation SATUALA
Substitutes: 5. Lafoga LAFOGA PUPULA, 6. Poasa EPA, 9. Willie SAUILUMA, 15. Osa SAVELIO, 16. Iosefo TOMA, 17. Henry SMITH, 18. Slade OMERI, 19. Felix-Dominique IULIO, 20. Maaushammah TAUASA, 22. Tusitala VITO [GK]
Suspended: 10. Frank MARINER
Coach: Desmond FAAI’UASO [SAM]
Papua New Guinea: 20. Jerry SERIBA [GK], 3. Robin LIVAI, 4. Kenneth PILAILO,7. Oswald BADE, 8. Gregory TOGUBAI, 9. Roy CLEAVE, 10. Brendon KAMBUAL, 12. Clive SAMLAL, 13. Tanaka SIGAMATA,15. Stahl GUBAG, 17. Larsen PASUM
Substitutes: 1. Kusuga KOMOLONG [GK], 2. Nickson PURARI, 6. Bruno KELENA, 11. Gary POKAS, 14. Freddy TUPANI, 16. Misty LAKSAM, 18. Sylvester AGAT, 19. Martin TOKWAKWASI,
Injured: 5. Jacob AKUS
Coach: Harrison KAMAKE [PNG]
Match Officials:
Referee: Ichikawa POLOVI [TGA]
Assistant Referee 1: Ravinesh KUMAR [FIJ]
Assistant Referee 2: Sione TEU [TGA]
FULL TIME
90+2′ SUB SAM Salvation SATUALA is replaced by Lafoga PUPULA LAFOGA
90′ GOAL!!! SAM 0-5 PNG LOTU-I’IGA saves the first shot from the line but can’t stop the second from Freddy TUPANI
89′GOAL!!! SAM 0-4 PNG Oswald BADE runs across the face as T.HUNT leaves his goal open and slots home
87′GOAL!!! SAM 0-3 PNG T.HUNT can’t make the save twice and GUBAG is able to score
86′ T. HUNT with another great save to deny Tanaka SIGAMATA
85′ LOTU-I’IGA shuts down a great work up from PNG putting the ball to touch
83′ T. HUNT receives a pass back and plays it straight to the feet of Clive SAMAL who tries to lift it over the keeper – fortunately he bats it away from goal
81′ YELLOW CARD PNG sub Sylvester AGAT is cautioned
81′ WENSLEY breaks, he looks back to TAUALAI but miscues the pass missing him and handing the ball back to PNG
79′ In the goal for PNG but the flag has already been raised on BADE
76′ SUB PNG Larsem PASUM is replaced by Misty LAKSAM
75′ SUB PNG KAMBUAL is replaced by Sylvester AGAT
74′ T. HUNT again races out of his box to dangerously shut down BADE he’s fortunate to make contact this time
71′ WENSLEY is away up the left, he cuts inside but can’t connect his pass with an arriving HALAHINGANO
70′ PNG advancing up the right but a great challenge from the returned SATUALA keeps them at bay
67′ SATUALA goes down in a tackle and requires treatment
65′ LOTU-I’IGA plays back to the keeper who has to race to collect and then can only send into touch
63′ GOAL!!! SAM 0-2 PNG Brendon KAMBULA scores off the corner for PNG
62′ Corner for PNG
59′ GOAL!!! SAM 0-1 PNG Oswald BADE slots into an empty net as T.HUNT leaves his goal open to clear
58′SUB SAM: Mose SOFALA is replaced by Willie SAUILUMA SUB PNG Cleave ROY is replaced by Freddy TUPANI
56′ T. HUNT cool, calm and collected as he makes two consecutive saves to deny PNG
55′ SATUALA with a challenge on BADE in the box but the ref signals goal kick
53′ Heavy challenge on HALAHINGANO but he’s able to get back on his feet to continue
51′ P. HUNT covers well to give his keeper time to collect a rolling bacll
51′ PNG loft in a corner but FUIMAONO leaps high to head clear, it comes back to PNG but Samoa is abe to block the shot
Fourth Official: Hilmon SESE [VAN]
50′ A chance for Samoa but it’s just out of reach for a shot
49′ Tauati TANOAI wins cleanly off KAMBUAL though the striker stays down a couple of counts
47′ Great clearance from Samoa but PNG still manage to win the ball back
46′ T. HUNT fumbles but manages to recover before any damage can be caused
UNDERWAY! Play resumes with PNG taking the restart
HT: Samoa 0-0 Papua New Guinea
One minute additional time
45’+1′ YELLOW CARD Stahl GUBAG is cautioned for a challenge on LOTU-I’IGA
45′ WENSLEY bundled over, Samoa with the free kick and it’s taken quick to catch SERIBA off guard but he’s ready
44′ SATUALA with a block
41′ Tanaka SIGAMATA can’t control at the abck but for his part TAUALAI can’t capitalise for Samoa
40′ SOFALA holds on well near the line to win a throw off Gregory TOGUBAI
37′ Samualu MALO hussles a little hard and concedes a free kick
34′ Clive SAMLAL lifts his effort just over the goal for PNG
32′ Samoa win a free kick after a challenge in the centre circle goes awry for PNG
31′ A shot from Salvation SATUALA is outside the post
29′ An effort from distance is smashed by FUIMAONO but he curls it away from the target
28′ Long range delivery from Larsen PASUM lands at the back post but ROY can’t finish
26′ Chip from FUIMAONO but TAUALAI has to battle with PILAILO who puts the ball into touch
24′ PILAILO plays a bouncer back to SERIBA in goal and he has trouble clearing it
22′ Another great saving tackle from LOTU-I’IGA as KAMBUALA races towards the goal
21′ David WENSLEY has his feet swept out from under him at the half and earns a free kick
20′ LOTU-I’IGA slips as ROY races past T.HUNT is off his line but fortunately the shot goes wide
18′ PNG with another corner as Samoa struggle to relieve some of this pressure
16′ He gives away possession moments later but LOTU-I’IGA slides the ball off the foot of BADE for a corner
15′ Peter HUNT wit an excellent slide in on ROY to deny the cross
13′ Great charge through the middle from Seli FUIMAONO!
12′ The rain is really pelting down in Apia but play continues with Samoa making a break up the left flank
10′ Great combo between TAUALAI and HALAHINGANO but PILAILO is strong in defence
9′ KAMBUAL curls it straight at the Samoa keeper
8′ Free kick for PNG outside the SAM box and T.HUNT puts a three man wall in
7′ Good hussle from Timote HALAHINGANO to force PILAILO to play his keeper under pressure
5′ Vaa TAUALAI played up the right flank but Kenneth PILAILO races across to cover out
4′ Peter HUNT does well to control at the back but can’t prevent a corner
3′ Taase HUNT can’t bring it under control, PNG have a chance but it’s away by the defender for a corner
2′ Brendon KAMBULA’s effort goes over
1′ Bronson LOTU-I’IGA is deemed to have brought dodwn Cleave ROY just outside Samoa’s box
UNDERWAY! Samoa get us started here in Apia