Played before a sell-out crowd of 9,000, Amicale started as favourites after last week’s come-from-behind victory over the Fijians at Govind Park.
Ecstatic coach Nathan Hall was effusive in his praise for the support his Amicale side have received.
“Despite Ba’s arrival on a late flight today, they put on a tough game with a good performance but we could have played better ourselves.
“I want to thank our supporters – since day one they have been unbelievable – the people here love their football. There is not country in Oceania like Vanuatu that shows the same passion, same enthusiam and love for this great game. We’re very grateful and hope to put a better performance next weekend with a bigger crowd,” Hall says.
When quizzed on who he preferred to face out of AS Pirae and Auckland City FC, Hall was candid.

“It doesn’t matter to me who we play next weekend,” he says, “We’re just looking forward to the matches.”
Amicale were forced to endure early pressure by the visitors whose momentum was broken after they lost influential skipper and international striker Osea Vakatalesau to injury midway through the first half.
Despite the early storm by Ba, Amicale produced the first clear cut chances of the match when Nikola Vasilic went close after nine minutes. Jack Wetney then forced Ba goalkeeper Epeli Codro into a useful save moments later.
But Ba were soon in trouble again when Meli Codro brought down Dominique Fred just outside the Ba penalty area on the half hour mark only for Wetney’s free-kick to miss the target.
Amicale lamented another spurned scoring chance just before halftime when Fred lashed a cross by Wetney high over Epeli Codro’s crossbar.
Amicale supporters must have felt some anxiety as their team’s wastefulness in front of goal continued after the restart when Vasilic missed a golden opportunity to snatch the lead with only Epeli Codro to beat.
To Ba’s credit they produced chances of their own in the second spell with Avinesh Suwamy twice forcing Amicale goalkeeper Chikau Mansale into difficult saves.
But the visitors lack of a goal combined with the steadily growing pressure finally told on Ba when stand-in skipper Abu Zahid was sent off by referee George Time midway through the second half.
Despite that setback, Ba turned in their most productive attacking spell of the match as Amicale desperately held on to their precious advantage.
Inevitably, ten-man Ba grew weary in the latter stages as Amicale created and missed three very handy chances to score in the final five minutes.
But what remained most important of all for Amicale coach Nathan Hall was the 0-0 result.
Amicale now advance to the final where they meet the winner of the other tie between AS Pirae and Auckland City FC.
That match takes place at Stade Pater in Papeete on Saturday 3 May at 8.45pm TAHT/Sunday 4 May at 6.45pm NZST.
Auckland City FC hold a 3-0 advantage over AS Pirae and look set to qualify for their fourth consecutive OFC Champions League final with the Tahitians chasing a 4-0 win to retain any outside chance of making the final.
Amicale faces the winner of that tie in the OFC Champions League Final 1st Leg in Port Vila on Saturday 10 May at 3pm VANT.
Full match details of the OFC Champions League 2nd Leg will be confirmed upon the conclusion of the AS Pirae and Auckland City FC fixture.