See below for the play-by-play action.
Starting line-ups:
Koloale: 20. Shadrack RAMONI (GK), 2. Israel FANAI, 3. Freddie KINI, 5. Samson TAKAYAMA, 9. Benjamin TOTORI, 11. Ian PAIA, 12. Gideon OMOKIRIO (c), 13. Lency SAENI, 14. Augustine SAMANI, 15. Mostyn BEUI, 16. James NAKA
Coach: Jeffrey Allen
Amicale: 1. Ernest BONG (GK), 3. Young PAUL, 4. Selwyn SESE ALA, 5. Richard ANISUA, 6. Nelson SALE, 7. Jean-Robert YELOU, 10. Joachim WAROI, 11. Fennedy MASAUVAKALO, 13. Gibson DAUDAU, 23. Samuela KAUTOGA, 26. Alick MAEMAE
Coach: Luke Eroi
Match officials:
Referee: Nick WALDRON (NZL)
Assistant referee 1: Jackson NAMO (SOL)
Assistant referee 2: Pado HEBALA (SOL)
Fourth official: John SAOHU (SOL)
The match kicks off
2′ Amicale have the first chance of the match through Solomon Islands striker Joachim Waroi but it is easily dealt with by Koloale goalkeeper Shadrack Ramoni
3′ YELLOW CARD: Alick Maemae, another Solomon Islander in the Amicale ranks, is cautioned
6′ Waroi hits another effort towards the Koloale goal but it fizzes narrowly wide
10′ Amicale nearly create another chance when Gibson Daudau, the third of Amicale’s Solomon Islands imports to be in the action so far, finds Maemae in the box but the midfielder just misses getting his head to the ball
15′ The visitors have started the stronger of the two sides and most of the game is being played inside Koloale territory
16′ Waroi has another good chance when he gets on the end of a Selwyn Sese Ala cross from the left but misses the target with the goal at his mercy
17′ SUBSTITUTION: Koloale make an early substitution as Samson Takayama is replaced by Cecil Buru
19′ Benjamin Totori gets the crowd on their feet when he wins a free kick in a promising position but his effort goes well over the bar
32′ Amicale are awarded a free kick in a dangerous position this time and Maemae takes it but substitute Buru rises to head his delivery away
33′ Koloale win a corner after good pressure from Totori. The Solomon Islands international takes it but the ball is cleared to safety
37′ Fenedy Masauvakalo has a chance in the Koloale six-yard box but misses his volley
39′ Totori runs onto a ball inside the Amicale box but is crowded out by goalkeeper Ernest Bong and defender Nelson Sale
44′ Maemae is set up by Richard Anisua inside the Koloale box and shoots but Ramoni makes a good save
45′ James Naka almost scores for Koloale but the strike is saved by Bong
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
50′ Five minutes into the second half and neither side has yet stamped their control
51′ The first chance of the second spell falls to Koloale’s Lency Saeni but his effort goes wide
52′ YELLOW CARD: Nelson Sale is cautioned for Amicale
58′ Samuela Kautoga shoots to the near post but it bends away and Koloale escape again
58′ SUBSTITUTION: Joachim Waroi is replaced by Jean Naprapol for Amicale
60′ Naprapol almost scores straight away but his shot goes wide. Amicale get another chance through Daudau but this time Saeni moves in to block
67′ SUBSTITUTION: Koloale replace the injured Benjamin Totori with Ezra Sale
70′ SUBSTITUTION: Richard Anisua is replaced by Rexley Tarivuti for Amicale
71′ Paia meets a cross from Saeni with a header but he can only find the Amicale side-netting
72′ RED CARD: Maemae is sent off for Amicale after receiving his second caution of the game
73′ SUBSTITUTION: Paia is replaced by Abraham Eke for Koloale
78′ A through pass puts Naprapol free for Amicale but Ramoni comes out to deny the striker
79′ RED CARD: Amicale are down to nine men as Sale is also sent off
80′ Amicale are awarded a free kick after a foul by Eke. Rexley Tarivutu shoots for goal but Ramoni saves comfortably
85′ YELLOW CARD: Saeni is cautioned for Koloale
87′ GOAL!!!: Ezra Sale puts Koloale in front. Gideon Omokirio started the break and found Naka on the left who crossed in for Sale to finish
88′ Naprapol shoots from distance and Ramoni makes a good save to deny him
90′ Four minutes of stoppage time will be played
90′ + 1′ Koloale try to eat up time by knocing the ball around in their own half but Amicale are still searching for the equaliser and remain dangerous
The final whistle is blown

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