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Fiji U-20: 1. Misiwani NAIRUBE [GK], 2. Praneel NAIDU, 3. Garish PRASAD, 4. Jale DRELOA (c), 5. Tony TUIVUNA, 7. Nickel CHAND, 8. Setareki HUGHES, 10. Narendra RAO, 13. Mataiasi TOMA, 15. Saula WAQA, 17. Kolinio SIVOKI
Substitutes: 6. Shuiad KHAN, 9. Gabrieili MATANISIGA, 12. Ratu WARANAIVALU, 14. Ravnit CHAND, 16. Jonetani BUKSH, 18. Al-taaf SAHIB, 19. Ashnil RAJU, 20. Shaneel NAIDU [GK]
Coach: Ravinesh KUMAR [FIJ]
Amicale FC: 1. Chikau MANSALE [GK], 2. Ian HOGG, 4. Brian KALTACK, 5. Michele GRAZIA, 6. Adrian UCCHINO, 8. Dominique FRED, 9. Nikas PANAGIOTIS, 11. Fenedy MASAUVAKALO, 15. Osea VAKATALESAU, 17. Alphonse BONGNAIM, 19. Esava NAQALECA (c)
Substitutes: 3. Chanel OBED, 10. Manuel BRIGHENTI, 12. Laitia TUILAU, 13. Francois SAKAMA, 16. Amani MAKOE, 18. Sailas NAMATAK, 21. Goshen DONA, 24. Marc VILLAESCUA [GK], 25. Dalong DAMALIP
Coach: Jean Robert YELOU [VAN]
Match Officials:
Referee: Nick WALDRON [NZL]
Assistant Referee 1: Simon LOUNT [NZL]
Assistant Referee 2: Folio MOEAKI [TGA]
Fourth Official: Nelson SOGO [SOL]
KICK-OFF: The evening’s proceedings begin with Amicale heading directly into the strong wind and kicking towards the stadium end of the ground
2′ Fiji have the ball in the net in the opening minutes when Narendra Rao fires home from the edge of the box but the goal is disallowed for offside
3′ Garish Prasad tries to ghost in at the far post when he latches onto a deep cross for Fiji but can’t control the ball
7′ Brian Kaltack has a good chance for Amicale after a Nikas Panagiotis free kick causes problems in the box but his effort is dragged wide
10′ Fiji have had the better of these opening stages with most of the action taking place in the Amicale half
11′ YELLOW CARD: Amicale’s Kaltack becomes the first player to go into the book
13′ YELLOW CARD: Referee Nick Waldron gets out his notepad again, this time to take the name of Fiji’s Mataiasi Toma
16′ Saula Waqa spurns a great chance to open the scoring for Fiji when he scuffs a volley wide from close range
18′ Praneel Naidu picks up an injury for Fiji and has to leave the field to receive treatment
20′ Panagiotis tries to get a shot away in the Fiji box but is dispossessed before he can pull the trigger
21′ This match appears as if will be a far more even contest than the day’s first game with the teams closely matched
23′ Former All White Ian Hogg hits a speculative shot for Amicale but blazes over the bar
24′ YELLOW CARD: Prasad is cautioned for Fiji after committing a deliberate handball
26′ Dominique Fred spoons a volley straight into the air for Amicale and it drops harmlessly over the Fiji bar
29′ GOAL! Fiji U-20 0 – 1 Amicale: Amicale take the lead when Adrian Ucchino tucks home a Panagiotis pullback from close range
30′ YELLOW CARD: Fiji’s Naidu is the latest player to be cautioned in a busy half hour for referee Waldron
34′ YELLOW CARD: Another player goes into the book for a rash challenge, this time it’s Fiji skipper Jale Dreloa
35′ Panagiotis strikes a free kick from outside the box well but Fiji goalkeeper Misiwani Nairube makes a low save
36′ Fenedy Masauvakalo breaks into the box and shoots but his effort goes far too high
38′ Amicale have a good chance to make it two but Panagiotis puts a Hogg cross wide
39′ GOAL! Fiji U-20 0 – 2 Amicale: Amicale do manage to extend their lead this time as Michele Grazia heads a Panagiotis corner home
41′ Amicale are well in control now and Fiji will be keen to get into the sheds withouth falling further behind
43′ Fiji nearly get back into the contest when a Waqa shot takes a heavy deflection and fizzes narrowly wide
45′ Two minutes of additional time will be played
45′ + 1′ Fiji captain Dreloa has to leave the field for treatment after coming off second best in a heavy challenge with Hogg
HALFTIME: The whistle is blown on an entertaining first half here at The Trusts Arena
46′ SUBSTITUTIONS: A double change is made at halftime with both captains replaced, Dreloa making way for Ratu Waranaivalu for Fiji and Naqeleca heading off for Dalong Damalip for Amicale
47′ Fiji have an early chance to get on the scoreboard after the restart but Waqa fires straight at goalkeeper Chikau Mansale, who has now taken the captain’s armband for Amicale
51′ Osea Vakatalesau runs onto a through ball for Amicale and shoots but is called offside
53′ Amicale goalscorer Grazia makes a superb last-ditch tackle to deny Waqa a strike at goal
55′ The break appears to have done Fiji a world of good and they have emerged a much brighter side
56′ The impressive Panagiotis controls and shoots in the Fiji box but his effort is blocked
61′ Vakatalesau bursts onto another long pass for Amicale but is crowded out by the Fiji defence
63′ Naidu sends over an intended cross for Fiji but it drifts dangerously close to the Amicale goal and Mansale is relieved to see it go wide
68′ Hogg smashes a low shot from the left across the face of the Fiji goal
70′ SUBSTITUTION: Fiji make another change, Waqa being replaced by Gabrieili Matanisiga
73′ Mansale spectacularly plucks a Naidu cross from out of the air for Amicale
75′ Fiji have given a much better account of themselves in this second half and will be keen to make the most of their improvement with a goal
76′ Nickel Chand slices a shot from distance wide of the Amicale goal
80′ Panagiotis sends a well-flighted free kick into the Fiji box but it ends up going out for a goal kick
81′ SUBSTITUTION: Chand is replaced by Al-Taaf Sahib for Fiji
84′ Substitute Damalip has a chance to wrap things up for Amicale but goalkeeper Nairube comes out to smother at his feet
85′ GOAL! Fiji U-20 0 – 3 Amicale: Amicale do find the net this time, Panagiotis jinking past a couple of challenges and driving home for the goal of the day
89′ Vakatalesau bends an effort wide of the far post for Amicale
90′ Vakatalesau has another strike but again puts it wide
90′ Three minutes of additional time will be played
90′ + 2′ SUBSTITUTIONS: Amicale make a double change in the dying stages, Dominique Fred and Adrian Ucchino being replaced by Francois Sakama and Sailas Namatak
FULLTIME: Referee Waldron calls an end to the evening with Amicale running out 3-0 winners