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Papua New Guinea: 20. Jerry SERIBA [GK], 2. Nickson PURARI, 3. Robin LIVAI, 4. Kenneth PILAILO, 7. Oswald BADE, 8. Gregory TOGUBAI, 9. Roy CLEAVE, 10. Brendon KAMBUAL, 12. Clive SAMLAL, 15. Stahl GUBAG, 17. Larsen PASUM
Substitutes: 1. Kusuga KOMOLONG [GK], 6. Bruno KELENA, 11. Gary POKAS, 13. Tanaka SIGAMATA, 14. Freddy TUPANI, 18. Sylvester AGAT, 19. Martin TOKWAKWASI
Injured: 5. Jacob AKUS
Suspended: 16. Misty LAKSAM
Coach: Harrison KAMAKE [PNG]
New Caledonia: 1. Jacques WAZIZ (GK), 2. Lucas BITAUD, 3. Jean-Marc KAUDRE, 4. Jimmy GUSEAL, 5. Sam SINEDO, 7. Marino AKAPO, 8. Joseph HNAGONE, 9. Henri BOUCHERON, 10. Joris KENON, 11. Armand HARPER, 12. Valerian MICHALAK, 13. Takiave TEIHOTAATA, 14. Maxime BETOULLE, 15. Brandon STREETER, 16. Nelson KAI, 17. Ernest AKON, 18. Etienne POANOUI, 19. Nelson KAKUE, 20. Patrick NYIKEINE [GK]
Substitutes:
Suspended: 6. Renzo WEJIEME
Coach: Kamali FITIALEATA [NCL]
Match Officials:
Referee: Kader ZITOUNI [TAH]
Assistant Referee 1: Ravinesh KUMAR [FIJ]
Assistant Referee 2: Lemusa ALATASI [ASA]
Fourth Official: Ichikawa POLOVILI [TGA]
FULL TIME
90’+4′ LIVAI does just enough to prevent POANOUI taking a shot as SERIBA comes to collect
90’+3′ KENON plays across goal to BITAUD who just has to finish but one touch too many and Robin LIVAI is there
Four minutes additional time
89′ Corner for NCL is cleared by SERIBA
88′ SUB PNG ROY is replaced by Gary POKAS
87′ KENON intercepts but is then bustled off the ball by three opponents
85′ POANOUI heads over the goal but the flag’s up anyway
84′ PNG shoot! But can’t finish
82′ SUB NCL BOUCHERON is replaced by Maxime BETOULLE
80′ Gregory TOGUBAI is injured in a challenge and needs treatment
79′ PNG racing in on goal and NYIKEINE forced will out of his comfort zone just getting a foot to send to touch
76′ GOAL!!! PNG 1-2 Oswald BADE pulls one back for PNG
75′ SUB NCL Takiave TEIHOTAATA is replaced by Armand HARPER
74′ KENON pulls back inside his marker, looks up and shoots but slips and sends wide
72′ PNG win a corner after a tussle deep in the NCL half, whacked in but NYIKIENE leaps to catch
71′ Crunching challenge on the PNG backline from PILAILO on KENON and it’s a PNG goal kick
69′ New Caledonia give Cleave ROY too much space up the right and he makes great strides up the field
68′ HNAGONE comes in from the left but volleys over the goal
67′ Milan MIRIC is sent from the PNG bench and into the stands by referee Kader ZITOUNI
66′ SERIBA quick to the edge to claim a soft effort from BOUCHERON
65′ SUB NCL Nelson KAI is replaced by Etienne POANOUI
63′ A high foot from PNG in NCL box and he’s clipped the head of one of the defenders
62′ SERIBA doesn’t clear far enough and has to race to do it right under pressure from KAI
60′ KAI slips as he receives a pass from BITAUD and PNG are able to recover the ball
59′ SUB PNG Freddy TUPANI replaces Clive SAMLAL
58′ KENON dropped in the middle by Sylvester AGAT earning a NCL free kick
56′ GOAL!!! PNG 0-2 NCL Better luck this time as KENON goes on his own and scores past SERIBA
56′ New Caledonia get a little fancy in front of goal and PNG block
54′ PILAILO hoofs a free kick towards the NCL goal but it’s headed straight back out
51′ GOAL!!! PNG 0-1 NCL Marino AKAPO steps up and smashes past SERIBA from the spot
51′ KENON dropped in the box as he goes in on goal
50′ BOUCHERON hits the crossbar!!! It drops to HNAGONE who just misses over the top
49′ Papua New Guinea shoot from out wide but it’s sent over the NCL goal without troubling NYIKIENE
48′ Rare miss from KENON as he lifts his foot over a pass from BITAUD
46′ HNAGONE sends middle looking for BOUCHERON but PILAILO gets a head in first
Underway in the second half of Papua New Guinea v New Caledonia
HALF TIME 0-0
45’+1′ Free kick for Papua New Guinea but nothing comes of it
One minute additional time
45′ BADE alone with SINEDO to beat but the defender comes up trumps on this occasion
44′ Close off the corner from KAI, it takes a deflection for a second NCL corner
43′ Cross from BITAUD out for a corner by PILAILO
42′ High foot from AGAT
41′ Shot from Lucas BITAUD floats just over the cross bar
39′ KENON hits KAI but the latter curls his effort straight at SERIBA
38′ YELLOW CARD KAI cautioned for a challenge on PILAILO near the NCL bench
37′ SAVE! BADE goes 1v1 and what a save at close range from NYIKEINE
35′ Great ball from KENON looking for AKAPO but well ready by the PNG defender
34′ SINEDO takes off the toe of BADE and sends long
33′ Intercept from TOGUBAI
31′ Great play starts with KENON over to BOUCHERON, quick back to KENON, wide to AKAPO – he shoots! But SERIBA comes to claim
30′ BOUCHERON on goal but PILAILO puts the ball out before he can really threaten
29′ Heavy challenge from TOGUBI in the centre, quick take by NCL
28′ Shot from AKAPO blocked, BADE breaks but SINEDO cuts him off short
27′ Flag is raised on Nelson KAI off a pass from BOUCHERON
26′ SINEDO sends long
25′ TOGUBAI kicks goalwards but NYIKEINE leaps to claim
24′ KENON clashes with ROY and PNG have a free kick
23′ SUB PNG The injured KAMBUAL is replaced by Sylvester AGAT
22′ PNG have a man down – KAMBAUL needs help leaving the pitch
20′ KENON sent through but can’t pick up ahead of PURARI
18′ Challenge from Nelson KAKUE on ROY earns PNG a free kick
17′ Cleave ROY shoots but is off-target after slipping right as he connected with the ball
17′ AKAPO breaks up the left, plays around his marker but Robin LIVAI comes across to put into touch
14′ KENON plays right to Henri BOUCHERON who shoots! But Jerry SERIBA saves
13′ Nickson PURARI races into the NCL box but it’s cleared up to KENON for a quick counter
11′ Marino AKAPO travels up the left flank and eventually wins a corner
10′ Patrick NYIKIENE races out of his goal to boot clear under pressure
9′ Sam SINEDO calm in the back plays up the line
8′ NCL try to spread the ball out ot Jean-Marc KAUDRE
6′ KENON races forward but PILAILO slides across to clear
5′ Hoofed upfield by PILAILO
5′ KENON drops deep to collect
4′ NCL in control, Nelson KAI slips in the box and Nickson PURARI recovers possession to clear for PNG
2′ Offside from Joseph HNAGONE after he’s picked out be Joris KENON
1′ NCL kick off