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Suva: 22. Emori RAGATA (GK), 2. Dave RADRIGAI, 5. Adrian MEDINA, 6. Nickel CHAND, 7. Pita RABO (c),10. Abdulwali AMAN, 11. Maciu DUNADAMU, 12. Tomasi UCULOA,16. Shahil DAVE, 17. Kolinio SIVOKI, 19. George JERMY
Substitutes: 1. Ulaiasi TAMANISAU (GK), 3. Noa TUIWAINIKAI, 4. Jale DREOLA, 8. Inia BOKO, 13. Poasa BAINIVALU, 14. Rusiate MATAREREGA, 15. Waisake NAVUNIGASAU, 20. Leone DAMUDAMU, 21. Sakaraia NAISUA, 23. Giacomo RATTO
Injured: 9. Esava NAQELECA
Absent: 18. Al-taaf SAHIB
Coach: Gurjit SINGH (FIJ)
Western United: 1. Fabrizio PRATTICO (GK), 5. Freddie KINI, 6. Euan MURRAY, 9. Benjamin TOTORI, 10. Rashid KAMARA, 11. John AGBO, 12. Djibril SIBIDI, 15. Lon GARABA, 17. Abraham MAEZAMA, 21. Charlie OTAINAO, 23. Joses NAWO
Substitutes: 2. Tome FAISI, 3. George KAKAI, 4. George STEVENSON, 7. Jack WETNEY, 8. Lenson BISILI, 13. James NAKA, 14. Abraham INIGA, 16. Gagame FENI, 18. Navusu KITU (GK), 19. Jeffery BULE, 20. Phillip MANGO (GK), 22. Aleck WICKHAM
Coach: Commins MENAPI (SOL)
Match Officials
Referee: Ichikawa POLOVILI (TGA)
Assistant Referee 1: Terry PIRI (COK)
Assistant Referee 2: Bertrand BRIAL (NCL)
Fourth Official: Salesh CHAND (FIJ)
Full time
90’+4′ Offside flag goes up on the far side
90’+4′ SIVOKI whips in a free kick but it’s curled outside the upright
90’+3′ Western win a corner, not much time left but enough to work some magic
90’+1′ Some frenetic passing from Western as the clock counts down but Suva have dropped everyone into their own half to hold onto this lead
Four minutes additional time
90′ Straight into the wall from TOTORI
89′ TOTORI goes down right on the edge of the area, could be a chance for Western to pull one back
87′ Decent advance forward from SIVOKI who can’t quite get a shot off but certainly causes some trouble
86′ SUB SUVA Maciu DUNADAMU is replaced by Leone DAMUDAMU
85′ KINI keeps the ball in but CHAND is waiting to pick it up
84′GOAL!!! Suva FA 3-1 Western United Captain Pita RABO gets on the board with a calm tap in past RATTO
82′ SUB WESTERN UNITED John AGBO is replaced by Gagame FENI
82′ AGBO tries to help TOTORI’s run in on goal but ends up playing straight to SIVOKI
80′ Good cover from the substitute NAVUNIGASAU to half the advance by KINI
79′ Shot from just off the top corner from TOTORI forces RAGATA to tip it over the cross bar
77′ TOTORI tries to drop the ball in front of goal but a Suva foot puts it away from the danger zone
75′ SUB SUVA George JERMY is replaced by Poasa BAINIVALU
73′ Slight fumble from RAGATA there but he does well to recollect
72′ RATTO forced to make another clearance under pressure after a hospital pass from his defender
70′ SUB WESTERN UNITED Charlie OTAINAO is escorted off the field and he is replaced by Lenson BISILI
68′ A Western United players has gone doen and it looks like he’s going to need replacing as the cart comes onto the field
66′ Maciu DUNADAMU break the line and shoots and RATTO makes a fine diving save to send it over the target
64′ MEDINA is down in his own box requiring treatment after clashing with AGBO during that attempt
64′ The perfect opportunity for an equaliser goes begging for Western as NAWO slices in a cross but AGBO goes right over the top of the ball
63′ KAMARA weaves around the defender, lines up and shoots but it’s into the chest of RAGATA
62′ TOTORI beats two defenders but the last touch allows a third to whip in
60′ SUB SUVA: Dave RADRIGAI is replaced by Waisake NAVUNIGASAU
59′ Totori puts it over the defence and MEDINA has to race back to put it wide under pressure from AGBO
57′ Poor turnover from Suva on attack and Western counter quickly – TOTORI with a punt from front and centre but he lashes it over the goal
54′ GOAL!!! Suva FA 2-1 Western United TOTORI cuts it back neatly off the goal line to Joses NAWO who slots past RATTO for Western’s first
53′ Nickel CHAND wins off TOTORI and sends AMAN off running
52′ AGBO tries to go around SIVOKI, manages to win a corner
51′ Free kick for Western after they win back the off Suva
50′ TOTORI tries to pick out NAWO but puts it too far ahead of him
49′ TOTORI outdoes his marker, pulls it back for AGBO who fires into RAGATA at close range
48′ Chipped over for AGBO to run on, he brings it down, takes a touch and fires wide of the back post
48′ Suva get lucky as Western have numbers in the box but they manage to eradicate the danger
46′ NAWO recieves up front for Western but can’t touch it around Dave RADRIGAI and it deflects back off him for a goal kick
46′ Western United get the second half started
HALF-TIME: Suva FA 2-0 Western United
45’+1′ Western United trying to pull themselves back into this with a swift advance on goal, but Joses NAWO is no match for a five strong Suva backline
Two minutes additional time
45′ JERMY unmarked at the top of the box, shoots, but is well over with his effort
44′ RATTO is furious at his defenders after he’s almost undone by a back pass
42′ GOAL!!! Suva FA 2-0 Western United Abdulwali AMAN wins the ball and shoots into the empty net as RATTO tries to get into position
42′ RATTO with the ball, plays short to his defender who is immediately closed in on by AMAN
40′ Tidy chip to TOTORI who controls the ball well, zips between two defenders and shoots but it’s blocked
38′ KINI almost loses possession to AMAN, fortunately RATTO is there to help him out of danger
37′ RATTO under pressure from Abdulwali AMAN, take wide to clear
36′ GOAL!!! Suva FA 1-0 Western United Adrian MEDINA slots it in for a second time and this one counts allowing Suva to take the lead
35′ MEDINA takes and it’s in – but it’s called back for encroachment
34′ A second corner and something in the box and the referee points to the spot
34′ Corner floated into the box by JERMY and Freddie KINI almost heads into his own goal
33′ Great play into the box for Suva, a touch from DUNADAMU before he unleashes and RATTO has to slap out
32′ Kolinio SIVOKI sends in a cross and it’s deflected out for a Suva corner
31′ TOTORI tries to poke a ball through, he finds John AGBO out wide but he can’t get past his two markers
29′ Giacomo RATTO makes a low save off a light touch from Suva
26′ SUB WESTERN UNITED It’s the end of the competition for Djibril SIBIDI who is replaced Aleck WICKHAM
24′ Western United on the advance, ball comes into the box and is cleared out and Suva can breathe easy
23′ He curls it around the two man wall but hits the first defender who clears it out
22′ Free kick for Suva, with George JERMY stepping behind
20′ SIBIDI goes down and again needs treatment
19′ Pita RABO the orchestrator of a great push through the centre for Suva, but they’re let down in the final phase as the flag goes up
18′ Benji TOTORI tries to pull a cross back but RAGATA blocks it out for a corner
17′ RAGATA stops a shot to the disappointment of the Western United fan contingent
16′ Western racing up the right side but Suva are composed and slow it down
15′ Flag is raised on CHAND and the ball quickly booted up the other end for Western United
13′ Djibril SIBIDI comes off for treatment clutching his hip
12′ Cross-shot from DUNADAMU and Nickel CHAND can’t finish
10′ Fast feet from KAMARA but read well by the defender
9′ Charlie OTAINAO tries to pop it over for KAMARA who lets it run
7′ DUNADAMU races wide to pick up the ball from Adrian MEDINA but it runs out
5’Long ball finds Rashid KAMARA out wide who does excellent work to beat the defender and get off a shot but he hits RAGATA who captures
4′ Shahil DA
VE cmbines well with Tomasi UCULOA who races around his marker to send in a deadly cross, but it’s over the head of Maciu DUNADAMU who is waiting in the middle
2′ A shot from Western United goes wide and Emori RAGATA with a quick restart
1′ Suva holding on to possession well
UNDERWAY