See below for all the play-by-play action.
Starting line-ups:
Waitakere United: 1. Danny ROBINSON [GK], 2. Aaron SCOTT, 4. Tim MYERS, 5. Brian SHELLEY, 8. Chad COOMBES, 12. Roy KRISHNA, 16. Tristan PRATTLEY, 17. Jake BUTLER (c), 18. Sam MATHEWS, 20. Ryan DE VRIES, 27. Chris PALMER
Substitutes: 6. Matt CUNNEEN, 7. Jeremy CHRISTIE, 10. Allan PEARCE, 19. Daniel MORGAN, 23. Masaki NOMOTO, 28. Alex CARR [GK], 30. Rory TURNER
Coach: Paul MARSHALL [NZL]
Amicale: 1. Chikau MANSALE [GK], 2. Samuel KALOROS, 6. Samuela KAUTOGA, 7. Jean-Robert YELOU, 11. Fenedy MASAUVAKALO, 17. Nelson SALE KILIFA (c), 18. Jack WETNEY, 19. Souleymane SARR, 22. Paul NGOM, 24. Kensi TANGIS, 25. Joses NAWO
Substitutes: 3. Channel OBED, 5. Laitia TUILAU, 15. Alphonse BONGNAIM, 16. Daniel NATOU, 27. Moffat DERAMOA, 29. Dominique FRED
Coach: Richard IWAI [VAN]
Match officials:
Referee: Kader ZITOUNI [TAH]
Assistant referee 1: Terry PIRI [COK]
Assistant referee 2: Glen LOCHRIE [NZL]
4th official: Matt CONGER [NZL]
The match kicks off
2′ Chad Coombes breaks down the left and crosses for Waitakere but Amicale goalkeeper Chikau Mansale gathers comfortably
4′ There has been plenty of rain in Auckland throughout the week and the pitch is looking lush but still in very good condition
5′ Chris Palmer hits a corner to the near post for Waitakere but the ball is put out for another corner
6′ Mansale fails to hold Palmer’s second corner but the ball is scrambled clear by the Amicale defence
7′ Roy Krishna shoots on the turn from just inside the Amicale box but the effort is blocked
9′ Krishna nearly gets on the end of a ball chipped into the Amicale area but is penalised for a challenge anyway
10′ Palmer hits a cross into Coombes but the ball is put out for a Waitakere corner
11′ Coombes takes the corner but can’t beat the first man
12′ Krishna again runs onto a through ball but is crowded out by the Amicale defence
15′ Waitakere have enjoyed the better of the opening moments but the last couple of minutes have seen Amicale have more possession
16′ Waitakere have the best chance of the match so far when Krishna plays in Coombes and Mansale saves the midfielder’s effort
19′ Samuel Kaloros and Souleymane Sarr shoot for Amicale in quick succession from outside the box but both efforts are blocked
21′ Waitakere captain Jake Butler picks out Coombes in the box but the offside flag is raised
22′ Coombes tries to beat Mansale with a cheeky chip from long range but the goalkeeper gathers
23′ Joses Nawo tees up Yelou for a shot for Amicale but the effort goes well over the bar
26′ Yelou plays in Paul Ngom on the edge of the Waitakere area but Ngom slips over as he tries to shoot
29′ Nawo puts a cross from the left behind the Waitakere goal
32′ De Vries breaks down the right after some impressive interplay by Waitakere but the cross fails to find a team mate
37′ GOAL!!! Waitakere United 0 Amicale 1: Amicale take the lead when a Fenedy Masauvakalo free kick is blocked and Nawo volleys the return towards goal. It hits the cross bar and bounces in off the back of goalkeeper Danny Robinson
38′ YELLOW CARD: De Vries is cautioned for Waitakere
42′ Robinson dives to save a low Masauvakalo shot
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
47′ Jack Wetney heads a deep Sarr cross wide of the Waitakere goal
49′ De Vries latches onto a Krishna cross for Waitakere but runs the ball out of play
50′ YELLOW CARD: Captain Nelson Sale is cautioned for Amicale
51′ Krishna blazes a Butler pullback over the Amicale cross bar
52′ Ngom swivels in the Waitakere box and shoots from close range but can’t get enough power to beat Robinson
53′ De Vries tries to bend a shot inside Amicale’s far post but isn’t accurate enough and Mansale gathers easily
54′ Robinson races off his line to beat Masauvakalo to a loose ball
55′ Nawo tries his luck from a long way out for Amicale but narrowly misses the target
56′ Coombes shoots from distance for Waitakere but Mansale makes a comfortable save
57′ Masauvakalo puts a shot well wide of the Waitakere goal
58′ The ball breaks to Krishna on the edge of the Amicale box but he drags his shot wide
59′ Krishna breaks into the area but Sale defends well and the ball goes out for an Amicale goal kick
61′ A Coombes effort is blocked by Amicale defender Samuela Kautoga
62′ SUBSTITUTION: Yelou is replaced by Moffat Deramoa for Amicale
64′ SUBSTITUTION: Wetney is replaced by Daniel Natou for Amicale
66′ GOAL!!! Waitakere United 1 Amicale 1: Waitakere go back on level terms and 3-1 ahead on aggregate in spectacular fashion as Coombes flicks the ball over a defender just inside the box and volleys into the top corner
70′ Waitakere miss a great chance to take the lead on the day when De Vries puts a low Palmer cross past the near post from close range
72′ A Nawo shot from outside the Waitakere box is deflected by Masauvakalo onto the cross bar
75′ SUBSTITUTIONS: Waitakere make a double change, Coombes being replaced by Allan Pearce and Aaron Scott being replaced by Matt Cunneen
79′ Substitute Pearce crosses for De Vries at the near post but Mansale pulls off a good save
81′ Kaloros is played in down the right for Amicale but can’t get his cross past Robinson
82′ Mansale keeps out a close range attempt from Palmer with the help of a defender
84′ Masauvakalo jinks his way past several challenges in the Waitakere box but loses possession before he can pull the trigger
85′ Pearce dummies a De Vries cross for Krishna at the far post but Mansale does well to save his shot
87′ Tristan Prattley bends a free kick towards the Amicale goal but Mansale dives to save
88′ SUBSTITUTION: De Vries is replaced by Daniel Morgan for Waitakere
89′ GOAL!!! Waitakere United 2 Amicale 1: Morgan makes an immediate impact when he breaks down the left and centres for Krishna to coolly slot home
90′ Three minutes of injury time will be played
90′ + 3′ SUBSTITUTION: Kaloros is replaced by Channel Obed for Amicale
The final whistle is blown

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