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American Samoa: 1. Pita FALEVALU (GK), 2. Ne’emia KALEOPA, 3. Jordan GRANT, 4. Moe Casperpona KURESA, 7. Dylan HARDIE-JORDAN, 8. Aloali’i MITCHELL, 9. Ramin OTT (C), 11. Demetrius BEAUCHAMP, 13. Rawlston MASANIAI, 14. Justin MANA’O, 19. Ryan SAMUELU
Substitutes: 5. Jason SII, 6. Kaleopa SILIGI, 10. Panweichi KALEOPA, 12. Paul COLLINS, 15. Tor-Lawrence MANA’O, 17. Uasila’a HELETA, 20. Raphael ROCHA, 21. Sam KOME, 23. Nicky SALAPU (GK)
Coach: Larry MANA’O (USA)
Tonga: 1. Heneli SAAFI (GK), 2. Sione UHATAHI, 4. Lotima TAUFOOU, 5. Folio MOEAKI, 7. Sione TEU, 13. Mark UHATAHI, 14. Hemaloto POLOVILI, 15. Fineasi PALEI, 17. Samisoni MAASI, 22. Lafaele MOALA, 23. Samisoni MAFI
Substitutes: 6. Oliveti VAI, 8. Sipiloni SILA, 9. Lisala TUIPULOTU, 10. Kent LAVE, 11. Sione LELENGA, 12. Kilifi UELE, 16. Niuvalu FIFITA, 18. Soakai VEA, 19. Anthony LIKILIKI, 20. Sinilau TAUFA (GK), 21. Sione KITE
Coach: Timote MOLENI (TGA)
Match Officials
Referee: Salesh CHAND (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 1: Stephen SENIGA (SOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Avinesh NARAYAN (FIJ)
Fourth Official: Nelson SOGO (SOL)
FULL TIME: American Samoa 2-1 Tonga
Two minutes additional time
90′ SUB ASA BEAUCHAMP is replaced by Panwechi KALEOPA
89′ Ryan SAMUELU is having trouble up the left containing Tonga
88′ J. MANA’O does excellent in the middle but struggles to find a way to break through the line
87′ Tonga denied the equaliser with some frantic but great defending
86′ Foul throw from American Samoa which is a waste of possession deep in their own half
85′ Tonga looking for an equaliser but American Samoa are containing them well so far
83′ SUB TGA Sione TEU makes room for Oliveti VAI
82′YELLOW CARD Sione UHATAHI is cautioned for Tonga
82′ BEAUCHAMP scoops the ball towards goal but it comes back off the cross bar
80′ Free kick for Tonga hoofed upfield by Samisoni MAFI but HARDIE-JORDAN has turned it over
79′ KOME with a strong challenge on POLOVILI
79′ KOME is put through, he shoots but sends it wide
77′SUB ASA Ramin OTT makes room for Sam KOME
74′ SUB TGA Samisoni MAASI makes room for Soakai VEA
73′ POLOVILI does well to win in the middle and Tonga are back on attack
69′ SUB TONGA Lafaele MOALA makes room for Anthony LIKILIKI
68′ What a chance going astray for S. UHATAHI as his cross-shot goes just outside the far upright
67′ YELLOW CARD Mark UHATAHI is cautioned for Tonga
66′ American Samoa throw long BEAUCHAMP chests down and sends long for OTT but he doesn’t quite have the legs to chase
63′ SUB ASA Tor-Lawrence MANA’O comes in for Jordan GRANT
62′ Good kick and chase from MITCHELL but the last touch is heavy
59′ YELLOW CARD Demetrius BEAUCHAMP is cautioned for American Samoa
59′ MITCHELL is hip-checked by TEU but gets up quick to take the resulting throw
58′ Goal kick for American Samoa as Rawlston MASANIA’I does enough to sheild MOALA from the ball
56′ Tonga win a free kick following a tussle between Ryan SAMUELU and PALEI
55′ Brought down well by BEAUCHAMP and POLOVILI has to drop in to collect and wins a free kick in the process
54′ FALEVALU has the ball in hand ready to take a goal kick
53′ OTT tries to chip the defence for MITCHELL to chase but he’s offside
51′GOAL!!! American Samoa 2-1 Tonga Ramin OTT controls down and shoots over SAAFI to give American Samoa the lead
49′ GOAL!!! American Samoa 1-1 Tonga Justin MANA’O with the equaliser
48′ The goal scorer comes to the side for treatment
47′ GOAL!!! American Samoa 0-1 Tonga Sione UHATAHI with a diving header to give Tonga the lead
47′ SAAFI makes a save with BEAUCHAMP bearing down beofre throwing upfield for a Tonga counter
46′ Tonga get the second half started with a long ball
HALF TIME: American Samoa 0-0 Tonga
45’+1′ MOALA makes a charging run up the right but KALEOPA just does enough to interrupt him
45′ MITCHELL races in on goal and MOEAKI makes a sliding save to block his shot
45′ MOALA is caught offside
43′ POLOVILI through the middle he plays on M.UHATAHI who is through before he’s called up for a foul on KALEOPA
41′ Great defending from KALEOPA to get a foot in on M.UHATAHI
40′ HARDIE-JORDAN has a crack and it sails just over the cross bar
39′ American Samoa’s free kick is looped in and fully outstretched SAAFI just catches it
38′ S.UHATAHI needs treatment so leaves the field
37′ Great defending from Tonga to deny a goal as BEAUCHAMP goes straight in at SAAFI
36′ Tonga in the middle but POLOVILI can’t get past HARDIE-JORDAN
35′ American Samoa on the advance, Tonga have put a fairly solid wall in their path however
34′ YELLOW CARD Hemaloto POLOVILI is cautioned for Tonga
32′ Samisoni MAASI sends towards goal but it’s a poor effort that’s picked out FALEVALU
31′ Sione TEU puts out under pressure from OTT
30′ Melee in the centre before Hemaloto POLOVILI gets it under control and Tonga head on attack
29′ Corner for Tonga is whipped into the box by S. UHATAHI
28′ S. UHATAHI is injured as he goes in hard on BEAUCHAMP but gets back to his feet to play on
27′ Low effort from the dead ball is captured by SAAFI
26′ Lazy foot left in by MOEAKI on HARDIE-JORDAN and American Samao are lining up a free kick in front of their opponents goal
25′ GRANT shoots a rolling ball from out wide but it’s too high to trouble SAAFI
24′ Another chance for OTT is sent out for a corner
22′ Great run through from HARDIE-JORDAN but he misses the ball as he turns allowing Tonga to steal
21′ Casper KURESA goes down clutching his throat and comes off for treatment
19′ Tackle from Samisoni MAFI as he dis-possesses BEAUCHAMP on the break
18′ Folio MOEAKI is behind the free kick but he sky-highs it over the goal
17′ YELLOW CARD Neemia KALEOPA of American Samoa is cautioned
16′ M.UHATAHI goes down in a challenge from Neemia KALEOPA
15′ Great period of passing from Tonga before they switch play
14′ Offside flag goes up on BEAUCHAMP
13′ Long ball from Tonga drops behind the American Samoa defence but Pita FALEVALU is out to collect
11′ MOALA is injured and has to step off for treatment
10′ S. UHATAHI wins and breaks, he looses it but Tonga win back – MOALA has it in the box but fluffs his shot
10′ Tonga with teh ball, pressure from MANA’O on Fineasi PALEI but he manages to lay wide to S. UHATAHI
9′ M.UHATAHI counters quick, he tries to pull it back for MOALA but it’s out for a corner
8′ OTT receives in the middle but his first touch drops neatly for SAAFI
7′ Ryan MITCHELL wins out left but his cross is easily picked up by Tonga
6′ Corner for American Samoa- J. MANA’O’s delivery is too long
5′ Ramin OTT races forward with the ball, Heneli SAAFI has come off his line but the low effort is sent just wide of the upright
4′ Great one touch vision from Justin MANA’O up the line for Jordan GRANT but it’s just a step to far ahead for the wide-man
3′ Decent challenge from Folio MOEAKI on Demetrius BEAUCHAMP to win the ball
2′ A chance for Tonga but it’s just sent away from the goal
2′ Tonga send long looking for Mark UHATAHI but it rolls out for an American Samoa throw which is taken quick
1′ American Samoa get this match underway