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Auckland City FC: 1. Tamati WILLIAMS (GK), 2. Marko DORDEVICH, 3. Takuya IWATA, 4. Mario BILEN, 5. Angel BERLANGA, 9. Darren WHITE, 10. Ryan DE VRIES, 13. Ivan CARRIL, 15. Ivan VICELICH (c), 17. Joao MOREIRA, 19. David BROWNE
Substitutes: 8. Anthony HOBBS, 11. Cam LINDSAY, 12. Adam MCGEORGE, 14. Colin MURPHY, 16. Daewook KIM, 18. Danyon DRAKE (GK), 20. Oscar GARCIA, 21. Gustavo SOUTO, 22. Andrew MILNE, 23. Sam BURFOOT, 24. Jacob SPOONLEY (GK), 25. Michael DEN HEIJER
Coach: Ramon TRIBULIETX (ESP)
Team Wellington: 1. Michael O’KEEFFE (GK), 2. Tom JACKSON, 3. Aaron SCOTT, 5. Bill ROBERTSON, 8. Cole PEVERLEY (c), 10. Luis CORRALES, 11. Michael GWYTHER, 12. Ian HOGG, 13. Alex FENERIDIS, 16. Justin GULLEY,19. Chris BALE
Substitutes: 6. Sean LOVEMORE, 15. Tim MYERS, 18. Mickael PARTODIKROMO, 20. Adam COWAN, 22. Dan CLARKE (GK), 23. Alex CARR (GK)
Injured: 9. Jarrod SMITH, 17. Jake BUTLER
Absent: 4. Tyler DOYLE-LISSETTE, 7. Henry FA’ARODO, 14. Cory CHETTLEBURGH, 21. Tamupiwa DIMAIRO
Coach: Matt CALCOTT (NZL)
Match Officials
Referee: Norbert HAUATA (TAH)
Assistant Referee 1: Tevita MAKASINI (TGA)
Assistant Referee 2: Paul AHUPU (TAH)
Fourth Official: Robinson BANGA (VAN)
CONGRATULATIONS AUCKLAND CITY FC – FIVE IN A ROW! SEVEN IN TOTAL
Auckland City 4-3 Team Wellington Kim slots it home
Daewook KIM up for City
Auckland City 3-3 Team Wellington Over the goal by Hogg
Hogg making the walk
Auckland City 3-3 Team Wellington David BROWNE slots to bring his side back in line
Auckland City FC 2-3 Team Wellington Gulley sends Williams the wrong way
Gulley for TW
Auckland City 2-2 Team Wellington Into the top of the net from McGeorge
McGeorge up for CIty
Auckland City 1-2 Team Wellington Cole Peverley hits it clean
Auckland City 1-1 Team Wellington O’KEEFFE with an identical save
Berlanga up next
Auckland City 1-1 Team Wellington Williams saves the penalty from Corrales
Corrales for Team Wellington
Auckland City 1-1 Team Wellington Dordevic strikes it well
Auckland City 0-1 Team Wellington Feneridis sends his former teammate the wrong way
Feneredis is first up for Team Wellington
FULL TIME Auckland City 1-1 Team Wellington
We will need penalty kicks to decide this one.
120′ Souto and Browne combine and it’s a corner for Auckland.
119′ WHITE is down but O’KEEFFE helps him up
116′ Free kick from FENERIDIS and it’s chased down by GWYTHER but he can’t keep it in play
115′ BERLANGA has plenty of room to move up the field. The cross is delviered by DE VRIES but it’s headed away
114′ SAVED!!! O’KEEFFE collects WHITE’s effort and we remain deadlocked here at ANZ Stadium
113′ Looks like White is behind this one as HAUATA tries to get play back underway
112′ RED CARD BALE has been given his marching orders and he’s not keen to leave
112′ Tempers are flaring down there and OUTO has to be dragged away by his teammates
111′ Advance from Navy Bluesis blocked by HOGG and now the referee is pointing to the penalty spot!
110′ Chipped wide to Corrales and DE VRIES does well to win back
108′ YELLOW CARD Mario BILEN picks up a card for his part in that squirmish
108′ A real tussle in there as HOGG has his hands on McGEORGE’s neck following a challenge that has both sides up in arms
108′ Bit of cheeky shirt grabbing from PEVERLEY there
107′ HOGG wins in defence and puts a threatening ball through the defence and WILLIAMS does well to avoid a diving LOVEMORE to claim
106′ Team Wellington with the restart
End of First-Half Extra Time: Auckland City 1-1 Team Wellington
105′ PEVERLEY holds down KIM and concedes a free kick
104′ IWATA back in play but no doubt still feeling that hit to the head
103′ DORDEVIC takes the free kick and finds SOUTO in the middle who tries to head on for DE VRIES
102′ That was just plain nasty from MYERS on IWATA and the Japanese defender goes down hard
102′ CORRALES is caught holding WHITE back and Auckland City win the ball
101′ WHITE plays in to DE VRIES, McGEORGE races forward and gets off a shot but he hits O’KEEFFE square on
99′ BILEN is now occuping that deep midfield space that VICELICH had been controlling
98′ SUB AUCKLAND CITY Captain Ivan VICELICH is replaced by Adam McGEORGE
98′ YELLOW CARD LOVEMORE is cautioned for a challenge on IWATA that leaves the defender writhing in pain
97′ CORRALES gets a header away with WHITE on him but he delivers across the goal face and over the backline
96′ WILLIAMS stoops to catch a cross sent in by GWYTHER
96′ SOUTO working hard but Team Wellington keep the ball just out of his reach
95′ Flicked on by LOVEMORE but Tim MYERS can’t collect
94′ DE VRIES loses possession but keeps chasing as FENERIDIS goes off on a run
94′ Free kick for Auckland City his time, just inside their opponents half
93′ Back to Team Wellington but GWYTHER’s effort is well off
92′ Big hit from Team Wellington but it’s over the target
91′ Auckland concede a free kick and it takes WILLIAMS to stop it short
91′ First half of extra time underway
Auckland City 1-1 Team Wellington and we’re going into extra time
90’+2′ BALE is down injured in his own goal
90’+1′ O’KEEFFE does exceptionally well to smother the ball at his front post
Two minutes additional time
90′ Feneridis’ corner is cleared out by substitute KIM
90′ Shot! Tipped just over the cross bar by WILLIAMS as Team Wellington make their intentions heard around the park
89′ SUB AUCKLAND CITY An injured Ivan CARRIL is replaced by Daewook KIM
85′ SUB AUCKLAND CITY MOREIRA makes room for Gustavo SOUTO
83′ Down the other end as IWATA plays in BROWNE, but first touch lets the attacker down
79′GOAL!!! Auckland City 1-1 Team Wellington Team Wellington pull themselves back into this final with a whomping equaliser from Ian HOGG
78′SUB TEAM WELLINGTON SCOTT is replaced by Tim MYERS
78′ YELLOW CARD David BROWNE is cautioned
78′ BROWNE dishes out some treatment of his own with a challenge on SCOTT
78′ IWATA cleared out by PEVERLEY
76′ Team Wellington looking for a way through but Auckland City are resolute in their desire to win this
74′ JACKSON again needs to clean up off the pitch
73′ YELLOW CARD Ian HOGG is cautioned for Team Wellington following a challenge on DE VRIES
72′ MOREIRA and BROWNE try another tricky backheel but ROBERTSON is onto the duo this time
72′ Poor clearance from VICELICH but it allows DORDEVIC to get back onto the pitch
71′ The Serbian looks to have injured himself in that incident
70′ GWYTHER brings the ball down and looks to break. He’s 1v1 with DORDEVIC but his hand on the shoulder sees possession handed back to Auckland City
69′ The tactic pays off as FENERIDIS hits the wall
69′ Dangerous position to concede from Auckland City – handball from Mario BILEN and Auckland City ahve gone all in to defend
67′ What a play from Auckland City! Front-trio of BROWNE, MOREIRA and DE VRIES all combine with DE VRIES almost beating offside trap but sending his shot just wide anyway
65′ MOREIRA and JACKSON are given a talking to – the throw comes in and MOREIRA’s arm comes across JACKSON’s face and Team Wellington have a free kick
65′ LOVEMORE with an advance but his last touch puts him past IWATA but allows DORDEVIC time to come across
64′ Team Wellington threaten but a tidy
WILLIAMS cleans up his area
63′ Well left by DORDEVIC and BERLANGA for WILLIAMS to claim
61′ A decent hit from CORRALES but he’s too far off target to trouble
60′ Excellent passing from Auckland City with MOREIRA’s backheel to BROWNE the icing on the cake – it’s sent wide to IWATA who can’t keep it in
59′ WILLIAMS boots it long and finds BROWNE who can’t bring it down
59′ Team Wellington have a corner – it’s turned over for an Auckland City goal kick
58′ Another frenzied attack from Team Wellington and JACKSON takes the throw but keeps it much shorter than we’re used to from him
58′ GWYTHER beats past IWATA but a classic VICELICH header sends it away from the City goal
57′ The very vocal crowd don’t like what they just saw as PEVERLEY concedes a foul
56′ Great advance from GWYTHER puts VICELICH and BERLANGA on the chase, they do just enough to slow the advance
55′ A couple of nervy clearances from Marko DORDEVIC and IWATA as LOVEMORE comes looking
55′ LOVEMORE beats IWATA but not BILEN as VICELICH is also coming across to help out
54′ Free kick floats in at the far post for MOREIRA to head home but it skims wide
54′ SCOTT’s bandaged head is giving him tourble and he’s off to get cleaned up
52′ BILEN with a couple of great turns to beat past three men and lay off to DE VRIES up front but Auckland can’t finish the play
52′ BILEN puts into touch after connecting with a Bill ROBERTSON clearance
51′ BROWNE tangles with SCOTT in the Team Wellington box but the referee Norbert HAUATA signals no foul
50′ Cole PEVERLEY has inched a bit far forward with his free kick placement and is told to take it back
50′ The header comes in and it almost has O’KEEFFE beat but rebounds back into play off the cross bar
48′ Best effort yet from BROWNE as he dances around his marker and unleashes a shot, but it’s mm wide for a corner
49′ DE VRIES teasing on the far side
48′ VICELICH with some interesting acrobatics as he tries to win off LOVEMORE
47′ A decent chance from Auckland is put wide of the upright by BROWNE
46′ Back underway at ANZ Stadium in Suva, Fiji
HALF TIME: Auckland City FC 1-0 Team Wellington
45’+3′ Play resumes but only for a few seconds
45’+2′ Free kick for Auckland City as they have another player down prone – it’s MOREIRA
45’+1′ Sent long by O’KEEFFE and in an effort to win the ball GWYTHER has mowed down IWATA who doesn’t seem to know what just happened
Two minutes additional time
45′ Shot from BROWNE but it’s blocked
44′ GULLEY moving well through the middle as Team Wellington hold onto the ball well before SCOTT gives it up to BROWNE
44′ Cross comes in and BROWNE gets a head to it but HOGG has done enough to force his effort over the target
43′ DE VRIES gets fancy as he tries to get into the box
43′ O’KEEFFE boots it long and LOVEMORE tries to bring it under control
41′ Long ball from BALE is taken down by WILLIAMS
41′ YELLOW CARD CARRIL is not happy about going in the book following his challenge on Justin GULLEY
40′ Well fired by CARRIL but it’s direct to O’KEEFFE who claims
38′ YELLOW CARD It’s a card for Alex FENERIDIS of Team Wellington as CARRIL gets ready to take
38′ Likely we’ll see a card here as a both teams go all in as a free kick is awarded on the edge of Team Wellington’s box
37′ GWYTHER a bit heavy handed with Angel BERLANGA who’s shielding for WILLIAMS to colelct
36′ BALE struggles to bring a lob under control and with DE VRIES racing in he’s forced to head back to O’KEEFFE who deals with it
35′ Treatment for Auckland City’s CARRIL who’s prone on his back – but can soon move to the sideline for further tretament
33′ YELLOW CARD Michael GWYTHER goes into the book for Team Wellington
33′ SUB TEAM WELLINGTON Tom JACKSON makes room for Sean LOVEMORE
31′ Burst of speed up the left from Takuya IWATA but the ball turns over
31′ Big hit on CARRIL but he soons gets back to his feet
30′ BROWNE bringing it up the left – but he takes it too wide and the ball is out
28′ Ivan VICELICH has his legs taken out from under him and Auckland City have a free kick on the half
25′ DE VRIES beats past Justin GULLEY but HOGG is right behind his teammate to clean up
23′ Youngster David BROWNE does nicely to get around SCOTT and Bill ROBERTSON before passing
21′ A Team Wellington corner could be dangerous. But it’s cleared wide
20′ Long throw from Darren WHITE for MOREIRA but BALE gets there first
19′ The free kick comes into the area but O’KEEFFE stakes his claim on it
19′ Michael GWYTHER with a crunching tackle that leaves MOREIRA writhing but he’s soon back to his feet
17′ Aaron SCOTT is all bandaged up and returns to the field
16′ Strong from the corner, Team Wellington put it into the area – it’s bounces back in and WILLIAMS leaps forward to one-punch it away
GOAL!!! Auckland City FC 1-0 Team Wellington Joao MOREIRA slots it calmy under O’KEEFEE to open tonight’s account from the spot
14′ MOREIRA’s lining it up as Aaron SCOTT leaves the field for treatment
12′ Another free kick from the other side of the pitch – it drops in front of the goal mouth, there’s a tussle and Auckland City are awarded a penalty
11′ Lofted to the back post where it’s picked up by MORIERA who cuts back to BILEN but he misfires
11′ Free kick for Auckland City just to the top left of the Team Wellington box
10′ HOGG digs up a patch of the turf with that sliding tackle on DE VRIES but he wins the ball
8′ Decent block in the middle from Team Wellington who go on to earn a free kick inside the centre circle
7′ Back to WILLIAMS for Auckland City, they’re holding the ball well and returning midfielder Ivan CARRIL is looking sharp for them
6′ Mario BILEN receives just in front of goal and takes his chances – but it’s well over
5′ Quick passing from Auckland City to maintain the ball in the middle
4′ Auckland deep in the Team Wellington corner, Ryan DE VRIES blocks the clearance from Ian HOGG
2′ Cross comes in from the right for Team Wellington but it’s straight to a waiting Tamati WILLIAMS in goal for Auckland
1′ Team Wellington keeper Michael O’KEEFFE loops it upfield but Auckland City have forced a turnover at the half
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