See below for all the play-by-play action.
The starting line-ups were as follows:
Solomon Islands: 1. Shadrack RAMONI (GK), 4. Tome FAISI, 5. Samson TAKAYAMA, 6. Nelson SALE, 9. Benjamin TOTORI, 13. Mostyn BEUI, 15. Seni NGAVA, 16. James NAKA, 17. Abraham INIGA, 18. Henry FA’ARODO (c), 19. Joses NAWO
Coach: Jacob MOLI
New Caledonia: 16. Rocky NYIKEINE, 2. Joel WAKANUMUNE, 5. Cesar LOLOHEA, 6. Dominique WACALIE, 7. Patrick QAEZE, 9. Iamel KABEU, 10. Pierre WAJOKA (c), 18. Emile BEARUNE, 19. Georges GOPE-FENEPEJ, 22. Olivier DOKUNENGO, 23. Jean Patrick WAKANUMUNE
Coach: Christophe COURSIMAULT
Referee: Chris KERR (NZL)
Assistant referee 1: Tevita MAKASINI (TGA)
Assistant referee 2: Glen LOCHRIE (NZL)
4th official: Averii JACQUES (TAH)
The match kicks off
3′ The opening moments have mostly taken place in New Caledonia’s half as Solomon Islands enjoy most of the ball
4′ Benjamin Totori earns a free kick in a good position for Solomon Islands when he is brought down 25 yards out from goal
4′ James Naka bends the free kick past the wall but into the arms of goalkeeper Rocky Nyikeine
6′ Cesar Lolohea fires at the Solomon Islands goal from near the byline but goalkeeper Shadrack Ramoni saves at his near post
7′ Henry Fa’arodo swings a dangerous free kick into the box but the New Caledonia defence clears
10′ Iamel Kabeu makes his way into the Solomon Islands box and shoots but the strike is blocked
12′ Totori breaks forward and picks out Abraham Iniga but the latter drags his shot across the face of goal
15′ The morning’s rain has returned and looks like it will fall for the entirety of this match
16′ Solomon Islands have a half chance when Fa’arodo chips a free kick into the box and James Naka tries to turn it home but can’t find the target
20′ A cross reaches Totori at the far edge of the box but he loses balance before he can shoot
21′ Dominique Wacalie slides to reach a New Caledonia cross but his effort goes over the bar
24′ Goalkeeper Nyikeine comes off his line to reach a Solomon Islands long ball before James Naka
26′ Benjamin Totori shows good skill on the right to cross for Solomon Islands but Nyikeine gathers the low delivery at his near post
27′ Fa’arodo knocks a well-placed free kick into the New Caledonia box but Nyikeine gets a fist to it before Tome Faisi can head at goal
29′ YELLOW CARD: Olivier Dokunengo is cautioned for New Caledonia
30′ The resulting free kick is hit low on target by Fa’arodo and Nyikeine tips it around the post
33′ Solomon Islands have had the better of the match so far and will be keen to turn their dominance into a goal
34′ Abraham Iniga receives a blow to the head and has to leave the field to receive treatment but is soon back on and appears fine
37′ Iamel Kabeu has a good chance for New Caledonia but slices his effort wide
40′ The rain has now eased off but we are likely not to have seen the last of it
42′ Totori tries to jink his way into the New Caledonia box but is crowded out by several defenders
43′ Tome Faisi heads a Seni Ngava corner over the bar for Solomon Islands
44′ Totori cuts onto his right on the edge of the box and blazes a shot a yard too high
45′ One minute of injury time will be played
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
46′ Cesar Lolohea has the first chance of the half for New Caledonia when he disposses Tome Faisi and blasts a shot over the bar from close range
50′ Totori gets on the end of a Fa’arodo long ball but goalkeeper Nyikeine nips it off his toes
51′ Solomon Islands goalkeeper Shadrack Ramoni beats away a Joel Wakanumune shot
54′ SUBSTITUTION: Georges Gope-Fenepej is replaced by Bertrand Kai for New Caledonia
55′ Totori has a good chance to score for Solomon Islands but misses the target
59′ A Seni Ngava corner clips the top of the New Caledonia cross bar and bounces clear
61′ Substitute Bertrand Kai breaks forward and hits a shot across the face of goal from the edge of the Solomon Islands box
66′ GOAL!!! Solomon Islands 1 – New Caledonia 0: The deadlock is broken when Joses Nawo sidefoots a Fa’arodo free kick home to send the Solomon Islands fans crazy
69′ SUBSTITUTION: New Caledonia captain Pierre Wajoka has picked up an injury and is replaced by Arsene Boawe
74′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1 – Solomon Islands 1: A huge roar erupts as the home side draws level, Kai breaking into the box along the byline and stabbing a shot past goalkeeper Ramoni
74′ SUBSTITUTION: Goalscorer Nawo is replaced by Joe Lui for Solomon Islands
78′ Cesar Lolohea tries his luck from 25 yards for New Caledonia but the shot bounces harmlessly wide
79′ GOAL!!! Solomon Islands 2 – New Caledonia 1: Solomon Islands restore their lead when James Naka breaks into the box on the left and smacks the ball into the far corner
84′ New Caledonia have the ball in the net when Emile Bearune forces home a corner but the goal is disallowed for an offence in the box
88′ If the result stay this way, Solomon Islands will progress to the semi-finals on goal difference at the expense of Vanuatu
90′ Two minutes of injury time will be played
90′ + 2′ SUBSTITUTION: Mostyn Beui is injured and has to be stretchered off the field. He is replaced by Joe Manu for Solomon Islands
90′ + 2′ YELLOW CARD: Patrick Qaeze is cautioned for New Caledonia
The final whistle is blown