For the full match summary: click here OFCU17 SAMvNCL
Samoa: 22. Taase HUNT [GK], 2. Tauati TANOAI, 3. Peter HUNT, 4. Bronson LOTU-I’IGA, 5. Lafoga LAFOGA PUPULA, 6. Poasa EPA, 7. Seli FUIMAONO, 8. Samuelu MALO, 9. Willie SAUILUMA, 10. Frank MARINER (c), 11. David WENSLEY
Substitutes: 12. Vaa TAUALAI, 13. Mose SOFALA, 14. Timote HALAHINGANO, 15. Osa SAVELIO [GK], 16. Iosefo TOMA, 17. Henry SMITH, 18. Slade OMERI, 19. Felix-Dominique IULIO, 20. Maaushammah TAUASA, 21. Salvation SATUALA
Unavailable: 1. Faafouina IOLE [GK], 23. Tusitala VITO [GK]
Coach: Desmond FAAI’UASO [SAM]
New Caledonia: 20. Patrick NYIKEINE [GK], 2. Lucas BITAUD, 3. Jean-Marc KAUDRE, 4. Jimmy GUSEAL, 5. Sam TIAOU (c), 6. Renzo WEJIEME, 7. Marino AKAPO, 8. Joseph HNAGONE, 9. Henri BOUCHERON, 10. Joris KENON, 16. Nelson KAI
Substitutes: 1. Jacques WAZIZ (GK), 11. Armand HARPER, 12. Valerian MICHALAK, 13. Takiave TEIHOTAATA, 14. Maxime BETOULLE, 15. Brandon STREETER, 17. Ernest AKON, 18. Etienne POANOUI, 19. Nelson KAKUE
Coach: Kamali FITEALEATA [NCL]
Match Officials:
Referee: Averii JACQUES [TAH]
Assistant Referee 1: Lemusa ALATASI [ASA]
Assistant Referee 2: Himon SESE [VAN]
4th Official: Gerald OIAKA [SOL]
Full time
3 minutes additional time
90′ SUBSTITUTION Samoa replace Peter HUNT with Timote HALAHINAGO
89′ A short pass between keeper and defender allows Valerian MICHALAK who shoots direct at T.HUNT
86′ SUBSTITUTION New Caledonia switch Brandon STREETER on for Renzo WEJIEME
83′ YELLOW CARD New Caledonia’s Lucas BITAUD is cautioned
81′ Shot from Mose SOFALA for Samoa but it’s really not the hosts day as it goes just wide of the target
80′ GOAL!!! SAM 0-3 NCL Jean-Marc KAUDRE adds a third for the Caledonians
80′ SUBSTITUTION: Valerian MICHALAK replaces Joseph HNAGONE
79′ Chance at the other end! But a header from the keeper denies the rebound effort
77′ What a chance for Samoa! Great play into the middle from WENSLEY picks up his man waiting in the centre, he shoots but it’s straight at NYKIENE
75′ Through ball from MALO is picked up by NYKIENE
73′ Good defending from PUPULA LAFOGA to get between his man and the ball
71′ Break for samoa as they send WENSLEY through but an excellent challenge from SINEDO earns the turnover
70′ SUBSTITUTION SAM Willie SAUILUMA is replaced by Mose SOFALA
69′ Corner NCL and Jimmy GUSEAL delivers but it’s long
65′ SUBSTITUTION NCL 16 Nelson KAI replaced by 11 Armand HARPER
56′ GOAL!!! 0-2 NCL counter through the middle with 5 carrying. Back heels to Henri BOUCHERON who cuts in and fires past keeper
54′ SAUILUMA races in 1v1 but hits shot straight at goalkeeper Patrick NYIKEINE.
51′ Free kick for NCL is blasted at the wall by Joris KENON
50′ Long ball ricochets towards the New Caledonia end Sam SINEDO races across but can’t keep it in, throw for Samoa
48′ A free kick is barreled in at the Samoa goal, T.HUNT does well to tip it just over the cross bar
46′ Back underway at J.S. Blatter Football Complex, the crowd has stuck around but so has the humidity!
SUBSTITUTION Samoa replace Poasa EPA with Vaa TAUALAI
HALF-TIME
45′ NCL shoot low, but T. HUNT makes up for his earlier error with an outstanding save
44′ Samoa play back to the keeper and he’s under pressure to clear, T.HUNT fluffs it but fortunately NCL can’t take advantage
43′ Free kick for New Caledonia and the crowd goes wild, still plenty of support for these young Samoans
41′ YELLOW CARD Seconds later and it’s New Caledonia’s Renzo WEJIEME going in the book
40′ YELLOW CARD A second caution for Samoa this time 8 Samualu MALO
39′ An effort from New Caledonia but it’s off-target for a Samoa goal kick
37′ New Caledonia win a corner but it’s Bronson LOTU-I’IGA of Samoa leaping high to head clear
35′ Lucas BITAUD races up the right for NCL but the flag is raised for off-side
34′ Samoa send long, it comes down just over the head of WENSLEY and NCL counter swiftly
31′ NCL try something different for their free kick just off the top of the box, good idea, but the low pass wide is a little heavy and runs out the back
31′ YELLOW CARD Samoa’s Frank MARINER is cautioned
30′ Samoa break via Poasa EPA but Sam SINEDO wins back and breaks up the middle
29′ Great play between WENSLEY and MARINER but the latter doesn’t have the legs to beat past the fleet-footed Joris KENON just yet
27′ A chance for Samoa, their first decent one of the match, but it’s wide of the goal
26′ SAUILUMA covering plenty of yards as he chases any chance up the left for SAM
25′ A quick turnover from the restart and NCL are rattling the side net this time
24′ GOAL!!! SAM 0-1 NCL New Caledonia open the scoring at the OFC U-17 Championship with a tidy effort from Nelson KAI.
22′ Dangerous turnover at the back as David WENSLEY heaps the pressure and wins the ball back, NCL recover well and win a free kick
21′ NCL with a free kick lobbed from the half towards goal but it’s safe hands from T. HUNT to capture
20′ T. HUNT clashes with a defender as he clears for a corner and Peter HUNT takes a moment to recover
19′ T. HUNT leaps high to palm away, and is forced into a second save moments later
17′ A great advance from Samoa but they can’t quite get inside the NCL penalty area
17′ The crowd are giving me shivers the way they’re getting behind this Samoa side, who are doing their best to prove the support is deserved!
15′ A golden opportunity for NCL but Samoa sturdy in defence to clear for a second corner
14′ NCL come back to Patrick NYIKEINE, younger brother of Les Cagous’ Rocky, to reset their attack
12′ Free kick just to the right outside Samoa’s box, over the keeper but off the crossbar and back into play off Marino AKAPO’s delivery
11′ Samoa captain Frank MARINER lays on the fancy footwork to beat his defender and retain possession
10′ Free kick for NCL flies over the cross bar
8′ Willie SAUILUMA races up the left but can’t beat his defender much to the crowds disappointment
7′ Another opportunity for KAUDRE, cleared for the game’s first corner
6′ NCL in possession at the back, make a break through the middle via Renzo WEJIEME
4′ Another chance for KAUDRE, he goes around Taase HUNT but the first post defender clears
2′ Jean-Marc KAUDRE with a chance 1v1 but the keeper comes out to meet
1′ What a chance for New Caledonia, they race in on goal and the cross comes across the face but there’s no one to finish!
The match kicks off