See below for all the play-by-play action.
Starting line-ups:
Tahiti: 21. Xavier SAMIN [GK], 2. Alvin TEHAU, 4. Teheivarii LUDIVION, 6. Lorenzo TEHAU, 7. Henri CAROINE, 8. Angelo TCHEN, 10. Nicolas VALLAR (c), 13. Steevy CHONG HUE, 15. Heimano BOUREBARE, 17. Jonathan TEHAU, 19. Vincent SIMON
Substitutes: 1. Mikael ROCHE [GK], 3. Tamatoa WAGEMANN, 9. Teaonui TEHAU, 11. Manaraii PORLIER, 12. Hiro POROIAE, 14. Roihau DEGAGE, 16. Pierre KOHUMOETINI, 18. Edson LEMAIRE
Coach: Eddy ETAETA [TAH]
New Caledonia: 1. Rocky NYIKEINE [GK], 2. Judikael IXOEE, 3. Emile BEARUNE, 6. Olivier DOKUNENGO (c), 7. Dominique WACALIE, 9. Jacques HAEKO, 10. Marius BAKO, 11. Bertrand KAI, 16. Iamel KABEU, 17. Joel WAKANUMUNE, 19. Georges GOPE-FENEPEJ
Substitutes: 4. Georges BEARUNE, 5. Kalaje GNIPATE, 8. Miguel KAYARA, 12. Roy KAYARA, 13. Noel KAUDRE, 14. Dick KAUMA, 15. Jean-Patrick WAKANUMUNE, 18. Jonathan KAKOU, 20. Marc OUNEMOA [GK]
Coach: Alain MOIZAN [FRA]
Referee: Peter O’LEARY [NZL]
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Hendrik HINTZ [NZL]
Assistant Referee 2: Ravinesh KUMAR [FIJ]
4th Official: Gerald OIAKA [SOL]
The match kicks off
2′ Tahiti’s Angelo Tchen chips a freekick into the box but a New Caledonia defender is fouled
3′ Henri Caroine is caught offside for Tahiti
5′ Heimano Bourebare of Tahiti hits his cross too far and New Caledonia are able to clear
8′ New Caledonia’s best chance so far as Jacques Haeko steals the ball from Henri Coraine but then shoots inches wide with only the keeper to beat
10′ GOAL!! Tahiti Nui 1 New Caledonia 0: Jonathan Tehau flicks on Lorenzo Tehau’s cross to Steevy Chong Hue who has time to chest the ball down and drill his shot into the bottom corner
13′ Bertrand Kai goes close down the other end but is tackled just before he can get his shot off
17′ New Caledonia defender Emile Bearune shoots from distance but can’t trouble goalkeeper Xavier Samin
20′ Good covering defence by Angelo Tchen stops a flowing attack through the middle from New Caledonia
22′ Steevy Chong Hue’s cross is blocked by New Caledonian defender Judikael Ixoee
24′ Marius Bako takes New Caledonia’s first corner of the match but Tahiti earn a freekick
26′ A dangerous freekick comes in from Georges Gope-Fenepej but Tahiti captain Nicolas Vallar is there to head the ball away
26′ The two-minute water break begins
29′ Another corner from Marius Bako but Tahiti manage to clear
30′ YELLOW CARD: New Caledonian defender Judikael Ixoee receives a yellow card
32′ Jacques Haeko heads a freekick over the bar for New Caledonia
34′ A deep freekick from Marius Bako is collected by Tahiti goalkeeper Xavier Samin
36′ Another freekick from Bako and this time Samin can only punch the ball as far as Judikael Ixoee but the New Caledonia defender slices his shot
39′ YELLOW CARD: New Caledonia’s Marius Bako is cautioned for a late challenge on Henri Caroine
42′ Tahiti break quickly and Alvin Tehau’s strike is well saved by Rocky Nyikeine who then gets up to parry the follow-up shot before defender Emile Bearune saves the day for New Caledonia with another crucial block
45′ There will be three minutes of additional time
45 +2′ Bertrand Kai drills a cross into the box but can’t find a teammate
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
49′ Georges Gope-Fenepej makes a good run down the left but his cross is easily claimed by Xavier Samin
50′ YELLOW CARD: Olivier Dukunengo of New Caledonia receies a yellow card after a dangerous tackle on Steevy Chong Hue
55′ Lorenzo Tehau has the ball in the back of the net but the goal is disallowed for offside
58′ Tahiti’s Angelo Tchen goes for goal with a free-kick from 35 yards out but it’s an easy save for Rocky Nyikeine
61′ YELLOW CARD: Angelo Tchen of Tahiti is cationed for a dangerous challenge
64′ A let off for Tahiti as Bertrand Kai loses his footing just before getting his shot off inside the box
65′ Marius Bako’s freekick is well saved by Tahiti goalkeeper Xavier Samin
66′ SUBSTITUTION: New Caledonian captain Olivier Dokunengo is replaced by Roy Kayara
68′ YELLOW CARD: New Caledonian defender Emile Bearune is cautioned for a high boot
70′ A good chance for New Caledonia to draw level as Bertrand Kai pulls the ball back for Jacques Haeko who volleys over the bar
70′ The two-minute water break begins
75′ New Caledonia’s George Gope-Fenepej drives into the box before shooting into the side netting
81′ A golden opportunity for New Caledonia to score as Jacques Haeko chips the ball into the path of George Gope-Fenepej who can’t hit target at the back post
83′ Marius Bako’s corner is cleared away before Tahiti commit a foul in a dangerous position
84′ Bako drills the ball in low from the freekick but Gope-Fenepej heads it out for a Tahiti goalkick
89′ SUBSTITUTION: Tahiti’s Lorenzo Tehau is replaced by Manaraii Porlier
90 +1′ SUBSTITUTION: Tahiti make another change with Heimano Bourebare replaced by Roihau Degage
The final whistle is blown

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