See below for all the play-by-play action.
Starting line-ups:
New Caledonia: 20. Steeve IXOEE [GK], 2. Judickael IXOEE, 6. Olivier DOKUNENGO (c), 7. Dominique WACALIE, 10. César LOLOHEA, 11. Bertrand KAI, 12. Roy KAYARA, 13. Noel KAUDRE, 14. Jean-Patrick WAKANUMUNE, 17. Joël WAKANUMUNE, 19. Georges GOPE-FENEPEJ
Substitutes: 1. Rocky NYIKEINE [GK], 3. Emile BEARUNE, 4. Georges BEARUNE, 5. Kalaje GNIPATE, 8. Miguel KAYARA
Coach: Alain MOIZAN [FRA]
Tahiti: 23. Xavier SAMIN [GK] (c), 2. Edson LEMAIRE, 3. Stéphane FAATIARAU, 5. Tamatoa WAGEMANN, 6. Henri CAROINE, 8. Angelo TCHEN, 11. Yohann TIHONI, 12. Hiro POROIAE, 13. Gary ROCHETTE, 15. Stanley ATANI, 16. Efrain ARANEDA
Substitutes: 1. Gilbert MERIEL [GK], 4. Tauhiti KECK, 7. Ricky AITAMAI, 9. Teaonui TEHAU, 14. Rainui AROITA, 19. Vincent SIMON
Coach: Eddy ETAETA [TAH]
Match officials:
Referee: Rakesh VARMAN [FIJ]
Assistant Referee 1: Noel BERRY [SOL]
Assistant Referee 2: Terry PIRI [COK]
4th Official: John SA’OHU [SOL]
The match kicks off
15′ Gope-Fenepej gets to a cross and shoots but Tahiti goalkeeper Xavier Samin saves
17′ Samin claims a cross from the right for Tahiti
21′ Edson Lemaire has a good opportunity to score for Tahiti but misses the target.
23′ Dominique Wacalie gets behind the defence for New Caledonia but is ruled offside
33′ New Caledonia nearly have a chance to open the scoring but again the offside flag is raised
34′ A New Caledonia header goes just above the cross bar
41′ New Caledonia is enjoying the possession
44′ An impressive piece of movement by New Caledonia results in a Roy Kayara shot but Samin makes the save
45′ Two minutes of injury time will be played
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
51′ Samin leaves his line to claim a New Caledonia cross
54′ SUBSTITUTION: Captain Olivier Dokunengo is replaced by Georges Bearune for New Caledonia
58′ SUBSTITUTION: Stephane Faatiarau is replaced by Rainui Aroita for Tahiti
60′ Bertrand Kai takes a shot from inside the box for New Caledonia but Samin saves
64′ SUBSTITUTIONS: Gary Rochette is replaced by Ricki Aitamai for Tahiti and Georges Gope-Fenepej is replaced by Kalaje Gnipate for New Caledonia
70′ YELLOW CARD: Kai is cautioned for New Caledonia
71′ SUBSTITUTION: Kai is replaced by Miguel Kayara for New Caledonia
74′ New Caledonia have an opportunity to open the scoring but can’t take advantage
81′ SUBSTITUTION: Yohann Tihoni is replaced by Teaonui Tehau for Tahiti
85′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1 Tahiti 0: Cesar Lolohea finally opens the scoring for New Caledonia with a volley
90′ Two minutes of injury time will be played
The final whistle is blown

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