Tahiti vs New Caledonia Match Summary Download Here
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Starting line-ups:
Tahiti: 1. Mikael ROCHE [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: 3. Tamatoa WAGEMANN, 9. Teaonui TEHAU, 11. Manaraii PORLIER, 12. Hiro POROIAE, 14. Roihau DEGAGE, 16. Pierre KOHUMOETINI, 18. Edson LEMAIRE, 21. Xavier SAMIN [GK]
Coach: Eddy ETAETA
New Caledonia: 1. Rocky NYIKEINE [GK], 2. Judikael IXOEE, 6. Olivier DOKUNENGO (c), 7. Dominique WACALIE, 10. Marius BAKO, 11. Bertrand KAI, 12. Roy KAYARA, 14. Dick KAUMA, 15. Jean Patrick WAKANUMUNE, 17. Joel WAKANUMUNE, 19. Georges GOPE-FENEPEJ
Substitutes: 3. Emile BEARUNE, 4. Georges BEARUNE, 5. Kalaje GNIPATE, 8. Miguel KAYARA, 9. Jacques HAEKO, 13. Noel KAUDRE, 16. Iamel KABEU, 18. Jonathan KAKOU, 20. Marc OUNEMOA [GK]
Coach: Alain MOIZAN
Referee: Chris KERR [NZL]
Assistant Referee 1: Mark RULE [NZL]
Assistant Referee 2: Ravinesh KUMAR [FIJ]
4th Official: Peter O’LEARY [NZL]
The match kicks off
3′ Alvin Tehau has the first chance of the game but New Caledonia goalkeeper Rocky Nyikeine spectacularly keeps out his header
6′ Angelo Tchen heads over the New Caledonia crossbar from just inside the box
8′ Marius Bako tries his luck from distance for New Caledonia but hits his effort over the crossbar
11′ Bako picks up an injury and has to leave the field to recover but is soon back on
11′ Tahiti survive a goalmouth skirmish and clear the ball to safety
12′ Tahiti spurn a good opportunity to go in front when Heimano Bourebare picks out Alvin Tehau with a through ball but the striker puts his effort wide
14′ Bako heads over the bar from a Georges Gope-Fenepej cross
18′ Nyikeine has trouble dealing with an Angelo Tchen free kick and the ball eventually goes out for a corner
19′ GOAL!!! Tahiti 1 New Caledonia 0: Tahiti score from the corner, Lorenzo Tehau swinging it onto the head of brother Alvin who tucks it away from close range
22′ Bertrand Kai gets behind the Tahiti defence but goalkeeper Mikael Roche comes out to thwart him
25′ YELLOW CARD: Judikael Ixoee is cautioned for New Caledonia.
25′ Play is stopped for a drinks break
26′ Jonathan Tehau shoots from a long way out for Tahiti but the effort is blocked
28′ Tahiti are awarded a penalty when Georges Gope-Fenepej is adjudged to have handled an Angelo Tchen overhead kick
30′ RED CARD: Gope-Fenepej is sent off for deliberate handball in conceding the penalty
31′ GOAL!!! Tahiti 2 New Caledonia 0: Tahiti captain Nicolas Vallar steps up to slot the penalty home
34′ GOAL!!! Tahiti 3 New Caledonia 0: Ten-man New Caledonia go further behind when Jonathan Tehau cuts the ball back for brother Lorenzo Tehau to find the net
38′ Teheivarii Ludivion heads over the bar for Tahiti from a Tchen cross
39′ Steevy Chong Hue blasts a shot over the New Caledonia bar
45′ Three minutes of injury time will be played
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
46′ SUBSTITUTION: A double substitution for New Caledonia with Jacques Haeko replacing Bertrand Kai and Emile Bearune replacing Judikael Ixoee
50′ Marius Bako of New Caledonia tries to slip a ball through for Jacques Haeko but it is well cut out by the Tahiti defence
52′ New Caledonia captain Olivier Dokunengo puts in a deep free kick but the ball is headed clear
53′ RED CARD: Jean-Patrick Wakanumune is shown a straight red card for a two-footed challenge and New Caledonia are down to nine
55′ YELLOW CARD: Another card for New Caledonia with Marius Bako getting booked for trying to delay the restart
60′ Roy Kayara puts in a dangerous ball but Tahiti’s Angelo Tchen heads the ball away
63′ Tahiti captain Nicolas Vallar tries to find Jonathan Tehau inside the box but New Caledonia read the play
64′ Dick Kauma makes a lunging challenge against Alvin Tehau inside the box but Tahiti’s claims for a penalty are turned down
65′ YELLOW CARD: Tahiti’s Alvin Tehau is cautioned
65′ SUBSTITUTION: Tahiti captain Nicolas Vallar is replaced by Tamatoa Wagemann
73′ SUBSTITUTION: New Caledonia captain Olivier Dokunengo is replaced by Miguel Kayara
77′ GOAL!!! Tahiti 3 New Caledonia 1: Tahiti goalkeeper Mikael Roche comes out to punch clear a ball over the top, only for Marius Bako to chip him on the follow-up attempt
77′ SUBSTITUTION: Tahiti make a change with Roihau Degage replacing Alvin Tehau
83′ GOAL!! Tahiti 3 New Caledonia 2: Jacques Haeko pulls another one back for New Caledonia from close range to set up an exciting finish
87′ GOAL!! Tahiti 4 New Caledonia 2: Tahiti break quickly with Steevy Chong Hue eventually cutting the ball back for substitute Roihau Degage to slot home
89′ GOAL!! Tahiti 4 New Caledonia 3: A Marius Bako corner results in a goalmouth scramble and Dick Kauma is there to smash the ball home
89′ SUBSTITUTION: Tahiti’s Lorenzo Tehau is replaced by Teaonui Tehau
90′ There will be five minutes of additional time
The final whistle is blown

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