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Auckland City FC: 1. Tamati WILLIAMS (GK), 2. Marko DORDEVICH, 4. Mario BILEN, 5. Angel BERLANGA (c), 9. Darren WHITE, 13. Ivan CARRIL, 19. David BROWNE, 20. Gustavo SOUTO, 21. Oscar GARCIA, 22. Andrew MILNE, 25. Michael DEN HEIJER
Substitutes: 3. Takuya IWATA, 8. Anthony HOBBS, 10. Ryan DE VRIES, 11. Cam LINDSAY, 12. Adam MCGEORGE, 14. Colin MURPHY, 15. Ivan VICELICH, 16. Daewook KIM, 17. Joao MORIERA, 18. Danyon DRAKE (GK), 23. Sam BURFOOT, 24. Jacob SPOONLEY (GK),
Coach: Ramon Tribulietx
Suva 22. Emori RAGATA (GK), 2. Dave RADRIGAI, 5. Adrian MEDINA, 6. Nickel CHAND, 7. Pita RABO (c), 10. Abdulwali AMAN, 11. Maciu DUNADAMU, 12. Tomasi UCULOA, 14. Rusiate MATAREREGA, 17. Kolinio SIVOKI, 19. George JERMY
Substitutes: 1. Ulaiasi TAMANISAU (GK), 3. Noa TUIWAINIKAI, 4. Jale DREOLA, 8. Inia BOKO, 9. Esava NAQELECA, 13. Poasa BAINIVALU, 15. Waisake NAVUNIGASAU, 16. Shahil DAVE, 20. Leone DAMUDAMU, 21. Sakaraia NAISUA
Injured: 18. Al-taaf SAHIB
Coach: Gurjit SINGH (FIJ)
Match Officials
Referee: Norbert HAUATA (TAH)
Assistant Referee 1: Tevita MAKASINI (TGA)
Assistant Referee 2: Paul AHUPU (TAH)
Fourth Official: Nelson SOGO (SOL)
89′ Incident in the Suva box – hard to read the exact cause but nothing comes from the restart
87′ SUB SUV Double substitution for the hosts; Pita RABO is replaced by Waiakse NAVUNIGASAU and Rusiate MATAREREGA is replaced by Inia BOKO
86′ GOAL!!! Auckland City FC 3-0 Suva De Vries touches wide to McGeorge who beats his man and fires off his left past a diving Ragata into the back of the net
85′ SUB AKL Ryan DE VRIES comes on for Oscar GARCIA
83′ Matarerega plays to Leone Damudamu who hooks his cross up and over his teammate in the middle
81′ A touch too heavy on attack from Suva and the ball rolls through to Williams
79′ McGeorge is fouled near touch and Burfoot comes over to take the free kick
78′ Auckland City are in Suva’s half for the first time in a wee while, but it’s a goal kick which Ragata heaves upfield
76′ SUB AKL Adam McGEORGE replaces Gustavo SOUTO
75′ Straight into the wall from Suva
74′ Free kick on the very edge of the box for Suva after what looks like Tamati Williams handled outside his box
73′ Excellent defending from Radrigai who cuts in between an advancing Souto and the ball
73′ Not as calm and controlled in the middle from Auckland City like we’re used to but they’re still dominating possession
72′ Foul from Burfoot, the free kick flies into the box but past all the players for a goal kick
70′ Williams boots to touch and Auckland soon back in charge after the throw in
68′ Williams lands with his feet out of the box but with the ball still inside he’s safe – to the crowd’s dismay
67′ SUB SUV Maciu DUNADAMU is replaced by Leone DAMUDAMU
64′ GOAL!!! Auckland City FC 2-0 Suva Sam BURFOOT with a left foot effort that has Ragata beaten
64′ Great play around the box from Auckland City
62′ Crowd goes wild as Suva have another chance to equalise but don’t manage to get the shot off
60′ Maciu Dunadamu knocks over Berlanga as he chases down a long ball, conceding a free kick
58′ Quick counter from Suva, Matarerega goes 1v1 with Williams who makes a double save to deny the former Fiji U-20 striker
57′ Ragata forced to stretch to make the save on Sam Burfoot’s effort
56′ Medina plays to his keeper but it puts Ragata under pressure as Oscar Garcia races in, but he manages to duck around and play out
55′ Burfoot tussles with Adrian Medina but the spaniard manages to flick the ball away
53′ SUB AKL Ivan CARRIL is replaced by Sam BURFOOT
47′ Gustavo Souto receives in the box and fires off a volley which is tipped just wide of the post by Ragata
47′ White steps up and drops it just inside the box but it’s booted out
46′ Auckland win a free kick not long after the second half gets underway
HALF-TIME: Auckland City FC 1-0 Suva
45’+3′ Great play across the top of the box from Suva but when Dunaduma’s first touch is poor, he concedes a foul as he tries to recover the ball
45’+1′ Peter Rabo stumbles between two Auckland player and earns a free kick but it’s quickly turned back over
Four minutes additional time added
45′ Quick counter from Auckland City via Browne but he runs it long
44′ Suva with a swift counter attack but it’s a poor cross behind the goal from Maciu Dunadamu
42′ Auckland City in possession, played back to Marko Dordevic and sent upfield but no luck
38′ Chand breaks up the left side for Suva, sends in a cross but it’s not so great and Andrew Milne boots it clear
37′ YELLOW CARD Nickel CHAND is cautioned for his challenge on Ivan Carril
35′ Corner delivery by Medina for Suva, it’s over Williams head but Aman can’t finish as he races in at the far post
34′ Suva with a corner after Williams tipped an effort over the cross bar
33′ An effort from Auckland City but they are unable to finish
31′ Carril does well to hold off the challenge from Aman and wins a free kick for his efforts
30′ Another goal kick for Suva as David Browne can’t keep the ball in play
28′ Suva with a goal kick after Auckland’s effort goes wide
24′ Darren White with a foul on Nickel Chand, Adrian Medina delivers the free kick at Williams near post but it’s an easy take for the keeper
24′ Suva holding onto the ball at the back, bring Ragata into play as they try and find a way forward
22′ Darren White sends the corner into the Suva penalty area but it’s well claimed by keeper Emori Ragata
21′ Great play from Suva captain Peter Rabo to win the ball and lay off for Aman, but Auckland shut things down
20′ Auckland City in control at the back, sent long to Souto up front, but Michael Den Heijer’s final pass is a little off
18′ Williams just getting to his feet after treatment – massive bandage on his head
15′ Low cross from Suva, Nickel Chand comes in to try and toe poke ahead of Tamati Williams and the keeper is injured in the challenge
12′ Close call from the restart as Abdulwali Aman fires across the open goal but just outside the post
12′ GOAL!!! Auckland City 1-0 Suva David Browne sends the keeper the wrong way to score the opener for Auckland City
11′ PENALTY – Garcia is deemed to be taken down in the box by Sivoki and Auckland City are awarded a penalty
10′ Great attacking phase from Suva up the left flank but the final pass doesn’t make it to Matarerega in the middle
8′ Emori Ragata sends long, a chance for Suva following a poor pass from Auckland City puts Williams under pressure but Maciu Dunadamu unable to finish
7′ Cross comes in from Suva, it’s cleared out but a foul on a Suva player hands possession back to the hosts
5′ Auckland City try and find a way through with a ball delivered between defenders but it’s easily Kolinio Sivoki sheilds well on his own goal line
3′ Offside flag is raised on Garcia, Suva go long hitting Rusiate Matarerega but he can’t hold on
1′ Suva gets the match underway, but it’s Auckland City who soon have possession with Angel Berlanga playin up for Oscar Garcia up the right
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