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Starting line-ups:
New Caledonia: 20. Jimmy WAHNAPO [GK], 2. Pierre BOANEMOA, 3. Yorick WAINEBENGO, 4. Jean-Luc DECOIRE (c), 11. Ben WAMOWE, 13. Brandon MEAOU, 14. Eugene SAKILIA, 15. Jacky WETEWEA, 17. Raymond XANATRE, 18. Erwan AUSSU, 19. Macinou WAMAI
Substitutes:1. Thomas SCHMIDT [GK], 5. Didier SIMANE, 6. Jim OUKA, 7. Roberto NEOERE, 8. Antony KAI, 9. Valentin NYKEINE, 10. Mickael PARTODIKROMO, 12. Theo JALABERT, 16. Emmanuel CASE
Coach: Kamali FITIALEATA
Cook Islands: 1. Keegan INIA [GK] (c), 2. Sunai JOSEPH, 5. Ford HENRY, 6. Takuina TARARO, 7. Dwayne TIPUTOA, 8. Kimiora SAMUELA, 9. Pekay EDWARDS, 10. Thane BEAL, 11. Maro BONSU-MARO, 12. Wiremu TEMATA, 14. Terei GEORGE
Substitutes:4. Cahjun WILLIS, 13. Jarves APERAU, 18. Antonio TUAITI, 15. Morgan WICHMAN, 16. Te-Ava WICHMAN,
Coach: Tuka TISAM [COK]
Match officials:
Referee: Ravitesh BEHARI [FIJ]
Assistant Referee 1: Glen LOCHRIE [NZL]
Assistant Referee 2: Douglas METE [SOL]
4th Official: Albert MARU [PNG]
The match kicks off
1′ Wiremu Temata clears the ball long as New Caledonia send in a cross from the left wing
3′ Takuina Tararo puts pressure on New Caledonian defender Pierre Boanemoa who eventually works the ball out
5′ New Caledonia have rested a number of their starting squad from the two previous match days and this side is still finding its rythym
7′ Tararo pressures the Caledonian defence as he tries to control a long ball sent forward from his own defence
10′ Brandon Meaou receives the ball on the edge of the box following a rebound from the corner and just hits his shot high
12′ Sunai Joseph is stretchered off the field following a heavy fall
13′ Eugene Sakilia charges forward, play off to Raymond Xanatre who misses the goal by inches
14′ SUBSTITUTION: The injured Joseph is replaced by Cahjun Willis for the Cook Islands
16′ Kimiora Samuela breaks for the Cook Islands dribbling through the middle of the pitch and earns a free kick
17′ Pekay Edwards steps up and sends his free kick soaring over the goal
19′ New Caledonia pass the ball through the middle of the pitch before Xanatre takes a shot which goes over the cross bar
20′ Temata makes a run up the left wing but is stopped in his tracks by Boanemoa
21′ Maro Bonsu-Maro heads away a chance for New Caledonia right in front of the goal
23′ New Caleonia are keeping the ball low as they attempt to pass their way into the goal box
24′ Kimiora Samuela makes a charge forward but is shut down by New Caledonia captain Jean-Luc Decoire and the Francophones are once again on the attack
26′ Ben Wamowe plays a short corner to Sakilia who crosses a shot towards Cook Islands keeper Keegan Inia who palms it down before taking control
28′ Wamowe steps behind a free kick outside the right edge of the Cook Islands box, he again plays short to Sakilia but the defence is ready this time. The clearance nicks Sakilia and it’s a goal kick
29′ Inia drops to kick clear a shot from Xanatre which otherwise looked sure to open the scoring
32′ The Cook Islands are on attack and earn a free kick out to the right. Edwards steps up and drills it low in the direction of the goal but it’s knocked out during the fray for a goal kick
34′ Xanatre cuts through the Cook Islands defence but glances his shot off the outside of his foot curling it away from the goal
36′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1 Cook Islands 0 Ben Wamowe opens the scoring when he shoots low across the face of the goal and under Inia
37′ Another ripper save from Inia who blocks with his chest as Xanatre tries to slip a shot in at the near post, the Cook Islands earn a free kick as New Caledonia try to put the rebound away
39′ Erwan Aussu heads down a corner but a Cook Islands defender is there to boot it clear
43′GOAL!!! New Caledonia 2 Cook Islands 0 A swift one-two through the middle with Xanatre allows Macinou Wamai to slip a shot between a diving Inia and the far post
45′ There will be one minute of additional time played
45′ + 1′GOAL!!! New Caledonia 3 Cook Islands 0 The same two players quickly pass their way through the Cook Islands defence before Wamia gets away another shot to extend New Caledonia’s lead just ahead of the break
The first half comes to an end
46′SUBSTITUTION: Terei George comes off at half-time and is replaced by Antonio Tuaiti for Cook Islands
46′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 4 Cook Islands 0 Xanatre gets the second period underway with a bang when he slots a shot into the back of the net
49′ There’s a tussle in the Cook Islands box as New Caledonia attempt to dribble their way through a defensive wall
51′ Xanatre attempts a volley but the bouncer is easily cleared by Bonsu-Maro
53′ Edwards floats a free kick from half-way into the box which Boanemoa heads away from danger
54′ Cook Islands substitute Tuaiti is given a verbal warning to calm things down after a crunching tackle in the middle of the park
58′ Edwards makes a late tackle on Aussu giving away a free kick in the middle of the park and injuring himself in the process
59′ Edwards continued to play but has since gone down requiring treatment
61′ Inia bring a New Caledonia corner down and Bonsu-Maro boots it up the field
62′ SUBSTITUTION: Edwards comes of and is replaced by Te-Ava Wichman for Cook Islands
64′ Inia is again forced to make a diving save as New Caledonia increase the pressure up-front
65′ Yorick Wainebengo’s cross is palmed clear of the goal mouth by Inia
66′ SUBSTITUTION: New Caledonia bring Jim Ouka on in place of Jacky Wetewea
67′ Dwayne Tiputoa breaks up the right for Cook Islands and Brandon Meaou is forced to retreat at pace to win possession back
70′ SUBSTITUTION: Double goal scorer Macinou is replaced by Valentin Nykeine
71′ The Cook Islands push forward for a corner which is sent in by substitute Wichman towards the back post where it’s just headed over the cross bar
75′ New Caledonia are back on attack as Wainebengo and Nykeine one-two up the left flank before Nykeine shoots across the face of the goal
77′ Ouka brings it up the middle of the park before smashing a shot in at Inia who pushes the ball down before quickly recuperating under pressure from Nykeine
78′ SUBSTITUTION: Mickael Partodikromo comes on in place of Boanemoa for New Caledonia
80′ Sakilia is brought down in the box and New Caledonia have a penalty
82′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 5 Cook Islands 0 Jim Ouka sends Inia the wrong way as he slots the ball into the left corner from the penalty spot
84′ Ouka shoots low with his left and glances the ball off the far post
85′ Partodikromo charges up the middle, plays left to Wainebengo just inside the corner, receives it back and sends a cross in for the waiting Nykeine who heads it over the cross bar
87′ Brandon Meaou takes his chances with a shot off his left foot which curls away from the goal
89′ The Cook Islands send the ball long looking for Kimiora Samuela up front but Aussu is there to clean up for the Caledonian defence
90′ There will be one minute of additional time played
90′ + 1′ Wichman slips through the Caledonian defence and Decoire slides in to recuperate the ball
The final whistle blows

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