Amicale – Hekari United Match Summary click here
See below for all the play-by-play action.
The starting line-ups:
Amicale: 1. Ernest BONG (GK), 3. Young PAUL, 4. Selwyn SESE ALA, 6. Nelson SALE KILIFA, 7. Jean Robert YELOU, 9. Dereck MALAS, 11. Fenedy MASAUVAKALO, 13. Gibson DAUDAU, 15. Alphonse BONGNAIM, 17. Alick MAEMAE, 19. Jack WETNEY
Hekari United: 20. Gure GABINA (GK), 2. Gideon AMOKIRIO, 6. Abraham INIGA, 9. Tuimasi MANUCA, 12. David MUTA, 14. Neil HANS, 17. Kema JACK, 19. Koriak UPAIGA, 21. Malakai TIWA, 26. David TARO, 28. Henry FA’ARODO
The match kicks off
6′ Alick Maemae misses a golden opportunity to score for Amicale
11′ Hekari’s Abraham Iniga has his side’s first chance but can’t get his header on target
12′ Henry Fa’arodo pulls a shot wide for Hekari and the ball goes out for a goal kick
13′ Hekari put the Amicale defence under pressure but Gibson Daudau clears
15′ Alick Maemae and Fenedy Masauvakalo link up to put pressure on the Hekari defence
16′ Hekari’s David Muta has a strike at goal but Amicale goalkeeper Ernest Bong makes a good save
19′ Bong makes another sharp stop, this time from Malakai Tiwa
20′ Maemae has a free kick in a good position for Amicale but his effort goes over the bar
22′ Bong is in the action once again when he makes another good save to keep out a Neil Hans strike
23′ Hekari win a free kick about 25 metres from goal but Amicale defender Young Paul heads the ball away
24′ Maemae, Masauvakalo and Jack Wetney join forces to create an opportunity for Maemae but he can’t make the most of it
26′ Wetney tries to find Daudau with a long pass but it is over hit and rolls out for a goal kick
28′ Amicale win their first corner and Maemae whips it in for Masauvakalo to head over the bar
30′ Amicale win another corner and the ball breaks for Maemae to shoot at Hekari goalkeeper Gure Gabina, who makes a good save but can’t prevent another corner
31′ Hekari relieve the pressure when the win a free kick after Daudau fouls Iniga
34′ Masauvakalo and Maemae combine well as they try to create a chance but the offside flag is raised
37′ Amicale win a penalty when David Taro fouls Maemae in the box
39′ GOAL!!! Amicale 1, Hekari United 0: Alick Maemae takes the spot kick and sends goalkeeper Gure Gabina the wrong to score
42′ Amicale has dominated the last few minutes since opening the scoring
45′ One minute of injury time will be played
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
47′ Masauvakalo misses a good chance to score for Amicale and the ball rolls out for a goal kick
50′ SUBSTITUTION: Neil Hans is replaced by Osea Vaketalesau for Hekari United
51′ GOAL!!! Amicale 2, Hekari United 0: Dereck Malas scores his side’s second after receiving a good pass from Alick Maemae
52′ Kema Jack has a perfect opportunity to get Hekari back into the game but fails to score
54′ Masauvakalo gets on the end of a Wetney pass but Gabina makes a good save from his shot
56′ Gabina makes another sharp stop from Masauvakalo
57′ Conditions are not ideal as heavy rain is pouring down at PVL Stadium now
58′ GOAL!!! Hekari United 1, Amicale 2: Osea Vaketalesau gets his side back into the game when he finds the net
59′ Hekari press forward to find an equaliser and win a corner which Muta just fails to score from with his head
62′ SUBSTITUTION: Dereck Malas is replaced by Seimata Chilia for Amicale
64′ Gabina saves well for Hekari from a Daudau strike
66′ SUBSTITUTION: Jack Wetney is replaced by Nelson Bisili for Amicale
69′ Masauvakalo receives a good pass from Bisili but Gabina makes yet another good save
70′ YELLOW CARD: Tuimasi Manuca is cautioned for Hekari United
71′ Osea Vaketalesau misses a great chance to bring Hekari level when the goal is at his mercy but he puts his shot over the bar
73′ YELLOW CARD: Kema Jack is cautioned for Hekari United
74′ GOAL!!! Amicale 3, Hekari United 1: Fenedy Masauvakalo hits home a trademark free kick to send the crowd wild
80′ Vaketalesau shows good skill in the box to create room for a shot but Alphonse Bongnaim defends well for Amicale
83′ SUBSTITUTION: Robert Yolou is replaced by Richard Anisua for Amicale
87′ GOAL!!! Hekari United 2, Amicale 3: Osea Vaketalesau gives goalkeeper Ernest Bong no chance with a great shot
90′ Five minutes of injury time will be played
90′ + 1′ SUBSTITUTION: Henry Fa’arodo is replaced by Samuel Kini for Hekari United
90′ + 4′ GOAL!!! Hekari United 3, Amicale 3: Malakai Tiwa equalisers for Hekari with what will surely be one of the last kicks of the game
The final whistle is blown