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Waitakere United: 1. Danny ROBINSON [GK], 2. Aaron JONES, 4. Tim MYERS, 5. Brian SHELLEY, 6. Adam McGEORGE, 9. Sam FRENCH, 10. Benji TOTORI, 11. Joel STEVENS, 12. Sam MATHEWS, 16. Tristan PRATTLEY, 17. Jake BUTLER (c)
Substitutes: 8. Tom BISS, 14. Maksim MANKO, 19. Dylan STANSFIELD, 22. James McPEAKE [GK], 26. Harshae RANIGA
Co-Coach: Brian SHELLEY (IRE)
Co-Coach: Paul TEMPLE (ENG)
Solomon Warriors: 28. Silas SEDA [GK], 2. Hadisi AENGARI (c), 3. Matson FENNY, 4. Fred FAKARI, 5. Dennis IFUNAOA, 9. James NAKA, 10. Judd MOLEA, 15. Molis GAGAME, 16. Emmanuel POILA, 17. Micah LEA’ALAFA, 19. Gibson DAUDAU
Substitutes: 1. Samson KOTI [GK], 6. Molea TIGI, 12. Jerry DONGA, 14. Jeffrey BULE, 18. Willy DAUDAU, 23. Gagame FENI, 26. Loea TAISARA,
Coach: Moses TOATA (SOL)
Match officials:
Referee: Salesh CHAND (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 1: Mahit CHILIA (VAN)
Assistant Referee 2: Tavita MAKASINI (TGA)
Fourth Official: Nawen HOPKEN (VAN)
YELLOW CARD Solomon Warriors goalkeeper Silas Seda and Waitakere United’s Aaron Jones are cautioned
The final whistle sounds
90′ + 3′ Waitakere win it back, Manko goes wide to Prattley, sends Stevens picks it up and it takes a deflection on its way out
90′ + 3′ Free kick in the middle circle for Warriors
90′ + 3′ Butler opts wide for Stevens who crosses to big
90′ + 2′ Manko turns it comes to Biss, shoots at Seda
90′ + 2′ They try something fancy but can’t quite pull it off
90′ + 1′ Free kick 3m off the top circle for Warriors
Three minutes of additional time
90′ Excellent effort from Seda. up the other end Robinson boots to touch from outside the box
90′ Robinson right on the edge to take
89′ Totori beats two but then it’s in the middle for Stevens, shot is blocked
87′ Robinson sends long and high, popls out to Manko, over to Butler but it’s Warriors on the counter
86′ GOAL!!! Waitakere United 1 Solomon Warriors 1 The corner comes in and this time Seda’s best efforts aren’t enough as it comes off him and into the back of his own net
86′ Butler over to Manko
86′ Lea’alafa out wide, getting frustrated
85′ Totori is free out wide but skims it wide off his left foot
85′ Stevens putting his all in out wide for Waitakere but it’s a hard task
84′ Totori beats Fenny this time and chips into the box but there’s a Warrior head in the middle to clear it
84′ Looks like Raniaga may have been tasked with Lea’alafah
83′ Donga at the near post to head clear
82′ Waitakereplay up to Stevens, cross takes a deflection to shake the side net – corner Waitakere
81′ The Warriors are really playing their passing game well today, it’s like they’ve taken this pitch and turned it into an oversized futsal court
80′ Donga manages to beat Raniga and shoot but it’s an easy take for Robinson
79′ Warriors keeper Seda is down with an injury but is back on his feet as play resumes with a goal kick
78′ SUBSTITUTION Goalscorer Naka comes off and is replaced by Molea Tigi
78′ Corner just headed onto the top of the net
78′ Powerful punch clear from Seda who has been outstanding
77′ YELLOW CARD Raniga comes right across field to collect on the line and is brought down by a late Naka foot
76′ Corner for Waitakere with Biss in behind, drops in front of the goal mouth but well punched
75′ Molea touches it just a little long for Lea’alafah to reach
74′ Robinson giving orders as Waitakere win a free kick which he sends on
74′ Lea’alafah but Robinson in the way of the shot, both take a tumble giving Shelley time to clear
73′ Prattley’s delivery this time and it’s again long
72′ Biss heads on to Manko but the bounce favours Seda
71′ Stevens with a great cross which is punched clear of Manko’s head
71′ Lea’alafah looks on but Shelley arrives in time to clear
70′ Chance from the resulting corner is curled wide of the upright
70′ Manko to Totori, cuts through the defence to an arriving Biss who sends it goalwards but Seda reads well to tip wide
69′ Naka skies it over off his left after a great delivery from Donga
69′ Naka and Lea’alafah again, takes Mathews to shut them down
68′ Naka goes wide to Donga who wins past two men, back to Naka, shot from Bule is over
67′ Raniga loses the ball but hussles to recover and does well to win back
66′ SUBSTITUTION Ifuona is replaced by Jerry Donga for Solomon Warriors
65′ Goaline head clearance off the head of Rangia and that’s a massive save after Robinson left his line
65′ Shot’s on but the effort is straight at the chest of Robinson
64′ Lea’alafah showcases those futsal skills in a one-on-one with Prattely, beats him and just misses the target
64′ Prattley boots clear under huge amounts of pressure
63′ SUBSTITUTION Maksim Manko replaces McGeorge for Waitakere
62′ Corner lofted in and Robinson comes close to punching his near post man McGeorge as he clears
61′ Ifunaoa cuts the ball in but McGeorge arrives with the block
60′ YELLOW CARD This time it’s Totori earning the caution from referee Salesh Chand
60′ Shelley shields it back to Robinson who hoofs it long but the flag goes up gainst Prattley
58′ YELLOW CARD McGeorge gets a caution
58′ 2013 U-20 teammates Stevens and Biss combine well on the top of the box but can’t get a shot off
57′ Naka sees Robinson just off his line and sends floating it just high of the bar
57′ Prattley sends long as G. Daudau arrives
56′ Effort from Totori palmed down by Seda and his defence does well to clear out
55′ SUBSTITUTION Warriors bring Jeffery Bule on in place of Gagame
54′ Double team tackle by Mathews and Prattley concedes a free kick
54′ Just over the head of Totori
53′ McGeorge crowds a Warrior player off the ball on touch
52′ Totori with a stepover hoping to beat Fenny but it’s well read by the Warrior who leaves Totori behind
52′ Clumsy tackle from Stevens on Molea, but he wins the ball
51′ Prattley shuts down Gibson Daudau but can’t keep him out for long as he heads goalwards, but Shelley wins it in the middle
50′ Mathews does well to take from Lea’alafah
50′ Sent goalward but it’s an easy take down for Robinson
49′ Free kick against Waitakere high in their half
47′ Long to Totori but the flag goes up
46′ Shelley does well to anticipate a through ball from Lea’alafah to Naka
SUBSTITUTION Sam French makes way for Tom Biss
The second half gets underway
The first half comes to an end
One minute additional time
45′ GOAL!!! Waitakere United 0 Solomon Warriors 1 The combination of Lea’alafah and Naka finally pays off as the senior man fires over Robinson
45’Totori on to Stevens, finds McGeorge who is onside but blasts over with only Seda to beat
44′ Corner and the crowd has started a “Go Warriors Go” chant
44′ Amazing as Lea’alafah and Naka combine but the shot is pushed wide by a diving Robinson
43′ Seda out of his box to boot clear a long range effort with Totori arriving
42′ McGeorge steams up the line and claims, beats his man but his cross is straight to feet
42′ Close to an own goal for Warriors there but Seda scrambles to tip away from his line
41′ Seda does incredibly well to see a ground grubbing effort on the turn from French
41′ Great tackle from Molea to prevent a Stevens cross, out for a corner
40 Seda punches Steven’s cross out to Butler, it spirals to Totori who attempts an overhead but it comes down to Seda to catch
39′ Warriors moving the ball exceptionally well, and Waitakere are equally dangerous on the counter attack.
38′ Excellent delivery, Seda comes off his line but Aengari heads away, it falls for Totor
i who sees the keeper out and tries to chip but it’s over the target
37′ French takes a tumble, free kick Waitakere just off the centre circle
37′ Butler’s shot is blocked on hte edge of the box
37′ Prattley shoots but Seda’s ready for the capture
35′ McGeorge sends Stevens, he takes a couple of touches before shooting and hits the side net
34′ Great delivery from Butler to Stevens who is onside, he crosses but Seda comes out to claim
34′ Warriors are rebuilding at the back Totori applying pressure, Stevens with it in the middle – and it’s back to Robinson
33′ Molea with a chip just over Gagame who gives a signal to keep it low
32′ Robinson sends long, haded clear by Aengari
31′ All the action in the Waitakere box, Robinson can’t collect but Warriors can’t get a toe to poke it in either and it’s swiftly cleared
31′ Touch on from Naka is well read by Mathews
30′ Aaron Jones clears to heavy
29′ Crossed back in to the six yard by Ifunaoa, Naka shoots but it’s blocked by Shelley who does incredibly well to deny the Warriors
29′ Long from Prattley but he finds only Dakar
28′ Naka at the other end, Robinson saves the shot, Lea’alafah is there but slips and it rebounds over his head giving Waitakere time to boot clear
26′ Totori steals offf the foot of Gagame and launches through the defence, shoots but it’s wide
27′ Bouncing back and forth in the middle before Waitakere calm it down
25′ Mathews injured in a tackle but gets back to his feet
24′ Another offside for Waitakere
24′ Lea’alafah combining with Naka again, no shot
23′ Totori is finding it difficult to beat his fellow country men as Fakari steals from him this time
22′ Stevens back to Prattley who does a cross shot which finds Seda
21′ Combination from Warriors great right now, Waitakere up the pressure to force an erro
21′ Crowd goes mental every time Lea’alafah touches the ball
20′ Great steal from Aengari off the foot of Totori
20′ Totori tries to head in at the far post but the touch isn’t decent
19′ Prattley’s send much better on this occasion, Seda off his line but misses the punch fortunately his defender blocks the shot
18′ Crossed in by Stevens out left knocked for a corner before it reaches Totori
18′ Naka in the box but can’t cut back
17′ Head back from Sam Mathews and Lea’alafah is sprinting in to get a touch but away be Raniga
17′ French offside and Warriors on attack
16′ Tristan Prattley comes to deliver but absolutely smashes it long
15′ Pressure from Totori who crosses back in from the goal line but Fakari gets a touch for a corner
15′ Great start for the sub as he’s forced to clear with the veteran Naka bearing down
14′ SUBSTITUTION Early change for Waitakere as Myers is replaced by Harshae Raniga
14′ Offside flag goes up and play comes back to the half where Myers is down
13′ Exciting run started by Micah Lea’alafah from the half, he plays off, receives back, touches off to Naka who shoots just away from the goal
12′ Dennis Ifunaoa gets a head in between Myers and Totori
12′ Fred Fakari heads upfield
11′ Stevens gives away possession this time
11′ Twice headed away from goal by the Warriors but they’re still under pressure deep in their half
10′ Foul from Molis Gagame on Brian Shelley
10′ Robinson wide to Myers who launches long to Stevens
9′ Wide to touch from Robinson
8′ Ball bounces in to a waiting Danny Robinson to recuperate
8′ Tim Myers twice in two clear
8′ Long ball from Molea looking wide front for Dennis Ifunaoa
7′ Across the backline for the Warriors before it’s launched upfield
6′ An effort from out wide is taken well by Warriors keeper Silas Seda
6′ Butler sends straight into the wall
5′ Stevens goes down into the box but Chand signals for a free just off the top corner
5′ Judd Molea scoots wide to clear as fellow countryman Benji Totori arrives
4′ Flag is raised on Sam French
4′ Stevens into the middle to win off James Naka
3′ Challenge on Hadisi Aengari by Adam McGeorge earns the Waitakere man a warning from referee Salesh Chand
2′ Fred Fakari advances up the left but is shut down by Joel Stevens
1′ Captain Jake Butler in control in the middle and Solomon Warriors are applying plenty of early pressure on the Waitakere United defence
The match gets underway