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Starting line-ups:
New Caledonia: 1. Anthony AJAPUHNYA [GK], 2. Ernest MAPERI, 4. Jean-Brice WADRIAKO, 5. Aquilas WAHNAPO, 6.Fonzy RANCHAIN, 7. Ben MALAKAI, 8. Michel WASSIN, 9. Bernard WAELUA, 10. Jordy XALITE, 13. Jean-Pierre BOB, 14. Cedric DECOIRE
Substitutes: 3. Matthieu PATRITTI, 11. Stephane TEIN-PADOM, 15. Geordy GONY, 16. Renaldo NONMEU, 18. David WADRA, 19. Louis WAIA,20. Emmanuel HNASSON [GK]
Coach: Matthieu DELCROIX [NCL]
Papua New Guinea: 1. Charles LEPANI [GK], 2. John RAY, 4. Ayrton YAGAS, 5. Daniel TAYLOR, 8. Darren STEVEN, 9. Patrick AISA, 11. Sana YATU, 14. Alwin KOMOLONG, 16. Papalau AWELE, 17. Jacob SABUA, 18. Francis PATRICK
Substitutes: 6. Emmanuel AIREM, 7. Raynard YOHANG, 10. Charkstan AOPI, 12. Philadelphia VELA, 15. Philip STEVEN, 19. Pettyshen ELIJAH, 20. Ishmael POLE [GK]
Coach: Wesley WAIWAI [PNG]
Match officials:
Referee: Gerald OIAKA [SOL]
Assistant Referee 1: Stephen SENGA [SOL]
Assistant Referee 2: Ravinesh KUMAR [FIJ]
4th Official: Salesh CHAND
The match kicks off
1′ The ball falls to Patrick Aisa at the top of the box and Jean-Brice Wadriako is there to clear it for New Caledonia.
3′ Jordy Xalite has a chance at the other end but the ball is tipped wide by Papua New Guinea goalkeeper Charles Lepani for a corner
4′GOAL!!! New Caledonia 0 Papua New Guinea 1 Papalau Awele’s shot soars over Anthony Ajapuhnya’s head and into the top corner of the New Caledonia goal
6′ Ben Malakai sends a soft bouncing shot straight to Lepani
8′ Michel Wassin and Xalite one-two up the flank but Xalite sends a weak cross that’s easily cleared
10’Awele clears the ball which falls to the feet of New Caledonia’s Cedric Decoire who’s shot goes over the cross bar
11′ Jacob Sabua’s free kick from the middle of the New Caledonia half is tipped over the goal by Ajapuhnya
13′ Darren Steven tries to send captain Alwin Komolong through but Aquilas Wahnapo is in the way and New Caledonia regain possession
15′ Aisa has a chance after Steven cuts a low ball through the Caledonian defence but Aisa is caught offside
17′ Jean-Pierre Bob shoots straight at Lepani from the top of the box
19′GOAL!!! New Caledonia 0 Papua New Guinea 2 Taylor plays a pass to Komolong who dribbles through two defenders and keeper Ajapuhnya to roll the ball into an open goal
21′ Taylor leaves the field to receive treatment for Papua New Guinea
23′RED CARD Goal scorer Papalau Awele is sent off after a deliberate hand ball to prevent a goal
24′GOAL!!! New Caledonia 1 Papua New Guinea 2 Jordy Xalite steps up to slot the penalty into the back of the net
26’New Caledonia pass the ball across the face of the Papua New Guinea goal building up to a Ben Malakai shot
28′GOAL!!! New Caledonia 2 Papua New Guinea 2 Jean-Pierre Bob slips his shot past Lepani’s to equalise for his side
30′GOAL!!! New Caledonia 3 Papua New Guinea 2 Jordy Xalite scores for New Caledonia
30′SUBSTITUTION: Daniel Taylor is replaced by Emmanuel Airem for Papua New Guinea
33′ Xalite is caught offside during a New Caledonian advance
34′ Bob takes a shot which goes just high of the goal after a nice series of passes from New Caledonia
36′SUBSTITUTION: Philip Steven comes on in place of Francis Patrick
36′ Ajapuhnya spills a powerful free kick from Komolong, Asia is there but his shot is saved and cleared from danger
39′GOAL!!! New Caledonia 3 Papua New Guinea 3 Emmanuel Airem equalises for Papua New Guinea with a screamer sent over the head of Ajapuhnya and into the top of the net
42′ Xalite takes a shot but the ball goes well over the goal
44’Wassin has a weak shot taken easily by Lepani
45′ One minute of injury time will be played
45′ + 1 Komolong shoots low and hard from the middle of the half and Ajapuhnya has to dive to push it wide
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
46′ Alwin Komolong plays wide to Emmanuel Airem who sends his shot across the face of the goal and over the goal line
48′ Airem clashes with keeper Ajapuhnya and moves off the field to receive treatment
51′ New Caledonia are playing a passing game as they try to keep possession
54′ Play is centred in the middle of the pitch as the two sides exchange possession
57′GOAL!!! New Caledonia 4 Papua New Guinea 3 Decoire lofts a free kick goalwards and Fonzy Ranchain dives to head past Lepani
61′GOAL!!! New Caledonia 5 Papua New Guinea 3 Lepani fumbles an initial shot from Ranchain, Xalite takes a shot which rebounds of the left upright and falls to Bob who slots it home
64′GOAL!!! New Caledonia 6 Papua New Guinea 3 New Caledonia builds up with a number of shots, including another which rebounds off the upright, and Ranchain fires it into the back of the net
67′SUBSTITUTION: David Wadra replaces Michel Wassin for New Caledonia
68′ Lepani comes out to collect a Caledonian advance on his goal
69′YELLOW CARD: Jacob Sabua is cautioned for Papua New Guinea
69′SUBSTITUTION: Darren Steven makes way for Pettyshen Elijah for Papua New Guinea
71′GOAL!!! New Caledonia 7 Papua New Guinea 3 A brilliant strike from Decoire finds its way past Lepani
72′ GOAL!!! New Caledonia 8 Papua New Guinea 3 Nonmeu makes an immediate impact to get on the scoreboard
77′GOAL!!! New Caledonia 9 Papua New Guinea 3 David Wadra makes an run into the box and fires home from an acute angle
79′ Papua New Guinea earns some respite as Bob is caught off side
81′ Komolong takes a free kick from half way but it hits the back of a retreating Caledonian player and is played back to Lepani
83′ Waia over-hits his pass for a corner
85′ Wadriako sends an airborne cross goalwards and Lepani advances to collect
87′ Nonmeu plays a quick one-two with Waia before sending his shot flying into the post and back into play
89′YELLOW CARD Waia receives a yellow card for New Caledonia
90′RED CARD Jacob Sabua receives a second caution and has to leave the field
90′ There will be two minutes of additional time played
The final whistle is blown

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