Match Summary Auckland City vs Dragon click here
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Starting line-ups:
Auckland City: 12. Tamati WILLIAMS [GK], 7. James PRITCHETT, 8. Chris BALE, 9. Manel EXPOSITO, 10. Gustavo SOUTO, 11. Daniel KOPRIVCIC, 14. Adam DICKINSON, 15. Ivan VICELICH (C), 17. Pedro GARCIA, 19. Mario BILEN, 22. Andrew MILNE
Substitutes: 1. Jacob SPOONLEY [GK], 2. Simon ARMS, 3. Takuya IWATA, 4. Adam MCGEORGE, 13. Alex FENERIDIS, 16. Albert RIERA, 21. David BROWNE
Coach: Ramon TRIBULIETX [ESP]
Dragon: 1. Mikael ROCHE [GK] (C), 3. Sebastien GAIRIN, 4. Tamatoa WAGEMANN, 5. Henri CAROINE, 10. Raimana LI FUNG KUEE, 12. Jonathan TEHAU, 13. Steevy CHONG HUE, 15. Heimano BOUREBARE, 16. Edson LEMAIRE, 19. Vincent SIMON, 21. Teaonui TEHAU
Substitutes: 9. Samuel HNANYINE, 11. Andre TEIKIHAKAUPOKO, 14. Matatia PAAMA, 17. Sylvain GRAGLIA, 18. Xavier SAMIN [GK], 20. Torea MARUOI, 24. Jonathan CABALE
Coach: Ludovic GRAUGNARD [TAH]
Match officials:
Referee: Gerald OIAKA [SOL]
Assistant Referee 1: Chris WOLKEN [NZL]
Assistant Referee 2: Ben NORMAN [NZL]
Fourth Official: Mirko BENISCHKE [NZL]
The match kicks off.
8′ Both teams are well organised and have difficulties to find space.
9′ Free kick for Auckland City. Pedro Garcia takes it and the defense clears the ball away but Andrew Milne’s attempt finds a defender.
14′ Manel Exposito connects with Gustavo Souto in the box but Mikael Roche dives to catch the ball.
15′ Vicent Simon’s cross is too long to find a teammate.
19′ Long ball from Vincent Simon to Steevy Chong Hue but the pass is too long.
22′ Teaonui Tehau tries to connect with Steevy Chong Hue but a Auckland City defender intercepts the ball.
31′ Free kick for Auckland City. Pedro Garcia takes it and finds Gustavo Souto’s header which hits the crossbar.
34′ Andrew Milne is injured and the referee stops the game.
37′ YELLOW CARD Teaonui Tehau is cautioned for Dragon.
42′ Long ball in direction to Gustavo Souto but Mikael Roche catches the ball.
44′ Andrew Milne’s cross finds Mikael Roche who boxes the ball.
45′ PENALTY The referee whistles a penalty for Auckland City.
45′ YELLOW CARD Tamatoa Wagemann is cautioned for Dragon.
45′ One minute of additional will be played.
45+1′ GOAL!!! Auckland City 1-0 Dragon Adam Dickinson converts the penalty.
The referee whistles the end of the first half.
The second half kicks off.
49′ Teaonui Tehau finds the back of the nets but he is caught offside
50′ Adam Dickinson’s cross is deflected by a Dragon’s defender in corner. On the corner Mikael Roche catches the ball but he is pushed by a Auckland City player and the referee whistles a foul for the goalkeeper.
52′ Corner kick for Dragon but Tamati Williams boxes the ball away.
53′ Jonathan Tehau takes his chance from the 20 metres but his shot misses the target.
55′ Adam Dickinson’s cross finds the Mikael Roche’s gloves.
56′ Corner kick for Dragon but the Auckland City defense clears the ball away.
59′ YELLOW CARD Gustavo Souto is cautioned for Auckland City.
61′ Free kick for Auckland City. Pedro Garcia takes it but Tamatoa Wagemann clears the ball away.
63′ Free kick for Dragon. Vincent Simon takes it and a Auckland City defender clears the ball away.
64′ SUBSTITUTIONSJonathan Tehau is replaced by Sylvain Graglia for Dragon and Gustavo Souto is replaced by Alex Feneridis for Auckland City.
67′ James Pritchett crosses and finds Manel Exposito but his shot misses the target.
71′ YELLOW CARD Mikael Roche is cautioned for Dragon.
72′ Free kick for Dragon and Tamati Williams deflects out for a corner.
74′ SUBSTITUTION Steevy Chong Hue is replaced by Samuel Hnanyine for Dragon.
76′ GOAL!!! Auckland City 1-1 Dragon Teaonui Tehau equilises for Dragon. After a collective movement he receives the ball in between the two Auckland City defenders and scores to equalise.
78′ YELLOW CARD Sebastien Gairin is cautioned for Dragon.
81′ Teaonui Tehau scores but he is caught offside.
83′ Chris Bale’s cross finds Manel Exposito but his shot misses the target.
84′ GOAL!!! Auckland City 1-2 Dragon Heimano Bourebare crosses and the ball is deflected by Ivan Vicelich in his own goal.
87′ YELLOW CARD Vincent Simon is cautioned for Dragon.
90′ Four minutes of additional time will be played.
90+1′ GOAL!!! Auckland City 1-3 Dragon After a confusion in the Auckland City defense, Sylvain Graglia takes the ball and scores.
90+2′ SUBSTITUTION Teoanui Tehau is replaced by Torea Maruoi for Dragon.
The referee whistles the end of the game.