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Hekari United: 22. Beniamino MATEINAQARA (GK), 3. Emmanuel POILA, 5. Haddis AENGARI, 7. Alick MAEMAE, 9. Dennis IFUNAOA, 11. Joachim WAROI, 12. David MUTA(c), 13. Tommy SEMMY, 14. Emmanuel SIMON, 16. Pita BOLATOGA, 19. Koriak UPAIGA
Substitutes: 1. Leslie KALAI (GK), 2. Daniel JOE, 8. Nicholas MURI, 10. Tuti Zama TANITO, 17. Kema JACK, 21. Barry MANSALE,
Absent: 6. Emmanuel AIREM, 15. Wilson KILA, 20. Ishmael POLE (GK), 23. Jeremy YASASA, 24. Tonga ESIRA, 26. Isaac TOROT
Coach: Jerry ALLEN (SOL)
Team Wellington: 1. Michael O’KEEFFE (GK), 3. Aaron SCOTT, 5. Bill ROBERTSON (c), 7. Henry FA’ARODO, 8. Cole PEVERLEY, 9. Jarrod SMITH, 10. Luis CORRALES, 12. Ian HOGG, 13. Alex FENERIDIS, 17. Jake BUTLER, 19. Chris BALE
Substitutes: 2. Tom JACKSON, 6. Sean LOVEMORE, 11. Michael GWYTHER, 15. Tim MYERS, 16. Justin GULLEY, 18. Mickael PARTODIKROMO, 20. Adam COWAN
Absent: 4. Tyler DOYLE-LISSETTE, 14. Cory CHETTLEBURGH, 22. Dan CLARKE (GK), 23. Alex CARR (GK), 21. Tamupiwa DIMAIRO
Coach: Matt CALCOTT (NZL)
Match Officials
Referee: Norbert HAUATA (TAH)
Assistant Referee 1: Tevita MAKASINI (TGA)
Assistant Referee 2: Paul AHUPU (TAH)
Fourth Official: George TIME (SOL)
90’+2′ Goal kick sent up field by O’KEEFE, it’s into touch and Hekari are looking to get a consolation goal at the very least
Three minutes additional time
90′ Substitute MANSALE goes down in a challenge, with David MUTA following shortly after. They’re both back up and running
90′ SUB TEAM WELLINGTON Jarrod SMITH is replaced by Michael GWYTHER
89′ Offside from SMITH almost right on half-way
87′ SUB HEKARI UNITED Emmanuel SIMON is replaced by Barry MANSALE
85′ YELLOW CARD Emmanuel POILA is cautioned after sliding in and taking out the man rather than collecting the ball
85′ MAEMAE has a chance as he finds himself unmarked on the edge of the box, he shoots but Bale has slid in to block
83′ Long range attempt from JACKSON but he’s not close with the effort
82′ After looking incredibly threatening throughout the first half, Hekari have seemed rather subdued this period
80′ JACKSON brings the ball up the right, he gets the cross of but sends it too far out the otherside to threaten
79′ TANITO with a chance! But he absolutely fluffs it with only the keeper left to beat
77′ YELLOW CARD MAEMAE is cautioned after a challenge on HOGG
76′ SMITH receives with his back to goal, tries to turn but sends well wide
76′ Cross comes in from JACKSON, touched goalwards by LOVEMORE but he can’t get it on target
73′ PEVERLEY turns his back to block on the edge of the box
71′ Some tight looking clearances under pressure for MATEINAQARA but somehow he’s managing to pull it off
70′ SMITH receives up front but his pass is off and he loses possession for Team Wellington
68′ Cross into the box by TANITO is booted away by BALE in line with the near post
67′ SUB HEKARI UNITED Nicholas MURI comes in for Joachim WAROI
67′ SMITH with a chance at the other end, but MATEINAQARA closes slides in
66′ Great save from the Team Wellington keeper as he shuts down the options
65′ Another corner from the other side for Hekari, is punched clear by O’KEEFE
65′ Free kick comes in on goal and it’s just tipped over the cross bar by O’KEEFFE
64′ YELLOW CARD Alex FENERIDIS of Team Wellington is cautioned
63′ Hekari make their way up the pitch before a loose pass from TANITO hands it back to Wellington
62′ O’KEEFFE’s goalkick finds MAEMAE but he sends it spiralling out of play
61′ Raining pretty steadily here at ANZ Stadium
60′ MAEMAE with the cross but it’s straight at O’KEEFFE
59′ Corner drops on the far side and it’s a decent volley from BOLATOGA but O’KEEFFE deals with it well
58′ Well received by SEMMY out wide, but BALE slides in to shut down the advance
58′ SMITH goes down in a challenge on the half and Team Wellington take it quickly
56′SUB HEKARI UNITED Tutizama TANITO replaces Dennis IFUNAOA
55′ Great ball to put SEMMY through, he pulls back inside Aaron SCOTT before playing across the goal but can’t quite hit IFUNAOA on the far side
53′ A right melee down on the pitch – seems surprising that we’re not seeing any cautions but calm is restored and Hekari restart play
51′ JACKSON receives and has beaten the offside trap, he arrives at the six-yard box but he’s given BOLATOGA enough time to slide in and take
51′ Precision delivery from FENDERIDIS but JACKSON can’t finish at the far post
50′ PEVERLEY hits the deck this time, another Team Wellington free kick but much closer to the Hekari goal this time – FENDERIDI in behind
50′ ROBERTSON takes a tumble as Alick MAEMAE cuts inside him and it’s a free kick for Team Wellington
49′ JACKSON takes the throw and SMITH heads it closer to goal but it’s sent away by
47′ Looked like WAROI was pulled down in the box but referee Norbert HAUATA of Tahiti has the best view and says play on
46′ The second half starts with Hekari United pressing forward to pull themselves back in
HALF-TIME SUB TEAM WELLINGTON Tom JACKSON replaces Henry FA’ARODO
HALF-TIME: Hekari United 0-2 Team Wellington
45’+1′ GOAL!!! Hekari United 0-2 Team Wellington The free kick drops into the box and somehow Jarrod SMITH gets a toe to it and it’s up into the top of the net
One minute additional time
45′ YELLOW CARD FA’ARODO is taken down by Pita BOLATOGA who is cautioned
44′ Great footwork from MATEINAQARA for a back flick to Emmanuel POILA with FA’ARODO right in front of him
43′ IFUNAOA beats around HOGG and shoot/crosses but it’s out the other side of the goal
41′ SMITH goes 1v2 with the keeper and AENGARI to beat, he lays off to the middle and the shot is off-target
40′ Chris BALE closes down WAROI with a boot upfield but there’s no white shirts and Hekari are back in possession
38′ Team Wellington deal well with the pressure well, a bomb comes into the box but it’s dealt with well by O’KEEFFE
36′ Smith made to run across the defence as Hekari play across the back
34′ IFUNAOA receives a great ball and races past three defenders, he clashes with Aaron SCOTT and both players take a tumble with the Team Wellington man taking a little longer to get back to his feet
32′ IFUNAOA tries to chip the defence for SEMMY to run on, but O’KEEFFE steps up to claim
31′ SUB TEAM WELLINGTON The injured Luis CORRALES is replaced by Sean LOVEMORE
30′ The current stats are; Hekari United: 4 attempts on target, Team Wellington 0
29′ IFUNAOA delivers from the right – and after it passes by the face of his goal O’KEEFFE chases it out the other side of his box
28′ Play is back underway and Hekari United are looking for that equaliser
28′ CORRALES needs assistance to leave the field and it looks like he might have done his dash in this match
26′ The ball pops out for the sole CORRALES who sets off on a blistering run, he’s tackled by IFUNAOA who wins the ball but the Costa Rican is injured
25′ It looks like Team Wellington are going to defend this lead – they’ve dropped into a five man line at the back, and for the corner they just conceded have just one man outside the box
24′ Run out by FA’ARODO as he takes off up the left
22′ GOAL!!! Hekari United 0-1 Team Wellington Crossed in from the goal line by Luis CORRALES, the ball deflects off a defender and between MATEINAQARA and his post for an own goal
19′ Hogg races up the left with plenty of room but he’s stopped short by IFUNAOA who takes the ball off him
17′ PEVERLEY tries to poke the ball through a gap in the defence but AENGARI clears
16′ Timely header away from goal by Haddis AENGARI
15′
Hekari holding possession well in the middle until they opt for a switch with the ball just going over IFUNAOA’s head
14′ SMITH teams up with Cole PEVERLEY to shut down MATEINAQARA who is lucky to get his clearance away unhindered
13′ Tricky stuff in his own area from Benaminio MATEINAQARA who cuts inside Jarrod SMITH as the striker applied pressure
12′ O’KEEFFE has to sprint out of his box to send the ball off the field as SEMMY races on goal
11′ Henry FA’ARODO intercepts, but his pass is straight back to Hekari
10′ Lofted in from the corner and BOLATOGA lets it take a bounce before hitting it but he’s given ROBERTSON enough time to race forward and body block
9′ Shot from Emmanuel SIMON is tipoed away for a corner by O’KEEFFE
8′ Alex FENERIDIS delivers a free kick for Team Wellington, it’s right to the waiting crowd on the top of the box but sent away from goal
7′ Tommy SEMMY with a low drive, but Michael O’KEEFFE reads it well and drops low
7′ Tumble in the middle of the field involving Cole PEVERLEY, free kick is taken quickly by Hekari
4′ Dennis IFUNAOA breaks, plays wide and the cross comes in from Joachim WAROI but Bill ROBERSON heads away
1′ Hekari United win back deep in their own half and Pita BOLATOGA has to work hard to get a clearance in
1′ Team Wellington get us started here at ANZ Stadium
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