Magenta have held on to secure a 2-1 victory over Lupe Ole Soaga in the second Group A match at Stade Numa Daly.
Lupe Ole Soaga: 1. Faalavelave MATAGI (GK), 2. Vaalii FAALOGO (C), 3. Spencer KELI, 4. Vaa TAUALAI, 5. Vito LALOATA, 6. Darren ALATINA TALILAI, 7. Lawrie LETUTUSA, 8. Samuel MALO, 9. Suivai ATAGA, 16. Cherbel KHOUCHABA, 19. Bird VAGAIA
Substitutes: 11. Tim HUNT, 12. Suepasi PELESA, 13. John TEO, 14. Michael FIFI’I, 15. Faafua ATAGA LALOATA, 17. Kareti SOAFA, 18. Jack KEMP (GK), 20. Reasat ISLAM
Suspended : 10. Lapalapa TONI
Coach: Paul UALESI [SAM]
AS Magenta: 1. Steeve IXOEE (GK), 2. Jean-Christ WAJOKA, 3. Jean Brice WADRIAKO, 5. Jeremie DOKUNENGO (C), 6. Kevin MAITRAN, 7. Joseph ATHALE, 9. Gwena POULAWA, 11. Kevin NEMIA, 13. Yorick HNAUTRA, 14. Nicholas MARIN, 15. Didier SIMANE,
Substitutes: 4. Gregory TARAMOIN, 8. Tado WELEPANE, 10. Joerisse CEXOME, 12. Yorick IEKAWE, 16. Eric HENESSEWENE, 17. Pierrot JELEWED, 18. Wilsen POAMENO, 19. Marek AUCHER, 20. Bill NICHOLLS, 21. Kevin LOLOHEA, 29. Victor MESSEAUD (GK), 30. Mickael ULILE (GK)
Coach: Alain MOIZAN [FRA]
FULL TIME | Lupe Ole Soaga 1-2 AS Magenta
90’+4′ YELLOW CARD | Another substitute is cautioned this time Joerisse CEXOME sees yellow
90’+2′ YELLOW CARD | Tado WELEPENE is cautioned for that challenge on KHOUCHABA
90’+2′ Foul from WELEPANE on KHOUCHABA
90′ A minimum of five minutes additional time
89′ WELEPANE wins the ball and switches for a quick counter-attack
88′ Seems to be a lot of space for Magenta as the move the ball up the pitch but the final cross from sub CEXOME is given too much height
87′ SUB LUP | Darren ALATINA TALILAI is replaced by Faafua ATAGA LALOATA
85′ SUB MAG | Nicolas MARIN makes room for Joerisse CEXOME
85′ WADRIOKA has pushed forward for the corner and is unmarked at the far side of the box but sends the volley wide
84′ Lawrie LETUTUSA does well to hussle the ball into the corner
83′ Suivai ATAGA is injured and limps off behind the goal-line for treatment
80′ SUB LUP | Samuel MALO is replaced by Suepasi PELESA
80′ SUB MAG | Yorick HNAUTRA makes room for Tado WELEPENE
78′ Vito LALOATA takes the goal kick but can’t clear past Yorick HNAUTRA
76′ WATER BREAK
75′ Lupe have moved numbers back into defence leaving KHOUCHABA as the lone striker
73′ Kevin NEMIA has a shot that he sends well off-target
71′ SUB MAG | Gwenael POULAWA makes room for Marek AUCHER
68′ Kevin NEMIA had an golden opportunity but his shot hits the cross bar
67’Lupe is given attention and taken off the fied for treatment
67′ A Lupe player has gone down in is own box clutching his leg and it looks like he’ll need halp off the field
66′ A close shave for Lupe as a shot comes flying at goal but is fortunately just off-target
63′ Great diving save from MATAGI to deny an otherwise certain goal
62′ An aerial clearnance from MALO and he’s just clipped by WADRIKO and requires treatment
58′ Vaalii FAALOGO clears straight at ATHALE, the ball rebounds back towards the Lupe goal but MATAGI claims
57′ Jean-Brice WADRIAKO brings down a goal kick and sends his teammate Kevin NEEMIA up the left flank
56′ MARIN holds the ball too long allowing three defenders to swarm him and take the ball
54′ YELLOW CARD | Lupe’s Suivai ATAGA is cautioned
54′ Net is fixed and play resumes
51′ A problem with the net and Magenta and Lupe are working together to try and fix it
50′ ATHALE with a volley directly in front of goal but he’s smashed it wide
47′ Bird VAGAIA puts pressure on Jeremie DOKUNENGO and Kevin MAITRAN but neither concede possession
46′ Back underway at Stade Numa Daly with the hosts hoping to keep the lead and Lupe out for more goals of their own
HALF-TIME | Lupe Ole Soaga 1-2 Magenta
45’+2′ GOAL!!! LUP 1-2 MAG | Yorick HNAUTRA drills it low and hard past a sea of defenders and the keeper
45’+1′ Poor pass looking for WAJOKA out wide but it’s been fired too far ahead
45′ A minimum of three minutes additional time
45′ Bird VAGAIA takes a knock but manages to carry on
41′ MARIN starts a run up the left but as he receives the flag goes up
40′ Some confusion from Lupe in front of goal but they manage to dribble the ball clear
38′ Taken by MARIN and again he has it looping well over the wall but it doesn’t drop quite early enough falling just behind the cross bar
38′ ATHALE is heading goalwards before being brought down on the edge of the box winning a free kick
35′ Magenta with a decent effort on goal frm Yorick HNAUTRA but it’s just off-target
33′ Vaa TAUALAI dribbles at speed but is stopped short by Didier SIMANE
32′ Magenta hoping to find soem space as they play their way through the centre
29′ WATER BREAK
28′ A foul on KHOUCHABA at the half-mark has Lupe looking ahead
26′ GOAL!!! LUP 1-1 MAG | Cherbal KHOUCHABA takes a chance and it pays off as his shot from distance curls over Jelen IXOEE
24′ Joseph ATHALE attempts to break up the left but is caught by the offside flag
20′ YELLOW CARD | Big challenge on the edge of the area from Jean-Christ WAJOKA sees him earn the first caution of the match
19′ Cherbal KHOUCHABA somehow manages to hold the ball despite having four Magenta players around him, eventually winning a free kick
17′ Lupe scramble back to cover and manage to dampen the attack which results in a lightly struck shot which MATAGI collects
17′ Poor clearance from MATAGI puts his side under pressure as POULAWA picks up the ball on the edge of the box
15′ Another big challenge from POULAWA while on attack and it’s Lupe’s ball
13′ Lupe defender Vaalii FAALOGO has taken a knock but is able to carry on
11′ Bird VAGAIA puts pressure on Jelen IXOEE to clear quickly
10′ AS Magenta are pressing high in the Lupe area but as the cross comes in it’s Samuel MALO working overtime to get the ball forward
5′ Gwenael POULAWA with a foul in the Lupe Ole Soaga box hands possession back to the Samoan side
4′ GOAL!!! LUP 0-1 MAG | Nicolas MARIN lifts the ball over the wall and the keeper into the top left corner to open the scoring
4′ Free kick for AS Magenta just inside the Lupe Ole Soaga penalty area
3′ A decent ball is popped through for MARIN but the keeper Faalavelave MATAGI gets there first
2′ Former St Etienne import Nicolas MARIN attempts to bring the ball up the right but can’t keep it in play
1′ Underway at Numa Daly for tonight’s second Group A match
Match Officials:
Referee: Roger ADAMS (PNG)
Assistant Referee 1: Bernard MUTUKERA (SOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Glen LOCHRIE (NZL)
Fourth Official: Joel HOPKEN (VAN)