Welcome to Ngahue Reserve in Auckland, where Samoa play Tonga on the second day of action at the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2017.
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Samoa: 1. Katarina AH SUI (GK), 2. Renee ATONIO, 3. Hunter MALAKI, 4. Epi TAFILI, 5. Mariecamilla AH KI, 6. Sonya TANUVASA, 7. Rachael TAGATAULI, 8. Liana SOIFUA, 9. Tianna SEKONA, 10. Shalom FISO (C), 17. Vineta FALEAANA.
Substitutes: 18. Jecky TOMA (RGK), 12. Talaiesea MULITALO, 13. Mole SAOFAIGA, 14. Emele PALETASALA, 15. Natiflo PEREIRA, 16. Conzuella VATU
Coach: Martin TAMASESE (SAM)
Tonga: 1. Mele AKOLO (GK), 2. Fifi MOALA, 4. Meleseini TUFUI, 6. Siunipa TALASINGA, 7. Seini LUTU, 8. Halaunga TAHOLO (C), 9. Carmel UHILA, 11. Mele KAFA, 16. Katalina TALIAULI, 18. Sosefina HAVEA, 19. Alexandra FIFITA.
Substitutes: 20. Helen TAHITUA (RGK), 3. Michelle TUITUPOU, 5. Manusiu LATAVAO, 10. Teisa FUSI, 12. Ofa ATAONGO, 13. Peta FENUKITAU, 14. Patricia LIKILIKI, 15. Luseane VIVILI, 17. Kalolaine TALIAULI
Coach: Christian KOANETI (TGA)
FULL TIME | SAM 1-1 TGA
90’+3′ A low shot from Samoa is easily claimed by AKOLO
90’+2′ KAFA receives and dribbles through the backline but her shot lacks power
90′ A minimum of two minutes additional time
90′ Free kick for Samoa after a challenge from Sose HAVEA
89′ GOAL!!! SAM 1-1 TGA | LUTU shoots but the ball goes in off AH SUI
88′ MISS ! Captain TAHOLO takes the penalty but hits it off the cross bar
87′ YELLOW CARD | MOLITALA is cautioned
86′ The referee signals to the penalty spot after an incident in the area
85′ Two chances for Tonga but twice denied by some excellent defending
83′ Nipa TALASINGA is unlucky not to put the ball in the back of the net
82′ Seini LUTU has a go from distance and just floats it over the cross bar
80′ SUB TGA | Lina TALIAULI is replaced by Trish LIKILIKI
79′ SUB SAM | Sonya TANUVASA is replaced by Mole SOAFAIGA
78′ Samoa flick the ball wide for Sonya TANUVASA who gets closed down fairly quickly
77′ ATONIO has a chance with time to spare but fires wide
75′ AH SUI is off her line to claim as FIFITA approaches
75′ Tonga win a corner and LUTU again come to take
72′ AH SUI is back on her feet and we get back into action with Tonga winning back and attacking
70′ AH SUI hasn’t gotten up and is receiving treatment
69′ KAFA sends a low cross in but AH SUI drops at the near post to save and takes a hard knock in the process
68′ Great ball through to KAFA who attempts to poke it home but AH SUI gets in the way
67′ AH SUI comes to punch clear but the ball drops behind her, fortunately Epi TAFILI is there to clear for a corner
66′ It gets a wee bit physical with a series of challenges from both sides
65′ MALAKI comes wide to clear a loose ball
62′ KAFA breaks up the right and plays the ball middle for Alexandra FIFITA only for AH SUI to race off her line and collect
60′ SUB SAM | Vineta FALEAANA is replaced by Talaisea MULITALO
59′ Samoa on attack but a cut in sees Tonga take control
57′ AH SUI leaves the goal mouth empty but the shot is skied up the face and over the cross bar
56′ Well placed by LUTU again but Samoa hold off the attack once again forcing a corner out the other side
55′ KAFA leads the counter attack for Tonga but AH KI puts her body on the line to block the cross out for a corner
54′ FISO gets her head to a free kick that drops at the back post sending it just outside the post
53′ Seini LUTU delivers an excellent ball into the six-yard but her teammates can’t finish it
51′ AH KI with a timely header wide as Tonga look for a way through Samoa’s solid defence
48′ Renee ATONIA somehow manages to keep the ball in play as she sends it up the line and Samoa have a shot which is saved by AKOLO
47′ Samoa with a goal kick but this half the wind is against them and it drops for Tonga to collect
46′ Second half gets underway with a Samoa kick-off
HALF-TIME | SAM 1-0 TGA
43′ Lina TALIAULI steps over the ball as she goes to clear it but fortunately the last touch was for Samoa and it’s a Tonga throw
41′ Somehow AKOLO manages to smother the ball in a sea of legs
40′ Stunning solo effort from Lianna SOIFUA who dribbles through the centre and shoots just wide
38′ Tonga working to create something but struggling with the wind blowing against them in this half
36′ Tonga immediately press into the Samoa half but the ball is carried away from goal as they attempt a cross
35′ GOAL!!! SAM 1-0 TGA | An own goal from Tonga gives Samoa the lead
32′ Samoa turnover the ball in the middle and it’s played forward for FISO who takes a touch and shoots – but hits the crossbar!
31′ The ball comes wide for FALEAANA but she has to give chase and can’t quite reach it before it rolls out
29′ Keeper Katarina AH SUI has to assist her defence with a clearance
27′ KAFA with a great steal but Samoa are holding off every attempt by Tonga in front of goal
26′ MALAKI pushes forward to take the corner for Samoa and delivers a great ball but it’s carried out behind the back post
24′ Mariecamilla AH KI makes an excellent tackle before feeding through to FISO who shoots low but AKOLO captures
23′ Samoa’s free kick is carried out over the goal line with some help from the wind
22′ LUTU with a great first up tackle but she keeps going when on the ground and concedes a free kick
21′ TUFUI steals the ball and looks for the feet of KAFA who can’t quite make it ahead of her marker
17′ AKOLO feeds the ball out to Meleseini TUFUI as they try to build something from the back
16′ MALAKI sends the ball inside the wall and outside the upright
15′ Samoa have the wind at their backs as MALAKI line up a free kick 10m off the top of the Tongan area
15′ YELLOW CARD | Seini LUTU is cautioned
14′ Tonga make inroads into the Samoan half but some good defending from Lianna SOIFUA and Hunter MALAKI
12′ AKOLO makes a great save to deny an on-target Samoan strike
12′ A shot from Samoa is flashed just wide of the upright
11′ Mele AKOLO makes a great save off the foot of Tianna SEKONA
10′ Mele KAFA makes a break for Tonga up the right but it’s turned over following the cross
9′ A Samoan free kick is carried into the Tongan area dropping just in front of Mele AKOLO who palms down and grabs before TAGATAULI can put it away
6′ Tonga holding the middle well, but just struggling a bit with the wind as passes fail to feed through the Samoan defence
5′ FISO again caught by the offside trap as she attempts to break through the backline
4′ A poor clearance from Tonga finds the feet of Rachael TAGATAULI who plays wide looking for Vineta FALEAANA
3′ Shalom FISO looks to latch onto a through ball but the flag goes up
1′ Miscommunication between Seini LUTU and Pumu TAHOLO but the latter still manages to play the ball middle
1′ The final Match Day 2 encounter gets underway at Ngahue Reserve
Match Officials
Referee: Torika DELAI (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 1: Wanting YAGUN (PNG)
Assistant Referee 2: Natalia LUMUKANA (SOL)
Fourth Official: Rani PERRY (TAH)