Team Wellington have sealed their place in the OFC Champions League final with a comprehensive 7-1 second leg semi-final victory over AS Magenta in Wellington.
Team Wellington: 1. Scott BASALAJ (GK), 2. Justin GULLEY, 4. Guillermo MORETTI, 5. Bill ROBERTSON (C), 7. Leo VILLA, 9. Tom JACKSON, 12. Andy BEVIN, 15. Joel STEVENS, 16. Ben HARRIS, 19. Joshua MARGETTS, 21. Niko KIRWAN
Substitutes: 23. James McPEAKE (RGK), 6. Taylor SCHRIJVERS, 10. Nathanael HAILEMARIAM, 11. Mario BARCIA, 14. Billy SCOTT, 17. Sam BLACKBURN, 18. Nicolas ZAMBRANO
Coach: Jose FIGUEIRA (ENG)
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. Gwenael POULAWA, 10. Joerisse CEXOME, 11. Kevin NEMIA, 14. Nicolas MARIN, 15. Didier SIMANE
Substitutes: 29. Victor MESSEAUD (RGK), 8. Shene WELEPANE, 17. Jelewed PIERROT, 18. Poameno WILSEN
Coach: Alain MOIZAN (FRA)
FULL TIME: Team Wellington 7-1 AS Magenta
90’+3 GOAL!! WLG 7-1 MAG | Joshua MARGETTS squeezes in one more goal off the corner
90’+2 Jean-Christ WAJOKA tries to send in a cross but Justin GULLEY makes the tackle
90′ Three minutes additional time
90′ YELLOW CARD | Poameno WILSEN is cautioned for a tackle on Mario BARCIA
88′ Free kick to Wellington after Joerisse CEXOME makes a hard tackle on Taylor SCHRIJVERS
87′ Shene WELEPANE sends in a dangerous cross past Bill ROBERTSON but Taylor SCHRIJVERS clears the ball
85′ YELLOW CARD | Bill ROBERTSON is cautioned for a hard tackle in the Wellington half
85′ Ben HARRIS sends a through ball to Joel STEVENS but the ball rolls out of play before he can connect
83′ RED CARD | Jelewed PIERROT is sent from the field after charging in on Joel STEVENS and taking out the Wellington player
82′ Joel STEVENS sends an attempt from outside the box well wide of goal
81′ Free kick to Wellington after a foul on Mario BARCIA outside the Wellington box
80′ Free kick to Magenta after a hand ball from Andy BEVIN
79′ Free kick to Wellington after a foul on Ben HARRIS just outside the Magenta box
77′ Joerisse CEXOME puts the Wellington backline under pressure forcing Niko KIRWAN to clear the ball out of play
76′ YELLOW CARD | Jeremie DOKUNENGO is cautioned for a foul
74′ SUB MAG | Kevin MAITRAN makes room for Jelewed PIERROT
73′ GOAL!!! WLG 6-1 MAG | Joel STEVENS adds another to Wellington’s tally
71′ SUB MAG | Nicolas MARIN is replaced by Shene WELEPANE
71′ SUB MAG | Kevin NEMIA is replaced by Poameno WILSEN
70′ GOAL!! WLG 5-1 MAG | Nicolas ZAMBRANO receives a cross from Joel STEVENS and places the ball into goal
69′ Nicolas MARIN fires in the free kick to near post but Ben HARRIS makes the clearance
68′ YELLOW CARD | Taylor SCHRIJVERS is cautioned for foul on Nicolas MARIN just outside the Wellington box
67′ Free kick to Wellington after a foul from Kevin MAITRAN
65′ SUB WLG | Tom JACKSON is replaced by Nicolas ZAMBRANO
64′ GOAL!!! WLG 4-1 MAG | Andy BEVIN meets a cross in front of goal and makes it four for Wellington
62′ Joshua MARGETTS’s cross deflects off a Magenta defender and gives Wellington the corner kick
61′ Wellington hold possession but can’t break through the Magenta backline
59′ Joerisse CEXOME makes a hard tackle on Ben HARRIS, earning Wellington the free kick
58′ SUB WLG | Leonardo VILLA makes room for Mario BARCIA
57′ Joseph ATHALE tries to send through a long ball but Justin GULLEY intercepts
55′ Nicolas MARIN sends a cross right past the Wellington goal face but no Magenta player is there to meet it
54′ Steeve IXOEE charges out of his box to clear a ball after the wet conditions cause issues in the Magenta backline
53′ Andy BEVIN gets his head to a cross but the offside call is given
52′ Ben HARRIS is fouled by Jeremie DOKUNENGO just outside the Magenta box
49′ GOAL!!! WLG 3-1 MAG | Tom JACKSON calmly places the ball in the goal after winning the 1v1 against Steeve IXOEE
48′ Free kick to Magenta after Joshua MARGETTS makes a tackle on Nicolas MARIN
46′ Taylor SCHRIJVERS fires a long ball up the field but puts too much power behind it, giving it to Steeve IXOEE
46′ Team Wellington get the second half underway
46′ SUB WLG | Guillermo MORETTI makes room for Taylor SCHRIJVERS
HALF TIME: Team Wellington 2-1 AS Magenta
45’+1 RED CARD | Jean Brice WADRIAKO is given his second warning and sent from the field
45′ Two minutes additional time
44′ GOAL!!! WLG 2-1 MAG | Bill ROBERTSON gets his head to the corner and sends the ball over Steeve IXOEE’s hands
44′ Ben HARRIS is tackled but wins Wellington the corner
43′ Ben HARRIS meets the ball inside the penalty box but the offside call is given
42′ Leonardo VILLA sends the free kick to the front post but Magenta are first to ball and clear it up field
41′ YELLOW CARD | Kevin MAITRAN is cautioned for a foul on Andy BEVIN just outside the Magenta box
40′ Free kick to Wellington after a foul on Andy BEVIN just outside the Wellington box
39′ Tom JACKSON meets a through ball but Jean Brice WADRIAKO slides in and makes an impressive tackle
39′ Andy BEVIN fires in a shot from well outside the box but Steeve IXOEE punches the ball clear
38′ Steeve IXOEE tries to make a save but knocks the ball out of play for the corner
37′ Andy BEVIN attempts to head a cross but the offside call is given
36′ Kevin NEMIA meets a cross and fires the ball towards goal but the attempt goes well wide
35′ Kevin MAITRAN sends a long ball toward the Wellington goal but no Magenta player chases
34′ GOAL!!! WLG 1-1 MAG | Joerisse CEXOME scores the equaliser after weaving through the Wellington backline and firing into the back of the net
33′ Free kick to Wellington after a foul from Jean Brice WADRIAKO in the Magenta half
32′ Tom JACKSON heads the ball through the Magenta backline but Steeve IXOEE is first to the ball
30′ Wellington counter attack but Ben HARRIS is called offside
29′ Nicolas MARIN sends a through ball but no Magenta player chases it before it goes out of play
28′ Nicolas MARIN lines up to shoot but Andy BEVIN swoops in to tackle and start the counter attack
27′ Ben HARRIS gets his head to the corner but Kevin MAITRAN heads the ball clear from the goal line
26′ Ben HARRIS battles three Magenta players in the corner before winning the corner kick for Wellington
25′ Jean-Christ WAJOKA is on the ground requiring treatment
24′ Joerisse CEXOME fires an attempt well over the crossbar
23′ Ben HARRIS sends his attempt just wide of goal after a 1v1 with Steeve IXOEE
22′ Leonardo VILLA sends in another dangerous free kick but Steeve IXOEE punches the attempt clear
20′ Ben HARRIS sends in a dangerous cross but Kevin MAITRAN makes an impressive clearance as he sprints towards goal
19′ Joerisse CEXOME attempts a cross but is blocked by the Wellington backline
18′ Kevin NEMIA runs the ball to the corner but can’t get past Andy BEVIN
17′ YELLOW CARD | Jean Brice WADRIAKO is cautioned for a foul on Ben HARRIS
16′ Ben HARRIS meets a pass right in front of goal but the offside call is given
15′ Steeve IXOEE picks up the rolling ball after Ben HARRIS and Jean-Christ WAJOKA collide in the box and both fall to the ground
14′ Leonardo VILLA finds Bill ROBERTSON’s head with the free kick but the captains attempt goes over the crossbar
13′ Free kick to Wellington just outside the Magenta box
12′ Jeremie DOKUNENGO wins a high ball but gives the corner to Wellington
11′ Ben HARRIS breaks through the Magenta backline but sends his attempt straight to Steeve IXOEE’s hands
10′ Andy BEVIN chases a long ball but Steeve IXOEE runs out of box again and clears wide
9′ Joel STEVENS sends in another dangerous cross but Kevin MAITRAN intercepts and sends the ball back up the field
7′ GOAL!!! WLG 1-0 MAG | Joel STEVENS carries the ball into the box and fires near post under a diving Steeve IXOEE
6′ YELLOW CARD | Gwenael POULAWA is cautioned for a hard foul in the Wellington half
5′ Steeve IXOEE charges out of his box to close down the Wellington counter attack
4′ AS Magenta win the corner but the Wellington backline are first to ball and make the clearance
3′ Tom JACKSON chases a through ball but can’t reach his foot to it before it goes out of play
2′ Magenta push into the Wellington half but can’t find a break in the backline
1′ AS Magenta get the match underway
Match Officials:
Referee: Norbert HAUATA (TAH)
Assistant Referee 1: Philippe REVEL (TAH)
Assistant Referee 2: Sione TEU (TGA)
Fourth Official: Kader ZITOUNI (TAH)