Tonga and Fiji are meeting today in their first match of the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship.
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Tonga: 1. Mele AKOLO (GK), 2. Fifi MOALA, 3. Michelle TUITUPOU, 4. Meleseini TUFUI, 5. Manusiu LATAVAO, 6. Siunipa TALASINGA, 7. Seini LUTU, 8. Halaunga TAHOLO (C), 9. Carmel UHILA, 11. Mele KAFA, 19. Alexandra FIFITA
Substitutes: 10. Teisa FUSI, 12. Ofa ATAONGO, 13. Peta FENUKITAU, 14. Patricia LIKILIKI, 15. Luseane VIVILI, 16. Katalina TALIAULI, 17. Kalolaine TALIAULI, 18. Sosefina HAVEA, 20. Adrienne TAHITUA (GK)
Coach: Christian KOANETI (TGA)
Fiji: 1. Ateca TUWAI (GK), 2. Cecelia NAINIMA, 3. Mereoni TORA, 4. Sekola WAQANIDROLA, 5. Veniana RANADI, 6. Ledua SENISEA, 7. Koleta LIKUCULACULA, 8. Timaima VUNIYAYAWA, 9. Asenaca DIRANUVE, 10. Luisa TAMANITOAKULA (C), 11. Cema NASAU,
Substitutes: 12. Silina QARAWAQA, 13. Louisa SIMMONS, 14. Miriama BAKANICEVA, 15. Maca RALAGI, 16. Aliza HUSSEIN, 17. Miliana BUREITAU, 18. Cynthia DUTT, 19. Laca TIKOSAYA, 20. Maria PARR (GK)
Coach: Saroj KUMAR (FIJ)
FULL-TIME | Tonga 0-4 Fiji
90+3′ YELLOW CARD | Tonga’s Pumu TAHOLO is cautioned
90’+2′ SUB TGA | Peta FENUKITAU replaces Alexandra FIFITA
90′ A minimum of four minutes additional time
87′ SUB FIJ | Koleta LIKUCULACULA makes room for Miriama BAKANICEVA
85′ AKOLO makes a save before hoofing the ball upfield
84′ Fiji showing plenty of physical presence in this match
79′ Fiji’s LIKUCULACULA goes down injured and requires treatment
77′ HUSSEIN tries to put the ball closer to goal for her teammates but AKOLO reads the cross well
74′ Seini LUTU hhas a shot at goal but it’s blocked away from goal for a throw
71′ SUB FIJ | Ledua SENISEA is replaced by Laca TIKOSAYA
70′ A crunching challenge from Tonga in the middle of the park sees Fiji awarded a free kick
66′ SUB FIJ | Timaima VUNIYAYAWA is replaced by Aliza HUSSEIN
65′ GOAL!!! TGA 0-4 FIJ | Cema NASAU with a fine strike taking her to two for the afternoon
64′ SUB TGA | Double change for Tonga with Siu LATAVAO replaced by Lina TALIAULI and Mitchelle TUITUPOU replaced by Sose HAVEA
62′ DIRANUVE sees the run from VUNIYAYAWA but the ball drops short allowing Tonga to intercept
60′ DIRANUVE tries to flick the ball into the net but AKOLO sees it coming
59′ Excellent defending from Cecelia NAINIMA to hold FIFITA at bay
56′ GOAL!!! TGA 0-3 FIJ | Fiji captain Luisa TAMANITOAKULA puts it past AKOLO from the penalty spot
55′ YELLOW CARD | Mitchelle TUITUPOU is cautioned
55′ AKOLO makes a save but a challenge from Mitchelle TUITUPOU on NASAU sees the referee point to the spot
53′ Carmel UHILA tries to pick out Mele KAFA but the ball runs long for keeper Ateca TUWA to claim
50′ Tonga having trouble finding their midfield at the moment with Ledua SINISEA holding that area up well
49′ NASAU working hard up the right as she hopes to add a further goal to her side’s tally
46′ Tonga make early inroads into the Fiji half as the second half gets underway
HALF-TIME | TGA 0-2 FIJ
45’+1′ GOAL!! TGA 0-2 FIJ | Luisa TAMANITOAKULA scores to give Fiji a two goal buffer
44′ AKOLO with a follow up save, then boots the ball upfield and Tonga break
42′ AKOLO sprints off the line to steal the ball with DIRANUVE bearing down
41′ A physical challenge from Sekola WAQANIDROLA on TALASINGA who is muscled off the ball
39′ The free kick is flashed over the cross bar by LIKUCULACULA
38′ VUNIYAYAWA switches play picking out NASAU who is brought down earning a free kick
39′ FIFITA latches onto a through ball but the flag goes up
35′ Tonga put themselves under pressure as poor passing allows LIKUCULACULA to pick up a loose ball
34′ Fiji try and pick out an advancing NASAU but AKOLO comes across to beat her to the ball
33′ A heavy challenge on TAMANITOAKUILA by LUTU sees Fiji earn a free kick in the middle of the Tonga half
31′ Tonga are on the hunt up the left and Sekola WAQANIDROLA has to put the ball out to allow her teammates to get back
30′ GOAL!!! TGA 0-1 FIJ | Cema NASSAU places it just out of AKOLO’s reach from the spot
29′ AKOLO makes a great save but as the defender goes to clear it bounces into her hand and Fiji are awarded a penalty
27′ Referee Ranui PERRY has a quick word with Cecelia NAINIMA after a crunching challenge
25′ DIRANUVE breaks past one defender but MOALA comes across to make the saving tackle
23′ At the other end, AKOLO has to scramble to make the save as LIKUCULACULA looks to put the ball in the net
22′ Another swiftt counter attack from Tonga’s TALASINGA but again Tonga is offside at the pass
20′ Fiji’s Asenaca DIRANUVE and Luisa TAMANITOAKULA putting some pressure on AKOLO but she’s holding strong so far
17′ Tonga win off a Fiji free kick and make a swift counter attack through the middle of the park
15′ A couple of great passes strung together by Tonga but as Siu LATAVAO tries to play Nipa TALASINGA, Fiji intercept
13′ Tonga make a run into the opposition half but are halted by a solid Fiji backline
11′ Mele AKOLO has the far post covered as a shot comes in from Fiji
9′ LUTU puts a ball through looking for Alexandra FIFITA but the striker has wandered offside
7′ Seini LUTU tries to capitalise on a pass across the Fiji defence but can’t quite manage the steal
6′ NASAU again causing problems up the right but the covering run wide from Fifi MOALA keeps Tonga safe
5′ The powerful NASAU putting the Tonga backline under pressure with well timed runs past the defence
4′ Cema NASAU takes and goes straight for goal but it’s over off the cross bar
3′ A shot from Fiji is saved but now there’s a free kick for the side just off the top of the Tonga box
2′ Offside from Fiji but the free kick from Tonga is brought down by Timaima VUNIYAYAWA
2′ Fiji heading up the right now with a long throw from Mereoni TORA
1′ Underway between Fiji and Tonga with some early pressure from Tonga up the left
Match Officials:
Referee: Rani PERRY (TAH)
Assistant Referee 1: Maria SALAMASINA (SAM)
Assistant Referee 2: Regina TEUA (TAH)
Fourth Official: Morgan ARCHER (NZL)