Australia mark return to OFC with victory

Malaysia’s Qaiser Abdul Kadir, one of their standout players throughout the tournament, gave his side an early lead scoring less than two minutes into the first half. However a determined Australia were not interested in going home runners up and heaped the pressure on their Asian counterparts with the tactic paying off after just nine…

See below for all the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:Malaysia: 1. Firdaus RAZALI (GK) (c), 2. Abu HASAN, 4. Shamsul ZAMRI, 9. Qaiser ABDUL KADIR, 10. Fawzul MOHAMADSubstitutes: 3. Asmie ZAHARI, 5. Firdaus AMBIAH, 6. Shamar FADZIL, 7. Khairul MOHD BAHRIN, 8. Muizzudin MOHD HARIS, 13. Nizam MOHD ALI, 14. Hadee MOHD TAUFIQ (GK)Coach: Maizal MARZUKI (MAS)Australia:…

See below for all the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:Tahiti: 1. Teva DUROT (GK) (c), 2. Matana BEA, 8. Teivarii KAIHA, 11. Antoine TAVE, 12. Mote TINO.Substitutes: 6. Alexis TOOFA, 7. Gaby KAVERA, 9. Usiera PUKOKI, 10. Anapa CHUNG, 13. Mana FAARAHIA, 14. Michel MAIHURI, 5. Jacob TUTAVAE (GK).Coach: Heitapu HUNTER [TAH]New Zealand: 18. Elias BILLEH (GK),…

See below for all the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:Solomon Islands: 1. Anthony TALO (GK), 7. James EGETA, 12. Jack WETNEY, 11. Coleman MAKAU.Substitutes:3. Elliot RAGOMO (c), 4. George STEVENSON, 6. Atana FA’ARODO, 8. Jeffery BULE, 9. Micah LEA’ALAFA, 10. Samuel OSIFELO, 20. David LAFAI (GK).Coach: Dickson KADAU [SOL] Vanuatu:1. Glendon MASAAI (GK), 7. Ben HUNGAI (c),…

See below for all the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:Malaysia: 1. Firdaus RAZALI (GK) (c), 2. Abu HASAN, 4. Shamsul ZAMRI, 9. Qaiser ABDUL KADIR, 10. Fawzul MOHAMADSubstitutes: 3. Asmie ZAHARI, 5. Firdaus AMBIAH, 6. Shamar FADZIL, 7. Khairul MOHD BAHRIN, 13. Nizam MOHD ALI, 14. Hadee MOHD TAUFIQ (GK)Coach: Maizal MARZUKI (MAS)Tahiti: 1. Teva DUROT (GK)…

The highlights were the two semi-finals, which both served up tense encounters as all four sides fought desperately to earn a shot at the title.The first was the more high scoring affair as Tahiti once again employed their counter-attacking style to great effect in holding Malaysia to a 3-3 draw after extra-time. The Aito Arii…

See below for all the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:Australia: 13. Angelo KONSTANTINOU (GK), 5. Mark SYMINGTON, 6. Eddie ALPKAYA, 7. Toby SEETO (c), 10. Daniel FOGARTY, 11. Dean LOCKHART.Substitutes: 1. Kieran PATES (GK), 2. Adam COOPER, 3. Daniel FULTON, 4. Wade GIOVENALI, 8. Marino MUSUMECI, 9. Chris ZEBALLOS.Coach: Steve KNIGHT [AUS]New Zealand: 18. Elias BILLEH (GK),…

See below for all the play-by-play action:Starting line-ups:New Caledonia: 1. Ronan EUZEN (GK), 2. Malik PAULET, 5. Yvan POUPOUORO (c), 9. Landry PARAWI, 11. Andre HAMASubstitutes: 3. Thierry WAIMA, 4. Loic CAUNES, 6. Jess POARAIROUA, 7. David FOORD, 10. Eric SAIHULIWA, 20. Ronald GAYON (GK)Co-coaches: William BRET (NCL) and Steeve LAIGLE (NCL)NZ Invitational: 12. David…

See below for all the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:Vanuatu:1. Glendon MASAAI (GK), 4. Dudley DOMINIQUE, 7. Ben HUNGAI (c), 9. Donald AVOCK, 11. Nalpinie IASI.Substitutes: 12. Philip YVANO (GK), 2. Joseph HANGHANGKON, 3. Bill TITEK, 5. Jesse TAKARO, 6. Jacky JOHN, 8. Pakoa RAKOM, 10. Albert THO.Coach: Louis DOMINIQUE [VAN]NZ Invitational:12. David PLOWRIGHT (GK), 2. Stephen…