Auckland City FC have beaten AS Tefana 2-0 to qualify for the OFC Champions League final for the seventh year in-a-row.
Auckland City FC: 1. Enaut ZUBIKARAI (GK), 3. Takuya IWATA, 4. Mario BILEN, 5. Angel BERLANGA (C), 6. Cam HOWIESON, 8. Albert RIERA, 14. Clayton LEWIS, 16. Daewook KIM, 17, Joao MOREIRA, 20. Emiliano TADE, 23. Marko DORDEVIC
Substitutes: 7. Reid DRAKE, 9. Darren WHITE, 10. Ryan DE VRIES, 13. Alfie ROGERS, 15. Mario ILICH, 18. Danyon DRAKE (GK), 19. Micah LEA’ALAFA, 21. Harry EDGE
Coach: Ramon TRIBULIETX (ESP)
AS Tefana: 1. Stevens HIRIGA (GK), 4. Tehevarii LUDIVON, 5. Viritua TIAIHO, 6. Tunoa TEVAERAI, 7. Temarii TINORUA, 11. Sylvain GRAGLIA, 12. Alvin TEHAU (C), 13. Stanley ATANI, 4. Jonathan TEHAU, 16. Manutea TAAE, 19. Heimano BOUREBARE
Substitutes: 2. Farearii TUTEINA, 8. Jess HOROI, 9. Tehina TEMORERE, 10. Tautua LUCAS, 15. Jean Claude CHANG KOEI CHANG, 18. Kaena ONUU, 30. Lorenzo TEHAU
Injured: 3. Taumihau TIATIA
90’+6′ MOREIRA with a penalty and he smashes it into the post to his disbelief with Temarii TINORUA having put ht gloves on
90’+4′ RED CARD | Joao MOREIRA is taken down in the box by Stevens HIRIGA and it’s a penalty
90’+2′ RED CARD | Viritua TIAIHO is given his marching orders after a late challenge sees him pick up his second caution
90′ A minimum of three minutes additional time
90′ A couple of good intercepts from Tefana allows them to counter attack but Darren WHITE back to defend
88′ Long chip from Auckland is easily collected by HIRIGA
87′ Joao MOREIRA has a go on the volley but HOROI has turned his back to block
86′ SUB AUC | Mario BILEN is replaced by Reid DRAKE
84′ SUB TEF | Jonathan TEHAU is replaced by Jess HOROI
84′ Darren WHITE manages to keep the ball in play and plays to LEWIS who is off-target
83′ YELLOW CARD | Mario BILEN picks up a caution after a clash with Tauatua LUCAS
81′ Mario BILEN and Tauatua LUCAS clash
78′ SUB TEF | Heimano BOUREBARE makes room for Tauatua LUCAS
77′ Auckland City pressing from the front and keeping Tefana contained to their own half
74′ YELLOW CARD | Viritua TIAIHO is cautioned for a challenge on HOWIESON
72′ Lorenzo TEHAU with the ball looking for space to go forward
71′ SUB AUC | Micah LEA’ALAFA replaces Emiliano TADE
69′ IWATA goes down following a late challenge
68′ SUB AUC | Marko DORDEVIC makes room for Darren WHITE
64′ GOAL!!! Auckland City 2-0 AS Tefana | Joao MOREIRA goes 1v1 with HIRIGA and slots in
64′ Lorenzo TEHAU sends the ball over the goal with his effort
62′ Clayton LEWIS is getting hassled off the ball by Manutea TAAE and earns a free kick
59′ TADE puts the ball through to Clayton LEWIS out wide who flashes his shot across the face of the goal
58′ YELLOW CARD | Heimano BOUREBARE is cautioned for his challenge on KIM
55′ Tempers flaring at Kiwitea as everyone huddles round after Daewook KIM after he’s been taken down
53′ Clayton LEWIS plays back for TADE but it allows Teheivarii LUDIVION to cut in and clear
52′ Free kick for Auckland City just off the edge of their own box
50′ DORDEVIC is fouled by Alvin TEHAU and needs a bit of treatment
46′ Back underway at Kiwitea Street
HALF-TIME | Auckland City 1-0 AS Tefana
45′ A minimum of one minute additional time
45′ Viritua TIAIHO sends the ball over the goal
44′ IWATA and TINORUA clash outside the area and it’s a free kick for Tefana
43′ TADE drops deep to defend bringing down GRAGLIA but no foul called
42′ Tefana with a great series of passing before a switch but they’re struggling to break down Auckland’s backline
41′ Foul on MOREIRA in the centre of the park sees Auckland with possession
40′ TADE in on goal but J. TEHAU puts in a timely block to deny
38′ ATANI with pressure on ZUBIKARAI but the keeper manages to put in a clearance
35′ Takuya IWATA is off the pitch requiring treatment after a late challenge sends him into the hoardings
33′ GOAL!!! Auckland City 1-0 AS Tefana | Goal kick from Tefana allows Emiliano TADE to profit
32′ Decent challenge from Virtue TIAIHO on LEWIS
28′ Clayton LEWIS with a lay-off and run into the area but the cross from IWATA leaves a little to be desired
27′ KIM taken down in front of the Tefana bench
26′ Auckland City with a prime opportunity but somehow TADE sends it over the goal
24′ Auckland win possession and are working something up the bench side of the pitch before KIM is caught offside
22′ Daewook KIM and DORDEVIC having a hard time with TINORUA up the left
21′ Tefana once again manage to close down the shot from Auckland earning a goal kick
20′ Another chance for Auckland off a short corner take but they’re denied first by HIRIGA and then by the side netting
19′ TADE beats past Jonathan TEHAU before flashing off a strike which is saved by Stevens HIRIGA
18′ Swift counter-attack from Auckland as Clayton LEWIS carries up the left spotting the run from Emiliano TADE
17′ DORDEVIC puts the ball out as TINORUA lines up from very close range
14′ Sylvain GRAGLIA with a determined run into the Auckland area but Angel BERLANGA closes him down for a goal kick
12′ Well struck free kick from Virtue TIAIHO is touched at the far post by TINORUA but a hand from ZUBIKARAI denies
10′ Albert RIERA with a verbal warning from the referee as he gives away a free kick in a good position
8′ Tefana with their best chance as TINORUA puts in a decent shot that’s parried away by Enaut ZUBIKARAI
7′ Temarii TINORUA and Stanley ATANI putting pressure on the keeper but there’s still plenty of room for Auckland to move the ball around
6′ Joao MOREIRA comes in behind Heimano BOUREBARE conceding a free kick
4′ ATANI makes a decent run up the left but Marko DORDEVIC does well to shut down
2′ Rough challenge in the Auckland City corner from Stanley ATANI sees the home side back in possession
1′ Angel BERLANGA puts the ball out over the stand
1′ AS Tefana will get us underway at Kiwitea Street
Match Officials
Referee: Joel HOPKEN (VAN)
Assistant Referee 1: Tevita MAKASINI (TGA)
Assistant Referee 2: Avinesh NARAYAN (FIJ)
Fourth Official: George TIME (SOL)