Ba has registered its first win in the OFC Champions League after they beat Cook Islands champions Puaikura FC 1-0 this evening at Stade Yoshida. The win has pushed Ba in contention for the semi- final after a draw against Heinghene Sport in Group B encounter.
Coming up at Stade Yoshida at 6pm, Cook Islands champions Puaikura FC will take on Ba FC of Fiji in the opener of match day two in Koné, New Caledonia
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Puaikura FC: [COK] 1. Liam LITTLE (GK), 4. Pekay EDWARDS, 7. Samuel MAOATE-COX, 8. Grover HARMON (C), 9. Tyrell BARRINGER-TAHIRI, 10. Jeremias PEREZ, 12. Harlem SIMIONA, 13. Andre ESTAY, 14. Ishak MOHAMMED, 16. Hone FOWLER, 17. Paul DAY
Substitutions: 3. Anthony SAMUELA, 5. Paul POILA, 6. Kimiora SAMUELA, 11. Dwayne TIPUTOA, 15. Junior MATANGI, 18. Conroy TIPUTOA.
Coach: Kevin FALLON (NZL)
Ba FC: [FIJ] 20. Josaia RATU (GK), 2. Avinesh SUWAMY (C), 3. Meli CODRO, 4. Manasa NAWAKULA, 7. Samuela NABENIA, 9. Abbu Zahid SHAHEED, 11. Praneel NAIDU, 12. Remueru TEKIATE, 14. Josefata NEIBULI, 15. Saula WAQA, 17. Narendra RAO,
Substitutions: 1. Shaneel NAIDU (GK), 5. Ronil KUMAR, 6. Suliano TAWANAKORO, 8. Patrick RALULU, 10. Mavileko NAKAMA, 16. Malakai TIWA, 18. Laisenia NAIOKO, 19. Jonetani NEWA77′ CODRO takes a shot at goal but his attempt is off target
FULL TIME | PUA 0-1 Ba
90’+4 Ba is keeping possession
90’+2 NAIOKO tries to get his way in the box but is disrupted by MOHAMMED
90′ Five minutes additional time added
89′ SUB PUA | Anthony Samuela comes on for Andre ESTAY
89′ SUB BA | WAQA is taken off and Mavileko NAKAMA gets his chance to show
86′ Another Puaikura is down injured, needs treatment
85′ Ba is picking up the tempo as Meli CODRO drives the ball down the line. But his efforts are timed as MOHAMMED quickly disrupts any further penetration into the box.
84′ WAQA is back in the field
83′ WAQA is stretchered off the field
81′ GOAL!!!! PUA 0-1 BA | WAQA finds the after receiving a through pass from RAO and h sends the ball pass LITTLE to put BA into lead
80′ Jeremias PEREZ is down injured, is attended by medics and taken off the field
79′ NAIOKO takes a deep shot at goal but is easily read by LITTLE
78′ The match resumes with a goalkick ti Puaikura
76′ WATER BREAK
76′ Harlem SIMIONA is down injured and needs attention outside the field
72′ SUB PUA |EDWARDS is replaced by Dwayne TIPUTOA
70′ SUB BA | Nabenia is replaced by Laisenia NAIOKO
69′ NAIDU looks for a through pass to WAQA but he is too slow in getting the ball and HARMON clears it
66′ HARMON takes a shot free kick to PEREZ but he fails to utilise
65′ NAWAKULA fouls MOHAMMED just dew meters from the box
64′ ZAIDS runs for the ball bit is caught offside
63′ ZAID had an opportunity but his shot is blocked by LITTLE
61′ BA is trying hard to get the goal but ZAID and WAQA are not getting the target
59′ SUB PUA | Samuel Maoate-Cox is replaced by Kimiora SAMUELA
59′ EDWARD’s had a chance but he was to slow to turn and shoot the target
58′ BA gets a corner kick taken by SWAMy and headed away by MAOATE-COX
56′ SWAMY takes a powerful drive at goal but a PUAIKURA defender slips and saves the day
55′ EDWARDS walks his way into the box but his shots is cleared away by NEIBULI
52′ Ba controls possession looks for an opener but the Puaikura defense are to stubborm
50′ CODRO dances his way in the box but his shot goes out play for a goal kick
49′ NABENIA tussles with the Puaikura defense in the box but unable to get away
48′ SIMIONA has the ball in control and takes a low shot but RATU makes a dive to save it
47′ Puaikura gets first corner in the second half and is cleared by Ba defense
46′ The second half gets underway
HALFTIME | PUAIKURA 0-0 BA
45’+5 NABENIA takes a shot at goal just outside from the box but he ha
45′+3 WAQA collides with LITTLE in front of the box and receives caution but not enough for another card.
45+1′ YELLOW CARD BA| Saula WAQA is cautioned for pushing. MOHAMMED takes the kick and it lands in front of EDWARDS who tries his luck with a nippy bicycle kick but is off target.
45′ Five minutes additional time added
44′ NAWAKULA fouls Harlem SIMIONA and Puaikura wins a free kick
43′ WAQA tries to sneak into box through two defenders and collides with the last man down
42′ RAO floats a deep kick into the box and cleared away by the Puaikura defense
4o’ CODRO is down injured but he gets and goes into play
39′ Free kick to Ba and taken by Naibuli to Takiat who pumps it high to WAQA
37′ NAIDU gets away from a Puaikura and gives a long pass to WAQA in the box and he has only goalkeeper to beat but his shot has no target hits the goalkeeper and cleared by the defense
36′ NABENIA walks near the penalty box but blocked by Puaikura defense and he fouls a defender
35′ Puaikura have possession but not quite making it over the half-way line
32′ The games resumes aftee the break
31′ WATER BREAK
29′ Ba seriously looking for a goal but the Puaikura defense in not letting any chance
28′ EDWARDS is down and this time SIMIONA takes the kick but it lands in front of Remueru TEKIATE who looks to SUWAMY
26′ FOWLER keeps it tight in the back and prevents Ba’s WAQA from progressing
24′ ESTAY is down Ishak MOHHAMED takes the kick but its headed into a Ba wall
23′ Andre ESTAY and Narend RAO are contesting in the middle but looks in favor of Ba who takes control
21′ Ba is penetrating but FOWLER sends them right into an offside trap
19′ WAQA sends a cross in the box to ZAHID who flies in for a header but misses
16′ An injured EDWARDS does his best to break through but the lack of support eases pressure on NEIBULI who looks to clear out wide
12′ Ba keeps pressure but the Puaikura defense are too strong
9′ Pekay EDWARDS is down injured, call fortreatment and is up to go again
8′ TIWA had a chance to put Ba into lead but his header sails over the cross bar
6′ Abbu Zaid is fouled and Ba gets a free kick in the Puaikura territory
5′ Harlem SIMIONA crosses in to Pekay EDWARDS but he loses ball up in the air to NAWAKULA
4′ Meli CODro gives a room for Waqa but he is caught offside
3′ Melo Codro walks his way from the left flank but his shot goes away from the goal mouth
2’Ba keeps pressure on Puiakura defense would got a lead after Saula Waqa’s header just from inside the box goes wide out
1.’ The match gets underway here at Stade Yoshida with Ba to kick off
It’s a must-win match for both Puaikura and Ba.
Coach: Imdad ALI (FIJ)
Match Officials
Referee: David YAREBOINEN [PNG]
Assistant Referee 1: Jeremy GARAE [VAN]
Assistant Referee 2: Hilmon SESE [VAN]
Fourth Official: Kader ZITOUMI [TAH]
