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Thank you very much
Thank you very much for joining us in our coverage of the Samoa vs Fiji match, corresponding to Day 2 of the group stage of the OFC Nations Cup. My name is Esteban Monsalve and I wish you a happy day.
Key moments
- 5:07 AM ETEND OF THE MATCH
- 5:03 AM ET89'Goal by Etonia Moceituba Dogalau
- 4:59 AM ET83'Goal by Etonia Moceituba Dogalau
- 4:41 AM ET67'Goal
- 4:37 AM ET64'Goal by Filipe Baravilala
- 4:36 AM ET61'Goal by Setareki Hughes
- 4:28 AM ET55'Goal by Roy Krishna
- 4:22 AM ET47'Goal
- 4:20 AM ETSECOND HALF BEGINS
- 4:02 AM ETEND OF THE FIRST HALF
- 4:01 AM ET45+3'Goal by Roy Krishna
- 3:49 AM ET38'Goal
- 3:15 AM ET3'Goal by Setareki Hughes
- 3:10 AM ETTHE MATCH BEGINS
END OF THE MATCH
With a 9-1 thrashing, Fiji defeated Samoa on Day 2 of the OFC Nations Cup group stage.
+ Additional time
The central referee adds three more minutes to the match.
GOOOOOOOOOOOAL
Etonia Moceituba Dogalau scored Fiji's ninth goal of the night after receiving a pass in the Samoan box. The ball went under the body of the home goalkeeper.
Yellow card
Yellow card for Niko Steinmetz in Samoa.
GOOOOOOOOOOOAL
Etonia Moceituba Dogalau scored Fiji's eighth of the game. She was truly unchallenged as she struck a right-footed shot past the Samoan goal.
Foul
Samoa goalkeeper Joel Bartley commits a foul on Nabil Begg. It will be an attacking free kick in favor of Fiji.
Clear chance for Fiji
Thomas Dunn made a hook in the Samoan box, shot with his left foot and the ball went over the goal.
Absolute dominance
Fiji maintains total control in the game and it is reflected in the scoreboard. Samoa is only summarized in defending with all its players while playing time passes in the match.
GOOOOOOOOOOOAL
Great ease of arrival to the Samoan goal. Nabil Begg received a pass in the opponent's box and scored Fiji's seventh goal with his right foot.
GOOOOOOOOOOOAL
Filipe Baravilala received a pass, shot from half distance with his right foot and the ball went into the Samoan goal, the sixth for Fiji.
GOOOOOOOOOOOAL
Setareki Hughes got into scoring position and scored Fiji's fifth goal of the game after a shot that the goalkeeper could not keep out.
GOOOOOOOOOOOAL
Roy Krishna scored Fiji's fourth goal from the penalty kick.
Penalty shot for Fiji
Thomas Dunn is brought down in the Samoa penalty area and the referee blows for a foul. Fiji will be awarded a penalty kick.
Moment of the Samoans
Samoa came out with a different attitude in the second half and looked for another goal with insistence.
GOOOOOOOOOOOAL
Luke Salisbury got into scoring position, left-footed the ball into the net to give Samoa the lead.
SECOND HALF BEGINS
After halftime, the second half begins between Samoa vs Fiji.
END OF THE FIRST HALF
With Fiji's partial victory over Samoa by 3-0, we go to the break in the match.
GOOOOOOOOOOOAL
Roy Krishna scores Fiji's third goal of the match with his right foot from the penalty kick.
Penalty shot for Fiji
Fiji's captain Roy Krishna is brought down by the Samoa goalkeeper in his area and the referee blows for a foul. Penalty awarded to Fiji.
Yellow card
Yellow card for Nabil Begg in Fiji.
GOOOOOOOOOOOAL
Thomas Dunn heads in the Samoan penalty area and scores the second goal of the game. Dunn tallies three goals in the tournament.
Attempt by Samoa
Jarvis Vaai's shot for Samoa from half distance. The ball took a long way wide of the goal.
Fiji offside
Scott Wara received a pass in the Samoa area, shot and the ball went into the opponent's goal, but the play was penalized for offside.
Yellow card
Yellow card for Scott Wara in Fiji.
Yellow card
Yellow card for Mohammed Raheem in Fiji.
Evenly matched
So far there are no major arrivals, but Fiji keeps possession of the ball, while Samoa waits in its territory to make a counterattack.
Dangerous shot
Roy Krishna's right-footed shot from a corner by Roy Krishna for Fiji is saved by the Samoa goalkeeper.
Fiji arrives
Thomas Dunn's individual effort for Fiji. The Samoa goalkeeper snatched the ball from him after a dribble.
Header
Nabil Begg's header for Fiji goes well over the Samoan goal.
GOOOOOOOOOOOAL
Setareki Hughes made a personal move, shot into the goal with his left foot and scored Fiji's first goal of the match on the first shot of the game.
Attempt by Samoa
Samoa stole a ball from Fiji's own goal, Dauntae Mariner tried to score, but was unable to hit the target.
THE MATCH BEGINS
The ball is rolling and the match between Samoa vs Fiji valid for Day 2 of the group stage of the OFC Nations Cup is already underway.
Protocol events
The players take the field and the match for Day 2 of the OFC Nations Cup group stage kicks off in minutes. We are very close to kick-off from HFC Bank Stadium.
The last confrontation
The last time the two teams met was in August 2011, when Fiji beat Samoa 5-1 in a friendly match. This will be the sixth time these two teams have met.
ATTENTION 🚨
The organization announces that the match will start 10 minutes later due to non-sporting situations.
Fiji starting lineup
Samoa starting lineup
Group B situation after Papua New Guinea vs Tahiti match
Papua New Guinea came from behind to draw against Tahiti in a thrilling OFC Men's Nations Cup 2024 match. Thanks to the draw, Fiji has the chance to take sole possession of first place if they win their game. On the other hand, if Samoa wins, they will equal Fiji with three points and the leader of group B will be Tahiti with 4 points.
Top scores
Matéo DEGRUMELLE (Tahiti), Thomas DUNN (Fiji) are the top scorers in Group B of the OFC Nations Cup. Dunn will be looking to maintain this record in today's game.
Referee team
Calvin BERG (NZL) - Referee
Jeremy GARAE (VAN) - 1st Assistant referee
Jeffery SOLODIA (SOL) - 2nd Assistant referee
Shama MAEMAE (SOL) - 4th Official
Mark RULE (NZL) - Fifth official
Match times in Oceania
Fiji captain calls for support to his compatriots
Welcome
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