Welcome to the match between Cook Islands and Lesotho

1'

Osborne Stenet tried to knock a long ball forward but Ezae Ereneti intercepted the pass.

2'

Lesley Bond played a perfect pass for Gresham Woods , Ezae Ereneti failed to reach the ball.

Gresham Woods dribbled confidently past Jone Erenavula.

Gresham Woods looked destined to score but Lopeti Eukepio closed down the space.

3'

Sampson Van lost the ball to Te-Kori Potaka's block tackle before Sampson Van could pass the ball.

4'

Gresham Woods lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

5'

Koritoia Pirini tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Sampson Van got in the way of the ball.

8'

Te-Kori Potaka attempted to lift the ball forward but Gresham Woods cut it out.

9'

Giffard Rigby made a good pass to Lesley Bond , Lesley Bond picked up on the ball before Ezae Ereneti could cut it out.

Lesley Bond curled the ball in at goal from distance but Jone Erenavula scrambled the ball away.

10'

Jone Erenavula tried to lob the ball forward but The ball bounced off Brett Garrod .

11'

Kwipi Marika had a great opportunity to score from long range but Brett Garrod gave him no space to manoeuvre.

12'

Stirling Brasher tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Feredinado Eperaima got in the way of the ball.

13'

Stirling Brasher stepped away from Dona Matasino and hit towards goal from 30 yards out.

Wikoli Alebana got back in time to make the save.

14'

Lopaka Pelanekelina elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Koritoia Pirini got above Jay Boothman to win the ball, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Bentley Hodson was in a good position and saved it.

15'

Brett Garrod tried to twist past Ezae Ereneti but Ezae Ereneti didn't allow.

16'

Sampson Van was pressed by Te-Kori Potaka but he evaded the challenge and hit a fierce shot from 35 yards.

Sampson Van put it horribly wide ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

17'

Osborne Stenet took the ball past Ezae Ereneti.

Osborne Stenet used his skill to go past Jone Erenavula.

Osborne Stenet made a good pass to Jay Boothman , Kamira Tehau couldn't cut out the pass.

Jay Boothman was able to make space and took a shot. Lopeti Eukepio didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Jay Boothman sent the ball well over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

18'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Gresham Woods .

Koritoia Pirini played a lovely ball for Dona Matasino, Dona Matasino latched onto the ball before Usual Bond could cut it out.

Dona Matasino took the ball past Stirling Brasher .

Dona Matasino did his best to get the ball into the area but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Usual Bond .

19'

Dona Matasino made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Stirling Brasher .

20'

Stirling Brasher made an attempt to move the ball forward but Ezae Ereneti made a great interception.

21'

Jone Erenavula made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Lesley Bond found himself in the way of the ball.

23'

Sampson Van tried an in-swinging corner.

Brett Garrod out-jumped Kamira Tehau, then headed the ball upfield.

Stirling Brasher fired in a shot at goal but Lopeti Eukepio cleared the ball.

24'

Te-Kori Potaka went in with a successful block tackle on Osborne Stenet before Osborne Stenet tried to get onto the pass.

25'

Lesley Bond sprinted past Ezae Ereneti.

Lesley Bond tried to centre the ball but Jone Erenavula blocked it.

26'

Usual Bond sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

27'

Koritoia Pirini dribbled past Gresham Woods .

Koritoia Pirini passed the ball to Feredinado Eperaima, Feredinado Eperaima took possession of the ball before Sampson Van could intercept.

Feredinado Eperaima looked certain to score but Osborne Stenet went in with a successful block tackle on him.

28'

Gresham Woods gave the corner straight to the opposition.

29'

Swerving shot by Sampson Van from long range but Te-Kori Potaka hoofed the ball clear.

30'

Dona Matasino executed a block tackle on Stirling Brasher before Stirling Brasher tried to pass the ball.

31'

Brett Garrod laid it forward to Derby Merricks , the ball was picked up by Derby Merricks before Feredinado Eperaima could intercept.

Derby Merricks found a chance to score from medium range but Dona Matasino did well to close down the space.

32'

The referee showed Dona Matasino a yellow card.

33'

Jone Erenavula tried to skip past Brett Garrod but Brett Garrod nicked the ball from the toes of Jone Erenavula.

35'

Jone Erenavula played a perfect pass for Ezae Ereneti, Ezae Ereneti picked up on the ball before Lesley Bond could reach it.

Ezae Ereneti hit the ball past Brett Garrod from medium range.

But Ezae Ereneti sent it far too high ... It was an unbelievable miss.

36'

Gresham Woods tried to use his skill to go past Te-Kori Potaka but Te-Kori Potaka didn't allow.

37'

Poor corner kick by Dona Matasino. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

38'

Sampson Van tried to lob the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Te-Kori Potaka.

40'

Gresham Woods made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Te-Kori Potaka intercepted but couldn't control.

41'

Sampson Van tried to pass the ball forward but Feredinado Eperaima coolly intercepted the pass.

42'

Jay Boothman went by the challenge of Te-Kori Potaka.

Jay Boothman tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Koritoia Pirini.

43'

Koritoia Pirini tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Gresham Woods .

44'

Jay Boothman hit a crashing drive from 40 yards. Ezae Ereneti failed to block the shot.

Wikoli Alebana managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

45'

Usual Bond received a yellow card.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Cook Islands maintained 42% of possession and 58% for Lesotho. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Dona Matasino tried to twist past Usual Bond but Usual Bond won the ball from Dona Matasino.

49'

Sampson Van delivered the ball to Gresham Woods , the ball was picked up by Gresham Woods before Te-Kori Potaka could cut it out.

Gresham Woods moved the ball forward for Derby Merricks , Derby Merricks trapped the ball nicely before Koritoia Pirini could intercept.

Derby Merricks tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Lopeti Eukepio got to the ball first.

50'

Giffard Rigby dribbled confidently past Te-Kori Potaka.

Giffard Rigby tried to skip past the challenge of Koritoia Pirini but Koritoia Pirini blocked Giffard Rigby .

51'

Stirling Brasher attempted to lob the ball forward but Feredinado Eperaima blocked it.

52'

Feredinado Eperaima used his skill to go past Stirling Brasher .

Feredinado Eperaima skipped past the challenge of Usual Bond .

Feredinado Eperaima found a perfect spot and hit it high and hard towards goal. Jay Boothman approached too late to clear the danger.

Bentley Hodson had no chance ... Feredinado Eperaima scored a great goal !!! ... He danced around the corner flag with his teammates !

Cook Islands 1 - 0 Lesotho

54'

Brett Garrod used his skill to go past Jone Erenavula.

Brett Garrod hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance but Ezae Ereneti scrambled the ball away.

55'

Jone Erenavula tried to skip past the challenge of Brett Garrod but Brett Garrod blocked Jone Erenavula.

57'

Dona Matasino sent the ball into the area for Kwipi Marika, Kwipi Marika brought the ball under control superbly before Usual Bond could intercept.

Kwipi Marika tried an audacious shot on goal but Jay Boothman hoofed the ball clear.

60'

Gresham Woods played a wonderful ball for Sampson Van , the ball was picked up by Sampson Van before Lopaka Pelanekelina could cut it out.

Sampson Van directed the ball to Giffard Rigby , the ball was picked up by Giffard Rigby before Te-Kori Potaka could cut it out.

Giffard Rigby struck it at goal! but Lopeti Eukepio threw himself in front of the shot.

62'

Jone Erenavula tried a long range effort but Gresham Woods got himself between the ball and goal.

63'

Sampson Van took the ball out of his own half,Koritoia Pirini couldn't reach it.

Lopeti Eukepio out-jumped Osborne Stenet and retained possession.

64'

Jone Erenavula tried to dribble past Lesley Bond but Lesley Bond won the ball from Jone Erenavula.

65'

Koritoia Pirini tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Sampson Van intercepted but couldn't control.

66'

Lopaka Pelanekelina tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Gresham Woods .

67'

Lesley Bond fed the ball forward to Brett Garrod , Ezae Ereneti couldn't reach it.

Brett Garrod flicked the ball over Jone Erenavula's head !.

Brett Garrod got clean through on goal.

Brett Garrod had only Wikoli Alebana to beat and shot the ball but Wikoli Alebana managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

69'

Lesley Bond jinked past Jone Erenavula.

Lesley Bond tried to get the ball across but Ezae Ereneti blocked it.

74'

Giffard Rigby swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

75'

Lopaka Pelanekelina took the ball out of his own half,Sampson Van stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Kwipi Marika dived onto the ball towards the goal but Osborne Stenet used his head to clear the ball.

79'

Sampson Van tried to play it past Koritoia Pirini but Koritoia Pirini didn't allow.

80'

Derby Merricks was struggling and had to go off.

Clayton Firmin replaced the injured Derby Merricks .

84'

Jone Erenavula fed the ball forward to Ezae Ereneti, Ezae Ereneti took possession of the ball before Lesley Bond could reach it.

Brett Garrod was outpaced by Ezae Ereneti.

Ezae Ereneti lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Lesley Bond couldn't cut out the pass.

Kwipi Marika out-jumped Jay Boothman , then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

But Kwipi Marika sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was a poor effort from Kwipi Marika. He was lacking match sharpness.

85'

Lopeti Eukepio was outpaced by Sampson Van .

Sampson Van shot for the top corner from 20 yards. Ezae Ereneti couldn't reach it.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Sampson Van ... He held his head in his hands.

86'

Gresham Woods played the ball to Sampson Van 's feet, Sampson Van trapped the ball nicely before Te-Kori Potaka could intercept.

Sampson Van faked a pass then cut Koritoia Pirini in a different direction.

Sampson Van struck it! but Kamira Tehau cleared the ball.

87'

Dona Matasino attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Usual Bond .

89'

Lesley Bond sprinted past Ezae Ereneti.

Lesley Bond blasted a banana shot from outside of the area. Jone Erenavula failed to charge down the shot.

Wikoli Alebana made an acrobatic save.

91'

Dona Matasino tried to play it past Usual Bond but his possession is lost through a tackle by Usual Bond .

End Match Cook Islands 1 - 0 Lesotho