2023-05-18 04:54:20
Relief, for Tiga Sport in the Oceania Champions League, in Group B. This Thursday followingnoon, in Port-Vila, the Caledonians beat the Papuans of Hekari United 1-0 following a disputed match. Victory particularly appreciated following Monday’s defeat once morest Pirae. The players of Toka have an appointment Sunday with the Vanuatuans of Ifira Black Bird.
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This is a match that Tiga had to win, on this Thursday of Ascension. The Tokanod players came from a 0-3 defeat once morest AS Pirae. Facing them, at the Freshwater football stadium in Port-Vila, Hekari United FC, a regular in the O’league. A team from Papua New Guinea who won 2-0 once morest Vanuatu’s Ifira Black Bird. Knowing that the first two of each group will be qualified for semi-finals crossed.
Complicated first period for both teams. Hekari misses several chances to open the scoring. In the second half, Tiga takes the lead. But the goal is long overdue. He arrives in the 68th minute. Morgan Mathelon launches deep into captain Shene Welepane who scores with a cross shot. After stressful last minutes, 1-0 victory, and joy of the coach.
“We are very, very proud of our players.exclaims Leonardo Lopez at the microphone of the OFC. Many of us are discovering what the very high level of Oceania is. The objective today was to raise our level of play, especially in terms of intensity, aggressiveness, impacts, offensive and defensive duels…” Conclusion at the end of this match, “We knew they were capable of doing it but to do it so well, for ninety-five minutes in a second game, we can take our hats off to them.”
“The goal is deliverance for usreacts for its part Shene Welepane. We had to revive the mind.”
A match that was broadcast live on NC la 1ère, with commentary by Martin Charmasson and Germain Haewegene. Next stage, Sunday May 21, at 3 p.m., once morest Ifira.
Report of the match to be found on the radio news at 5 p.m. and on the news at 7:30 p.m.
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