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2010 OFC Champions League Final Event 2009–10 OFC Champions League PRK Hekari United Waitakere United 4 2 First leg PRK Hekari United Waitakere United 3 0 Date 17 April 2010 Venue PMRL Stadium, Port Moresby Referee Gerard Parsons (Australia) Attendance 15,000 Second leg Waitakere United PRK Hekari United 2 1 Date 2 May 2010 Venue Fred Taylor Park, Auckland Referee Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) Attendance 3,000 ← 20092011 →The 2010 OFC Champions League Final was played over two legs between the winner of Group A Waitakere United from New Zealand and the winner of Group B PRK Hekari United from Papua New Guinea in the 2009–10 OFC Champions League. PRK Hekari United were crowned champions after defeating Waitakere United 4–2 on aggregate, ending New Zealand's dominance in the tournament since its inception in 2007.
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Road to the final
Waitakere United
Throughout the opening round, Waitakere United had been in a two-horse race between themselves and fellow NZFC club Auckland City FC who had won the previous seasons Champions League. An early slip up against New Caledonian club AS Magenta saw the club slip to third in the group [1], however a strong performance in the return leg saw Waitakere win 4–1 at home[2] and a 5–1 thrashing of Tahiti's AS Manu-Ura[3] saw them draw level once more with Auckland City. The final game of the group drew them against their Auckland rivals away from home. A draw for Waitakere would see them progress to the final on goal differance, and the game finished 2–2, knocking favourites Auckland out of the competition.[4]
PRK Hekari United
Like Waitakere United, Hekari started poorly in their group. A 3–3 draw against Tafea FC and a 2–1 loss at home to Lautoka F.C. saw them languishing at the bottom of the table. However their luck would change, defeating Tafea FC 4–0 in the return leg[5] would see Hekari move back up the table and in contention to qualify for the final. Wins against Lautoka F.C.[6] and a 4–1 thrashing of Solomon Islands team Marist FC[7] would see Hekari progress through to the final, a point above Lautoka.
Match summaries
Leg 1
17 April 2010
15:00 UTC+10PRK Hekari United 3 – 0 Waitakere United PMRL Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Gerard Parsons (Australia)Kema Jack 27', 73'
Alick Maemae 49'Report
Leg 2
2 May 2010
14:00 UTC+12Waitakere United 2 – 1 PRK Hekari United Fred Taylor Park, Auckland
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)Neil Emblen 3'
Brent Fisher 84' (pen)Report Kema Jack 35' (pen) Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg PRK Hekari United 4–2 Waitakere United 3–0 2–1 First Match
17 April 2010
15:00 UTC+10PRK Hekari United 3 – 0 Waitakere United PMRL Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 15,000Kema Jack 27' 73'
Alick Maemae 48'Report
Referee:
Gerard Parsons
Assistant referees:
Murray Wilson
Alex Glasgow
Fourth official:
John SaohuHekari United: DF 2 Gideon Omokirio DF 4 Cyril Muta FW 9 Tuimasi Manuca 76' MF 12 David Muta (c) 87' MF 16 Pita Bolaitoga FW 17 Kema Jack DF 19 Koriak Upaiga GK 20 Gure Gabina MF 25 Stanley Waita MF 26 Alick Maemae 45' MF 28 Henry Fa'arodo Substitutes: GK 1 Godfrey Baniau DF 5 Brian Tuhiana MF 7 Benjamin Mela 87' MF 8 Michael Foster MF 13 Andrew Lepani FW 18 Eric Komeng 76' MF 23 Samuel Kini Manager: Jerry Allen Waitakere United: GK 1 Daniel Robinson DF 2 Jason Rowley DF 3 Aaron Soctt 78' DF 4 Timothy Myers 34' MF 7 Martin Bullock FW 8 Brent Fisher FW 9 Benjamin Totori 88' MF 11 Neil Sykes (c) FW 12 Roy Krishna MF 16 Neil Emblen DF 21 Jack Pelter 84' Substitutes: MF 10 Allan Pearce 78' FW 13 Dimas Da Silva MF 18 Zane Sole MF 19 Dakota Lucas 88' FW 20 Ryan De Vries GK 22 Liam Little MF 27 Paul Seaman 84' Manager: Neil Emblen Second Match
2 May 2010
14:00 UTC+12Waitakere United 2 – 1 PRK Hekari United Fred Taylor Park, Auckland
Attendance: 3,000Neil Emblen 3'
Brent Fisher 84' (pen)Report Kema Jack 35'
Referee:
Norbert Hauata
Assistant referees:
Ashwin Kumar
Michael Joseph
Fourth official:
Rakesh VarmanWaitakere United: GK 1 Daniel Robinson 32' DF 2 Jason Rowley DF 4 Timothy Myers MF 7 Martin Bullock 36' FW 8 Brent Fisher FW 9 Benjamin Totori 70' MF 10 Allan Pearce 67' MF 11 Neil Sykes 61' FW 12 Roy Krishna 57' DF 16 Neil Emblen MF 17 Jake Butler (c) Substitutes: DF 3 Aaron Soctt MF 18 Zane Sole MF 19 Dakota Lucas 70' FW 20 Ryan De Vries 57' DF 21 Jack Pelter 61' GK 22 Liam Little FW 24 Luke Adams Manager: Neil Emblen Hekari United: DF 2 Gideon Omokirio DF 4 Cyril Muta 27' FW 9 Tuimasi Manuca 43' 80' MF 12 David Muta (c) MF 16 Pita Bolaitoga 69' FW 17 Kema Jack DF 19 Koriak Upaiga GK 20 Gure Gabina MF 25 Stanley Waita MF 26 Alick Maemae MF 28 Henry Fa'arodo Substitutes: GK 1 Godfrey Baniau DF 5 Brian Tuhiana MF 7 Benjamin Mela MF 8 Michael Foster FW 11 Joachim Waroi 80' MF 13 Andrew Lepani FW 18 Eric Komeng Manager: Jerry Allen Champion
OFC Champions League
2009–10 winnersPRK Hekari United
First titleReferences
- ^ http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofcnewsdetails/2010-o-league---as-magenta-hold-waitakere
- ^ Bullet from Bullock helps Waitakere to victory
- ^ AS Manu Ura 1 - Waitakere United 5
- ^ Dramatic draw see Waitakere through to final
- ^ Big wins for Auckland, Hekari
- ^ Group B wide open after Hekari win
- ^ Hekari progress to O-League final
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