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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 Maemae49'
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 Fisher84' (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 Maemae48'
Report
Referee:
Gerard Parsons
Assistant referees:
Murray Wilson
Alex Glasgow
Fourth official:
John Saohu
Hekari 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 Fisher84' (pen)
Report Kema Jack 35'
Referee:
Norbert Hauata
Assistant referees:
Ashwin Kumar
Michael Joseph
Fourth official:
Rakesh Varman
Waitakere 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
External links
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