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Vodafone Arena, Suva, FijiOFC

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Solomon Islands Mataks FC secured their first continental crown after defeating unbeaten New Zealand’s Waikato Rapids on penalties following a gripping draw in the final. Waikato Rapids, aiming to make history as the first New Zealand club to win the competition, opened with a set-piece goal from Benjamin Bordin and seemed in control but Mataks FC responded with free-kick precision via Calvin Do’oro and continued to threaten with slick counter-attacks. The match escalated through extra time, where Calvin Do’oro’s 49th-minute strike appeared to clinch the trophy but only for Waikato Rapids to equalise late and force the match into penalties. In a dramatic shoot-out spanning 18 spot kicks, Mataks FC prevailed as Waikato Rapid’s George Dixon missed the decisive attempt. The victory completes a remarkable comeback for Mataks FC, who entered the final day after opening the tournament with two losses and marks them as the second club from the Solomon Islands to lift the OFC futsal title.

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