Vanuatu United FC V Tahiti United

Match Information

National Football Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Audio Language

• English

Description

Vanuatu United FC and Tahiti United played out a highly entertaining draw to open Round 2 of the competition. With both sides seeking their first victory, the match saw a disjointed first half come to life when Tahiti’s Germain Haewegene scored against the run of play, only for Vanuatu to equalize shortly after via an Owen Smith penalty. The action intensified early in the second half as Tahiti captain Teaonui Tehau reclaimed the lead but Vanuatu responded almost immediately through William Cardona, who punished a goalkeeping error to secure a point for his side as the heat in Port Moresby eventually slowed the game's pace.