Match Information

National Football Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

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A stoppage-time penalty denied PNG Hekari FC their first win of the season, forcing a dramatic draw against Vanuatu United FC. After trailing to Vanuatu United’s Bill Kaltack’s early strike, PNG Hekari rallied to take the lead through a Joseph Joe penalty and an Erick Joe header. However, a stoppage-time handball led to Erick Joe’s dismissal and allowed Vanuatu United’s Owen Smith to bury the equalising spot-kick. While the result secures PNG Hekari's first point of the campaign, the late collapse turned a potential victory into a frustrating stalemate.