Match Report
Fiji had gone 5 games without a win. The five-game form split read 2/15 points for Fiji against 10/15 for Vanuatu.
GioScore's database holds 13 meetings between the two: 2 for Fiji, 7 for Vanuatu and 4 drawn, at 2.77 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 31% of those meetings. 62% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 69%. The last five meetings averaged 3.6 goals, well above the all-time 2.77.
ANZ Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 84,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Vanuatu: Brian Kaltak (71')
Key stats
Possession: Fiji 42% · Vanuatu 58% · Total shots: 7-11 · On target: 7-11 · Corners: 3-6