The home side laid siege to the Vanuatu goal in the early stages of the second half and Setefano was again forced to clear off his line.
But against the run of play on the counterattack replacement striker Nathan Viliamu was put through by Dauntae Mariner, he outpaced the defence before placing the ball past the advancing Sablan and into the empty net.
The goal stunned the vocal home crowd into silence, but it was only momentarily as two minutes later Taupau could only half clear a cross with a punch away that left him stranded, the ball fell to Alick who guided the ball into the net for his second of the game.
Vanuatu continued to attack and created a number of chances before Bong Kalo with a superb strike from outside the box sealed the result in injury time.
Both sides are next in action in the November FIFA international window with Group B games in Hamilton and Auckland against New Zealand and Tahiti.
Vanuatu 4 (Alex SANIEL 7’, John ALICK 36’ 57’, Bong KALO’ 90+1)
Samoa 1 (Nathan VILIAMU 55’)
HT: 2-0
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Publish date : 2024-10-12 01:15:20
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