22 Jun 2019

Sport: Tahiti dominate at Oceania Beach Soccer Nations Cup

9:18 am on 22 June 2019
Tahiti's Heirauarii Salem scores the opening goal of their match against Vanuatu at the OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup 2019.

Tahiti's Heirauarii Salem scores the opening goal of their match against Vanuatu at the OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup 2019. Photo: Shane Wenzlick / www.phototek.nz

Tahiti have continued their dominance at the Oceania Beach Soccer Nations Cup beating arch-rivals Solomon Islands 11 - 6 in front of an adoring home crowd in Papeete.

Commentators deemed the match the best of the tournament so far with the Bilikiki and Tiki Toa trading goal for goal right up until the third and final period when the hosts fine-tuned aerial game and precision strikes finally wreaked havoc on a tiring Solomon Islands side.

Despite today's result, both teams will progress to the finals on Sunday.

In the day's other match New Caledonia thrashed Tonga 10-1 to secure their spot in the playoff for third and fourth place against Vanuatu.

With all of the finals confirmed today's matches are somewhat of a formality, Tahiti will take on New Caledonia and Vanuatu will play Tonga.

The Solomon Bilikiki will have a bye and a rest ahead of the grand final tomorrow.