2016 OFC Champions League

Auckland City slip into semis after win over Amicale

A draw would have seen them set up a repeat of tonight’s match against Amicale however the Vanuatu club’s campaign is over with the defeat as they miss out on the best runners-up spot on goal difference.

Elsewhere, the Solomon Warriors have finished their campaign on a high following a nine-goal thriller to defeat Papua New Guinean debutants Lae City Dwellers 5-4.

Oceania Football investigating mass send-offs

RNZI reports AS Tefana's Nicolas Vallar and Angelo Tchen and AS Magenta captain Loic Wakanumune were red carded in the latter's 4-2 Group C victory.

In the later game between Samoa's Kiwi FC and Fiji's Nadi FA both teams had three players sent off.

Vanuatu's Amicale FC recruit big for OFC Champions League

Club owner and president Andrew Leong has recruited heavily from overseas, with six Italians, an Argentinian, a Brazilian, a Scot and two New Zealander joining the club's Solomon Island imports and local Vanuatu contingent.

RNZI reports Italian Mauro Bertoni is also a new face in the coaching box.

Amicale FC to meet Auckland City FC in the group stage of 2016 OFC Champions League

Joining the two sides in Group A will be Papua New Guinea club Lae City Dwellers, a side making their regional debut, as well as the yet-to-be-determined Solomon Islands S-League winners.