Kiwi FC

For Kiwi the victory means a win on the final match day on 30 January will guarantee them qualification through to the group stages of the 2016 OFC Champions League in New Zealand.

After conceding two penalties inside the opening 25 minutes – one of which was missed by Jared Colligan, the other saved by keeper James McPeake – Samoa club champions Kiwi found their way into the game and did enough to see off their rivals from the Cook Islands.

Tupapa thrashed Tonga's Veitongo FC 7-0 in the first round in Rarotonga while Samoan champions Kiwi beat Utulei Youth FC from American Samoa 6-2.

Delaney Yaqona was happy with how his side kept possession and controlled the game.

The OFC Champions League Preliminary kicks off in Rarotonga this afternoon with teams from Samoa, Tonga, American Samoa and Cook Islands vying for a spot in the full competition.

Kiwi FC won the Preliminary tournament two seasons ago, and competed in the 2014 Oceania Champions League, but failed to qualify last year.