Papua New Guinea football club Hekari United have given themselves a lifeline in the 2012 Oceania League while almost certainly knocking out Koloale with a 3-1 victory over the Solomon Islanders at PMRL Stadium in Port Moresby.
The win takes Hekari to four points from their three Group B matches, second equal with Vanuatu's Amicale who have a game in hand as they prepare to face group leaders Auckland City on 18 January to round out Match Day 3.
Koloale meanwhile are left reeling after three straight defeats and look unlikely to emulate their efforts from three seasons ago when they reached the final.
