Vanuatu United FC and Tahiti United kicked off Round 2 of the OFC Pro League which is now underway at the Santos National Football Stadium in Port Moresby, with both sides putting on an entertaining contest despite the intense heat, ending the game with a draw at full time.

Both teams struggled to settle early, with the opening stages scrappy and lacking fluency.

Tahiti enjoyed more possession and created several chances across both halves, while Vanuatu looked more dangerous when breaking forward and carved out the clearer scoring opportunities.

Tahiti were first to find the net in the 27th minute through Germain Haewegene.

After Vanuatu failed to properly clear a corner, the ball was played through and Haewegene finished confidently past goalkeeper Matt Acton.

Vanuatu responded eleven minutes later when Alex Saniel was fouled inside the penalty area. Following a brief VAR check, a spot kick was awarded and Owen Smith calmly converted in the 38th minute to send the teams into the break level at 1-1.

The second half opened at a much quicker pace, with both sides pushing for the lead.

Tahiti captain Teaonui Tehau put his team back in front in the 56th minute, ghosting through the Vanuatu defence before slotting home.

However, the advantage lasted just two minutes.

In the 58th minute, William Cardona capitalized on a goalkeeping error, guiding his effort into the top corner to bring Vanuatu level once again.

As the match progressed, the tempo slowed under the heat and humidity, and neither side could find a decisive goal.

The match ended with both teams settling for a point as Round 2 got underway.