The Suva football side secured a much needed 6-1 win against Tavua in its second pool match in the Fiji FACT underway at Lautoka’s Churchill Park.
Kelvin Naidu opened the scoring for the Suva side in the 5th minute of play.
Christopher Wasasala scored from a penalty spot in the 21st minute to give Suva a 2-0 lead.
Gagame Feni then extended Suva’s lead 3-0 in the 30th minute.
Wasasala made it 4-0 in the 34th minute before the half time mark.
Feni then scored his double in the 52nd minute before made his hat-trick 6-0 in the last few minutes.
Vilive Naulalevu then pulled one back for Tavua.
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POOL A | ||||||||
| LAUTOKA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 |
| SUVA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
| LABASA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 4 |
| TAVUA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 21 | -17 | 0 |
| POOL B | ||||||||
| BA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| NADI | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| REWA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| NASINU | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
Meanwhile, Rewa will play Nadi at 3pm while Ba will meet Nasinu at 5pm and Lautoka will take on Labasa at 7pm.
You can catch the live commentary of the Ba-Nasinu and Lautoka-Labasa matches live on Radio Fiji TWO.
| DATE & DAY | TIME | TEAM 1 | SCORE | TEAM 2 | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 - Churchill Park | |||||
| 03 May - Friday | 1:30PM | Rewa | 3 - 0 | Nasinu | Group B |
| 03 May - Friday | 3:30PM | Labasa | 1 - 1 | Suva | Group A |
| 03 May - Friday | 6:00PM | Lautoka | 8 - 2 | Tavua | Group A |
| 03 May - Friday | 8:00PM | Ba | 3 - 0 | Nadi | Group B |
| DAY 2 - Churchill Park | |||||
| 04 May - Saturday | 1:00PM | Suva | 6 - 1 | Tavua | Group A |
| 04 May - Saturday | 3:00PM | Rewa | 1 - 2 | Nadi | Group B |
| 04 May - Saturday | 5:00PM | Ba | 2 - 2 | Nasinu | Group B |
| 04 May - Saturday | 7:00PM | Lautoka | 2 - 1 | Labasa | Group A |
| DAY 3 - Churchill Park | |||||
| 05 May - Sunday | 11:00AM | Nasinu | 1 - 1 | Nadi | Group B |
| 05 May - Sunday | 1:00PM | Labasa | 8 - 1 | Tavua | Group A |
| 05 May - Sunday | 3:00PM | Rewa | 1 - 3 | Ba | Group B |
| 05 May - Sunday | 5:00PM | Lautoka | 1 - 1 | Suva | Group A |
| SEMIFINALS | |||||
| 11 May - Saturday | 1:30PM | Lautoka | 2 - 3 | Nadi | Semifinal 1 |
| 11 May - Saturday | 3:30PM | Ba | 3-4 [Penalty-kicks] | Suva | Semifinal 2 |
| FINAL | |||||
| 12 May - Sunday | 1pm | Lautoka | 4 - 3 | Ba | 3rd Place Play-off |
| 12 May - Sunday | 3pm | Nadi | 2 - 1 | Suva | FINAL |
