Flick Hygiene Lautoka head coach Shivam Raj says their fans and supporters can expect a stronger side when they return this weekend to face Extra Supermarket Rewa in the Rooster Chicken/Scoops Ice Cream Battle of the Giant semi-finals.

Super sub-Rishal Shankar was the hero for the Fijian side, scoring two late goals to secure the win in their first Under-16 Men’s Championship pool game.

Nadi FC head coach Raj Dayal says while he is happy with his side for qualifying for the semi-finals of the Battle of the Giant competition, there is still a lot of improvement needed.

Reigning champions Canada got a lifeline at the Paris Games following a 2-1 last-gasp win over hosts France, while Spain and the United States claimed wins to reach the quarter-finals on the second matchday of Olympic women’s football.

A new champion will be crowned this year at the Rooster Chicken/Scoops Ice Cream Battle of the Giant when the final gets underway at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva on August 4.

Spain reached the quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over Nigeria in Nantes thanks to Alexia Putellas’ late winner, while Brazil missed the chance to progress after a late 2-1 loss to Japan on the second matchday of women’s Olympic football.

Ba head coach Daniel Krishneel has resigned as coach of the side after an upsetting campaign at the Rooster Chicken/Scoops Ice Cream Battle of the Giants competition this evening.

Day two of the Rooster Chicken/ Scoops Ice Cream Battle of the Giants competition ended with Smart Security/ Calgary Nadi qualifying for the semi-finals next weekend.

Three players have failed the drug test during the Battle of the Giants pool games in Suva.

Extra Supermarket Rewa FC will be the team to watch next weekend when they compete for a spot in the semi finals of the Rooster Chicken/ Scoops Ice Cream Battle of the Giants tournament next weekend.

Hosts France secured a second straight victory as Kiliann Sildillia struck for a 1-0 success over Guinea, while Spain and Japan reached the quarter-finals in the second matchday of the men’s Olympic soccer tournament on Saturday

Day two of the Rooster Chicken/Scoops Ice Cream Battle of the Giants concluded with a mix of outcomes.