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Buzzetti confident of successful outing at Pacific Games

July 1, 2015 6:36 pm

The Vodafone Fiji under 23 football coach, Carlos Buzzetti is confident of the team’s chances at the Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea.

The Rusiate Matarerega-led side lost its second match to the Wellington Phoenix Academy on Tuesday.

Buzzetti says the players were visibly more concerned about coming through unscathed in the game then winning the encounter against the Kiwis.

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“The boys, you could see that they were very worried about their legs and missing the trip to PNG but we know that when they get there, they will do very well.”

The football competition at the Pacific Games will also serve as a qualifier for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.