Football

Controversial call hands Suva a win

May 27, 2022 2:33 pm

Sahil Dave scored the lone goal for Suva

A controversial call by a referee has handed Rams Cleaning Services/ All Freight Logistics Suva a 1-0 win against Security System Management Inc Tailevu Naitasiri.

The first Digicel Fiji FACT match of the day ended in dramatic scenes when Tailevu Naitasiri was penalized for what the referee saw was a handball.

Despite appeals by the Nausori based team, the match official stood by his decision.

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Suva’s Shahil Dave stepped up to the role and did not miss.

Tailevu Naitasiri coach Priyant Manu was speechless saying that the damage has been done and that a potential win or draw has been stripped off them.

He adds there was nothing more that can be done but for referees to exercise good judgement when officiating a match.

Player Mohammed Naizal was seen confronting Fiji Football’s Referees Director Rakesh Varman, demanding for action to be taken.

Varman wished to comment on the matter later.

Suva remains unbeaten and is the first team through to the semifinals.

They will face Cambridge Farms Nadroga on Sunday at 6pm while Tailevu Naitasiri meets RC Manubhai Ba tomorrow at 4pm.

TEAMPWDLGFGAGDPOINTS
POOL A
LAUTOKA220042+26
LABASA320154+16
NADI311176+14
REWA302145-12
NAVUA301246-21
POOL B
SUVA330050+59
BA31113304
TAILEVU NAITASIRI411245-14
NADROGA20202202
NASINU200215-40
DATE & DAYTIMETEAM 1SCORETEAM 2Group
Day 1 ANZ Stadium
22 May - Sunday11:00AMTailevu Naitasiri2 - 1NasinuGroup B
22 May - Sunday1:00PMNadi4 - 2NavuaGroup A
22 May - Sunday3:00PMBa0 - 1SuvaGroup B
22 May - Sunday5:00PMRewa1 - 2LabasaGroup A
Day 2 Lawaqa Park
26 May - Thursday1:00PMRewa1 - 1NavuaGroup A
26 May - Thursday3:00PMSuva3 - 0NasinuGroup B
26 May - Thursday5:00PMNadroga1 - 1Tailevu/NaitasiriGroup B
26 May - Thursday7:00PMNadi1 - 2LautokaGroup A
Day 3Lawaqa Park
27 May - Friday12:00PMSuva1 - 0Tailevu/NaitrasiriGroup B
27 May - Friday2:00PMLabasa1 - 2LautokaGroup A
27 May - Friday4:00PMNadi2 - 2RewaGroup A
27 May - Friday6:30PMNadroga1 - 1BaGroup B
DAY 4 Lawaqa Park
28 May - Saturday2:00PMNavua1 - 2LabasaGroup A
28 May - Saturday4:00PMBa2 - 1Tailevu/NaitasiriGroup B
28 May - Saturday6:00PMNadroga2 - 0NasinuGroup B
28 May - Saturday8:00PMLautoka1 - 0RewaGroup A
DAY 5 Lawaqa Park
29 May - Sunday2:00MBa6 - 1NasinuGroup B
29 May - Sunday4:00PMLautoka-NavuaGroup A
29 May - Sunday6:00PMNadroga-SuvaGroup B
29 May - Sunday8:00PMNadi-LabasaGroup A
SEMIFINALSLawaqa Park
04 Jun - Saturday2:30PMWinner [GA]-Runner-Up [GB]Semifinal 1
04 Jun - Saturday1:00PMWinner [GB]-Runner-Up [GA]Semifinal 2
FINAL
05 Jun - Sunday3pmWinner SF1-Winner SF2FINAL