Zaitun Sahim 
[ Source : Oceania Football Confederation/Facebook]
The Fiji Beach Soccer team secured third place at the OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup in Tahiti with a resounding 12-0 victory over Tonga.
Rusiate Matarerega got the team off to a strong start, followed by goals from Gabiriele Matanisiga and a brace from Bruce Hughes in the first period.
Merril Nand and Madhwan Gounder extended the lead to six goals in the second period.
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The last period saw Matanisiga complete a hat-trick, while Matarerega sealed the deal with the team’s twelfth goal.
Meanwhile, Tahiti has qualified to compete in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup next year after defeating the Solomon Islands 7-0.
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