Football

Lautoka finishes third in the Fiji FACT

May 12, 2019 5:04 pm

Action from the Lautoka vs Ba match [Source: Fiji Football]

The Lautoka Football side has finished third in the 2019 Vodafone Fiji FACT after beating Ba 4-3 this afternoon.

Samuela Drudru of Lautoka scored the first goal of the match 10 minutes into the first half.

Ba’s determination saw Manasa Nawakula with an equalizer 30 minutes into the game.

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Saula Waqa of Ba then extended their lead to 2-1 three minutes after their first goal.

A tit-for-tat game between the two rivals saw Kavaia Rawaqa score an early second-half goal for the Lautoka side leveling the score 2-all in the 48th minute.

Sairusi Nalaubu added another goal for the Bluez to take the lead back from Ba 3-2.

The Lautoka side looked in great form adding another goal from Navneel Nand to further extend their lead 4-2.

The ‘Men in Black’ fought back with another goal in the final minute, but it wasn’t enough as they still trail one goal less to the Bluez.

Lautoka walks away with $2500 while Ba settles for $1000.

Meanwhile, the final between Nadi and Suva will be played at 3pm and you can catch the live commentary of the match on Radio Fiji TWO.