Venina Rakautoga 
Merrill Nand celebrates with team mates after scoring one of his goals for Suva against Lautoka.
Suva made sure they owned the field scoring just 45 seconds into the game in their 2-1 win over Lautoka at the ANZ Stadium in the Digicel Premier League thriller.
The Whites striker Merrill Nand comfortably scored as Lautoka goalkeeper Beniamino Mateimaqara was just settling in.
Nand got his second goal in the 37th minute after a straight pass from Christopher Wasasala as Suva took a 2-nil lead over the Blues at halftime.
Lautoka’s goal came towards the end of the match after a free kick was awarded to the Blues.
Wilson Doedoke tapped into the goal after Zibraz Sahib’s kick.
Suva Head coach Babz Kahn commended Merrill for putting up a good performance.
“Plenty people have questioned me why Merrill was in the team but he showed good character and he was really on everything we were talking about so it paid off today”
Suva now has 20 points after earning maximum points frm this match while Lautoka remains on top of the points standings with 23 points.
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUTOKA | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 30 |
| REWA | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 25 |
| BA | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 22 |
| SUVA | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 21 |
| LABASA | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 19 |
| NADI | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 15 |
| NAVUA | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 9 |
| NADROGA | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 9 |
| DATE & DAY | TIME | HOST | SCORE | VISITOR | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 14 | |||||
| 18 Dec - Friday | 7:00PM | Ba | 6 - 1 | Labasa | Churchill Park |
| 19 Dec - Saturday | 4:00PM | Nadroga | 1 - 2 | Navua | Lawaqa Park |
| 20 Dec - Sunday | 1:00PM | Lautoka | 2 - 1 | Labasa | Churchill Park |
| 20 Dec - Sunday | 3:30PM | Ba | 0 - 0 | Suva | Churchill Park |
| 20 Dec - Sunday | 3:30PM | Rewa | 3 - 1 | Nadi | ANZ Stadium |
| Round 13 | |||||
| 10 Dec - Friday | 7:00PM | Labasa | 1 - 1 | Lautoka | ANZ Stadium |
| 12 Dec - Sunday | 2:00PM | Rewa | 1 - 0 | Ba | ANZ Stadium |
| 12 Dec - Sunday | 4:00PM | Labasa | 1 - 0 | Suva | ANZ Stadium |
| 12 Dec - Sunday | 3:00PM | Nadi | 1 - 1 | Navua | Prince Charles Park |
| 12 Dec - Sunday | 3:00PM | Nadroga | 0 - 3 | Lautoka | Lawaqa Park |
| Round 12 | |||||
| 03 Dec - Friday | 7:00PM | Labasa | 2 - 1 | Navua | ANZ Stadium |
| 05 Dec - Sunday | 3:00PM | Ba | 3 - 0 | Navua | Churchill Park |
| 05 Dec - Sunday | 3:00PM | Labasa | 0 - 1 | Nadi | ANZ Stadium |
| 05 Dec - Sunday | 3:00PM | Nadroga | 0 - 3 | Rewa | Lawaqa Park |
| 05 Dec - Sunday | 3:00PM | Suva | 2 - 1 | Lautoka | ANZ Stadium |
| Round 11 | |||||
| 20 November - Saturday | 3:00PM | Lautoka | 1 - 1 | Ba | Churchill Park |
| 21 November - Sunday | 1:00PM | Rewa | 2 - 0 | Navua | ANZ Stadium |
| 21 November - Sunday | 3:00PM | Suva | 4 - 0 | Nadi | ANZ Stadium |
| 21 November - Sunday | 3:00PM | Nadroga | 0 - 0 | Labasa | Lawaqa Park |
| Round 10 | |||||
| 13 November - Saturday | 3:00PM | Ba | 1 - 1 | Nadroga | Churchill Park |
| 14 November - Sunday | 3:00PM | Navua | 0 - 2 | Suva | Uprising Ground |
| 14 November - Sunday | 3:00PM | Lautoka | 3 - 1 | Nadi | Churchill Park |
| 14 November - Sunday | 4:00PM | Rewa | 1 - 1 | Labasa | ANZ Stadium |
| Round 9 | |||||
| 07 November - Sunday | 1:00PM | Suva | 2 - 2 | Nadroga | ANZ Stadium |
| 07 November - Sunday | 3:00PM | Rewa | 0 - 3 | Lautoka | ANZ Stadium |
| 07 November - Sunday | 3:00PM | Nadi | 0 - 3 | Ba | Prince Charles Park |
| Round 8 | |||||
| 31st October - Sunday | 3:00PM | Nadi | 1 - 1 | Nadroga | Prince Charles Park |
| 31st October - Sunday | 3:00PM | Navua | 1 - 2 | Lautoka | Uprising Ground |
| 31st October - Sunday | 3:00PM | Suva | 2 - 1 | Rewa | ANZ Stadium |
| Round 7 | |||||
| 24th October - Sunday | 3:00PM | Nadi | 1 - 1 | Rewa | Prince Charles Park |
| 24th October - Sunday | 3:00PM | Suva | 1 - 2 | Ba | ANZ Stadium |
| 24th October - Sunday | 4:30PM | Navua | 1 - 2 | Nadroga | Uprising Ground |
| Round 6 | |||||
| 18th April - Sunday | 1:00PM | Rewa | 2 - 0 | Ba | Churchill Park |
| 18th April - Sunday | 3:00PM | Lautoka | 1 - 0 | Nadroga | Churchill Park |
| 18th April - Sunday | 3:00PM | Suva | 0 - 1 | Labasa | ANZ Stadium |
| 18th April - Sunday | 3:00PM | Navua | 2 - 2 | Nadi | Uprising Ground |
| Round 5 | |||||
| 11th April - Sunday | 2:00PM | Rewa | 3 - 0 | Nadroga | Churchill Park |
| 11th April - Sunday | 3:00PM | Navua | 1 - 0 | Ba | Uprising Ground |
| 11th April - Sunday | 4:00PM | Lautoka | 1 - 0 | Suva | Churchill Park |
| Round 4 | |||||
| 27th Mar - Saturday | 1:30PM | Labasa | 1 - 0 | Nadroga | Subrail Park |
| 28th Mar - Sunday | 3:00PM | Ba | 1 - 2 | Lautoka | Churchill Park |
| 28th Mar - Sunday | 3:00PM | Nadi | 1 - 0 | Suva | Prince Charles Park |
| 28th Mar - Sunday | 3:00PM | Navua | 1 - 2 | Rewa | Uprising Ground |
| Round 3 | |||||
| 20th Mar - Saturday | 1:30PM | Labasa | 0 - 0 | Rewa | Subrail Park |
| 21st Mar - Sunday | 3:00PM | Suva | 1 - 0 | Navua | ANZ Stadium |
| 21st Mar - Sunday | 3:00PM | Nadroga | 0 - 1 | Ba | Lawaqa Park |
| 21st Mar - Sunday | 3:00PM | Nadi | 2 - 0 | Lautoka | Prince Charles Park |
| Round 2 | |||||
| 14th Mar - Sunday | 2:00PM | Ba | 4 - 1 | Nadi | Churchill Park |
| 14th Mar - Sunday | 3:00PM | Nadroga | 1 - 1 | Suva | Lawaqa Park |
| 14th Mar - Sunday | 3:00PM | Navua | 0 - 0 | Labasa | Uprising Grounds |
| 14th Mar - Sunday | 4:00PM | Lautoka | 1 - 1 | Rewa | Churchill Park |
| Round 1 | |||||
| 06th Mar - Saturday | 1:30PM | Labasa | 0 - 0 | Ba | Subrail Park |
| 07th Mar - Sunday | 3:00PM | Nadroga | 2 - 2 | Nadi | Lawaqa Park |
| 07th Mar - Sunday | 3:00PM | Rewa | 0 - 1 | Suva | ANZ Stadium |
| 07th Mar - Sunday | 3:00PM | Lautoka | 1 - 0 | Navua | Churchill Park |
