Football

Rawaqa scores on debut

July 9, 2023 5:47 pm

The Rewa Football team has lost its place at the top of the Digicel Fiji Premier League standings after going down to Suva 0-1 at Ratu Cakobau Park in Nausori.

The Capital City side showed urgency from the first whistle and performed gallantly to earn the maximum points.

It was debutant Kawaia Rawaqa who scored the lone goal of the match against his former team.

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The home side tried hard and applied tremendous pressure but the Whites held on to take the three points.

The Delta Tigers, after this loss has dropped to second place as Lautoka has jumped to the top spot after defeating Labasa 1-0 at Prince Charles Park with a Sairusi Nalaubu goal.

In other matches played today, Nadi overcame Nadroga 2-0, Navua stunned Ba 2-1 and Tailevu Naitasiri edged Tavua 1 – 0 with a last minute goal to Rohan Lal.

TEAMPWDLGFGAGDPOINTS
LAUTOKA1812425021+2940
REWA189633116+1533
SUVA188553221+1129
LABASA187741711+628
BA186752118+325
NADI187382734-724
TAILEVU NAITASIRI187382129-824
NAVUA185582428-420
NADROGA1841131846-2813
TAVUA181710218-1710