Football

VPL title winner to be decided after final round

November 1, 2020 4:58 pm

Action from the Rewa vs Suva match.

The Vodafone Premier League winner will now be decided after the final round of matches after Rewa managed to hold Flow Valves Suva nil-all at Ratu Cakobau Park.

The Capital City side had to win this match to claim the title but now they will have to wait for the final round.

The fast-paced thriller kept the fans on the edge of their seats throughout the match.

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The Filipe Baravilala captained side kept applying the pressure onto the Delta Tigers goalmouth but good goalkeeping by goalkeeper Simione Tamanisau kept the scores to nil-all.

The hosts also created some goal scoring chances but Ben Amino guarded the posts well and did not allow any goals against him.

Head Coach Babs Khan says the result is an advantage for them.

“We’ve got one more game and as I’ve said in my earlier interview we needed a draw and a draw is a plus for us.”

Suva still leads the points table with 26 points after 13 matches followed closely by Rewa with 24 points.

Rewa head coach Marika Rodu says only time will tell who will win the league title.

“It’s been a good year. I can’t remember the last time when the national league was decided on the last game. So it will be between the game Suva-Nadi and Rewa- Lautoka.”

A win for the Whites against Nadi in the final round will ensure they walk away with the title and a draw will allow them to win the title if Rewa does not beat Lautoka in their final match with a massive eight goals.

If the Whites lose then they will hope Rewa also loses or a draw in their final match to claim the title.

Rewa, on the other hand, will need to beat Lautoka and will hope Suva lose their final match to win the title and if Suva holds Nadi then the Delta Tigers will need to win by a massive score-line of eight goals.

Ba can win the league if both Suva and Rewa lose and Ba wins against Labasa by at least eight goals.

TEAMPWDLGFGAGDPOINTS
SUVA147612412+1227
REWA148332115+627
BA147252219+323
NADI147162517+822
LABASA147161715+222
LAUTOKA144462518+716
NAVUA144192333-1013
NASINU1422101442-288

 

DATE & DAYTIMEHOSTSCOREVISITORVENUE
Round 14
07 Nov - Saturday1:30PMLabasa2 - 1BaSubrail Park
07 Nov - Saturday7:00PMNavua7 - 1NasinuUprising Ground
08 Nov - Sunday3:00PMLautoka5 - 3RewaChurchill Park
08 Nov - Sunday3:00PMSuva0 - 0NadiANZ Stadium
Round 13
31 Oct - Saturday2:00PMLautoka3 - 1NavuaChurchill Park
01 Nov - Sunday1:00PMNasinu0 - 2BaRatu Cakobau Park
01 Nov - Sunday3:00PMRewa0 - 0SuvaRatu Cakobau Park
01 Nov - Sunday3:00PMNadi0 - 1LabasaPrince Charles Park
Round 12
24 Oct - Saturday1:30PMLabasa2 - 0Lautoka Subrail Park
24 Oct - Saturday3:00PMBa0 - 1Nadi Fiji FA Academy
25 Oct - Sunday3:00PMSuva 5 - 0NasinuANZ Stadium
25 Oct - Sunday3:00PMNavua2 - 0RewaUprising Ground
Round 11
19 Sept - Saturday3:00PMBa 0 - 0Lautoka Fiji FA Academy
20 Sept - Saturday1:00PMNasinu 1 - 3Nadi ANZ Stadium
20 Sept - Saturday3:00PMSuva 4 - 1NavuaANZ Stadium
20 Sept - Saturday3:00PMRewa1 - 2LabasaRatu Cakobau Park
Round 10
12 Sept - Saturday4:00PMNavua0 - 3BaUprising Ground
13 Sept - Sunday1:30PMLabasa2 - 0NasinuSubrail Park
13 Sept - Sunday2:00PMSuva1 - 1LautokaANZ Stadium
13 Sept - Sunday3:30PMRewa2 - 1NadiRatu Cakobau Park [LIVE on FBC Sports/Commentary on Mirchi FM]
Round 9
05 Sept - Saturday7:00PMNavua2 - 1LabasaUprising Ground [LIVE on FBC Sports/Commentary on Mirchi FM]
06 Sept - Sunday1:00PMNadi3 - 2LautokaPrince Charles Park
06 Sept - Sunday2:00PMRewa1 - 0NasinuRatu Cakobau Park
06 Sept - Sunday3:00PMSuva2 - 1BaANZ Stadium
Round 8
29 Aug - Saturday3:00PMBa1 - 1RewaFiji Football Academy Ground, Ba
30 August - Sunday1:00PMNadi5 - 0NavuaPrince Charles Park
30 August - Sunday2:00PMNasinu1 - 1LautokaRatu Cakobau Park
30 August - Sunday3:00PMSuva3 - 1LabasaANZ Stadium
Round 7
01 Aug - Saturday3:00PMBa3 - 1SuvaFiji Football Academy Ground, Ba
Round 6
22 Jul - Wednesday6:00PMNadi5 - 1BaPrince Charles Park
25 Jul - Saturday3:00PMBa2 - 1LabasaFiji Football Academy Ground, Ba
26 Jul - Saturday1:00PMRewa1 - 0LautokaRatu Cakobau Park
26 Jul - Saturday2:00PMNadi0 - 1SuvaPrince Charles Park
26 Jul - Saturday3:00PMNasinu2 - 3NavuaRatu Cakobau Park
Round 5
19 Jul - Sunday3:00PMNavua1 - 2LautokaUprising Resort Ground
19 Jul - Sunday3:00PMSuva0 - 0RewaANZ Stadium
18 Jul - Saturday2:00PMLabasa1 - 0NadiSubrail Park
18 Jul - Saturday3:00PMBa2 - 0NasinuFiji Football Academy Ground, Ba
15 Jul - Wednesday6:30PMLautoka1 - 2BaChurchill Park
11 Jul - Saturday3:00PMBa5 - 3NavuaFiji Football Academy Ground, Ba
Round 4
8th Mar - Sunday3:00PMLautoka0 - 1SuvaChurchill Park
1st Mar - Sunday1:30PMNasinu3 - 3SuvaRatu Cakobau Park
1st Mar - Sunday3:00PMRewa2 - 1NavuaRatu Cakobau Park
1st Mar - Sunday3:00PMLautoka0 - 0LabasaChurchill Park
Round 3
22nd Feb - Saturday1:30PMLabasa1 - 3RewaSubrail Park
23rd Feb - Sunday3:00PMNadi5 - 0NasinuPrince Charles Park
16th Feb - Sunday3:00PMNasinu1 - 0LabasaRatu Cakobau Park
16th Feb - Sunday3:00PMNadi0 - 1RewaPrince Charles Park
Round 2
8th Feb - Saturday1:30PMLabasa2 - 0NavuaSubrail Park
9th Feb - Sunday3:00PMSuvaPostponedBaANZ Stadium
9th Feb - Sunday3:00PMNasinu3 - 4RewaRatu Cakobau Park
9th Feb - Sunday3:00PMLautoka6 - 0NadiChurchill Park
Round 1
1st Feb - Saturday1:30PMLabasa1 - 2SuvaSubrail Park
02nd Feb - Sunday3:00PMRewa0 - 1BaRatu Cakobau Park
02nd Feb - Sunday3:00PMLautoka6 - 0NasinuChurchill Park
02nd Feb - Sunday3:00PMNavua1 - 2NadiUprising Grounds