Sports

Labasa gets financial boost

May 4, 2012 1:03 am

Labasa soccer was given a timely boost in sponsorship worth $1,500 for their Vodafone Fiji FACT preparations.

Association interim secretary, Satishwar Chand says the sponsorship has boosted the confidence levels within their camp to prepare better for their first game against Tavua next week.

“We are now grateful to Hari Raman and Kumar Ltd who have supported us financially and because of this, we are now able to 22 players for the Fiji FACT. Since our sponsor is also from Labasa, it is really timely for us.”

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The Babasiga Lions are on a bye in the first round of the Fiji FACT on Sunday.

The tournament opener at Churchill Park in Lautoka is between Tavua and Nadroga at 11am while Nadi takes on Suva at 12.30pm, Ba battles Navua at 2pm and Lautoka takes on defending champions Rewa at 3.30pm.

Live commentaries of Nadi-Suva, Ba-Navua and Lautoka-Rewa will air on our sister Radio Station with Fiji’s voice of soccer, Raymond Stoddart.