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Lautoka through to OFC Champions League quarterfinal

February 28, 2018 2:00 am

The Lautoka football side has qualified for the OFC Champions League quarterfinal for the first time.

The side defeated AS Venus of Tahiti by 2-1 in their second match.

Lautoka came from behind to win the match after a brace of goals by Samule Drudru in the second spell.

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The Blues have six points in the bag and will face Auckland City in its final pool match.

The team had defeated Madang FC 3-1 earlier in the first pool match.

Coach Kamal Swamy says his side had to play a catch up game and were fortunate to get a win.

“I think we played pretty bad game. Unfortunately the wind was the factor we had to make a comeback because the players could not move and at the end we got the victory which is the good sign.”

Lautoka plays Auckland City at 2pm on Saturday.