Simran Chand 
The stands of 4R Govind Park were packed with thousands of passionate fans as the soccer-crazy town of Ba came alive to witness their team’s stunning 5-0 win over champions Labasa.
The match took a turn early on when Labasa goalkeeper Jitoko Vulava was shown a red card in the opening minutes for a foul on Ba skipper Etonia Dogalau.
Striker France Catarogo was the star of the show, delighting the home crowd with a spectacular hat-trick.
His first came in the 11th minute of play, a powerful strike that opened the scoring.
Catarogo’s second goal saw him outpace the Labasa defense to fire a shot past the goalkeeper.
He completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot.
Ba captain Dogalau rounded out the scoring, adding two more goals to complete the rout.
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