Seniors back for Ba
Senior players are expected beef up Ba’s team as they face Suva in the Vodafone Premier League match at the Ratu Cakobau Park in Nausori this Sunday. Among them is left wing Meli Codro who missed out on the game against Tavua at Garvey Park on Sunday in which Ba won 4-2. This was after he was red carded in the match against Labasa at Subrail Park last month.
He is expected to be joined by Saula Waqa, Samuela Nabenia and Manasa Nawaikula. “We expect our senior players to return as playing Suva will be crucial,”Ba team manager Arvind Singh said.
“We need to work on our fitness as it was evident we lack in this area against Tavua. Debutants Kini Mocelutu Madigi, son of former national striker Ravuama Madigi, and Simione Nabenu who have been part of the Ba U19 squad proved their worth. “We are happy with how they played and we can expect more from them.
The other prominent players for the ‘Men in Black’ are Malakai Tiwa, Laisenia Raura, Junior Narendra Rao, Kishan Sami, Avinesh Warran Suwamy and Abbu Zahid.
Tavua aim to bounce back
The Shanti Saroj-coached Tavua football side aim to bounce back against Rewa on Sunday.
After going down 2-4 to Ba over the weekend, the side host the ‘Delta Tigers’ in the Vodafone Premier League 2018 at Garvey Park, Tavua.
“We need to work on our defence. Only the players who trained will be allowed to play,”Saroj said.
“Since we started training last week, we made is clear to all the players that only those who turned up will be given game time.” The side will be banking on Niteshwar Reddy, Vilitati Kautoga, Filimoni Naliva, Manasa Drua and Jovilisi Borisi
The Tavua – Rewa match kicks off at 3pm.
Senior League
Navua hosts Rakiraki in the Vodafone Senior League 2018i at the Fiji FA Academy, in Suva at 1pm on Sunday.
Youth League
Suva play Rewa at 11am while Tailevu/ Naitasiri take on Navua at 1pm.
Women League
The Vodafone Women Senior League final playoff is scheduled for Friday at the Fiji FA Academy, Suva where Ba play Tailevu/ Naitasiri at 3pm.
On Saturday Suva face Labasa at 3pm and Labasa play Tailevu/Naitasiri on Sunday.