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Suva’s key reps in doubt for FACT

- SEREANA SALALO SUVA Edited by Leone Cabenatabu­a

The Vodafone Premier League champions, Flow Valves Suva will be out to do their best at the upcoming Vodafone Fiji FACT tournament. Suva Football Associatio­n president, Ritesh Pratap, said yesterday winning the 2020 Fiji FACT tournament would be a plus for them.

Suva are in Group B along with defending champions Nadi, Lautoka and Navua while hosts Labasa, Rewa, Ba and Nasinu are in Group A.

“It will be a good competitio­n for us,” Pratap said.

“The league was the most important one that everyone wanted to win. A win in the FACT tournament, is just a bonus for us. Definitely we are going for a win at the Fiji FACT.”

He indicated that five of Suva’s key players may miss the tournament due to work.

They are captain, Filipe Baravilala, Remueru Tekiate, Sairusi Nalaubu, Madhavan Goundar and Joeli Ranitu, who are employed by the Police Special Response Unit.

“Apart from the five players who are on work duty, other players are there to train.

“At the moment we are not really sure when they are coming back. We are still awaiting the response from the Fiji Police Force,” he said.

The Suva from today. start their

PREMIER DIVISION

training

Group A: Labasa, Rewa, Ba, Nasinu: Group B: Nadi, Suva, Lautoka, Navua

SENIOR DIVISION (Vanua Levu) Group 1: Dreketi, Nadogo, Taveuni; Group 2: Bua, Seaqaqa, Savusavu

WEEK ONE

Saturday, November 21, Churchill Park, Lautoka1.30pm Ba v Nasinu; 3.30pm Nadi v Lautoka

Sunday, November 22, ANZ Stadium, Suva, 1.00pm Suva v Navua; 3.00pm Labasa v Rewa

WEEK TWO

Venue: Subrail Park, Labasa Wednesday, November 25 10.00am Nadogo v Dreketi; 12.00pm Lautoka v Navua

2.00pm Ba v Rewa; 4.00pm Suva v Nadi; 6.00pm Official Opening; 6.30pm Labasa v Nasinu

Thursday, November 26

10.00am Seaqaqa v Bua; 12.00pm Nadi v Navua; 2.00pm Rewa v Nasinu; 4.00pm Suva v Lautoka 6.00pm Labasa v Ba;

Friday, November 27

Premier Division: Rest 1.oopm Nadogo v Taveuni 3.00pm Seaqaqa v Savusavu

Saturday, November 28

11.00pm Dreketi v

1.00pm Bua v Savusavu;

Premier Semi-finals 3.00pm Winner (Group A) v Runner Up (Group B); 5.00pm Winner (Group B) v Runner Up (Group A)

Sunday, November 29 Senior Division

Day;

Taveuni;

9.00am Runner up G1 v Runner up G2 (3rd/4th); 1.00pm Winner G1 v Winner G2 (Senior Final) Premier Division- 11.00am Loser SF1 v Loser SF2 (3rd/ 4th); 3.00pm Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 ( Premier Final)

Ticket Prices

Pavilion A: $ 15 Adult, $ 7 Child U12; Pavilion B: $ 10 Adult, $ 5 Child U12; Embankment: $ 10 Adult, $ 5 Child U12

ANZ Stadium- Grandstand:

$ 15 Adult, $ 7 Child U12; Embankment: $ 10 Adult $ 5 Child U12.

Subrail Park- Pavilion A/ B/C: $ 20 Adult, $ 10 Child U12; Pavilion D/ E: $ 15 Adult, $ 7 Child U12; Embankment: $ 10 Adult, $ 4 Child U12.

Ticket pre-sales start Wednesday, November 18.

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 ?? Photo: Fiji FA Media ?? Suva’s central defender Remueru Tekiate (right) contests for possession against Rewa’s Setareki Hughes during the Vodafone Premier League at Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori.
Photo: Fiji FA Media Suva’s central defender Remueru Tekiate (right) contests for possession against Rewa’s Setareki Hughes during the Vodafone Premier League at Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori.

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