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Rewa avoid Suva’s party at Ratu Cakobau Park

Rewa and Suva clashed at Ratu Cakobau Park in the thirteenth matchweek of Vodafone Premier League, the national football league from Fiji. There were lots of expectations on this match as Suva could win the title with a victory while Rewa needed to hold their biggest rivals to keep their chances of being national champions.

Both teams had many opportunities to score, but veteran goalkeepers Beniaminio Mateinaqara and Simione Tamanisau managed to keep the score at zero. The 0-0 draw was not the ideal result, but it was a good result for both teams, specially for Rewa that still have chances to clinch the national title for the first time ever.

Rewa and Suva clashing at Ratu Cakobau Park – *Fiji FA Media*

With this draw, the national title are going to be decided in the last matchweek when Suva will host Nadi while Rewa will visit Lautoka at Churchill Park next week: “It has been a good year. I cannot remember the last time when the national league was decided on the last game,” said Rewa’s head coach Marika Rodu in a post-match interview. You can check Vodafone Premier League standings, results and top scorers by clicking here.

Ba and Labasa to clash at Women’s IDC final in Fiji

The finalists of the 2020 Women’s Inter-District Championship were defined this Saturday as the semi-finals were played at the ANZ Stadium in Suva, the capital of Fiji. The current champions Ba and Labasa will compete for the title this year.

After an 1-1 draw in the first half, Adi Anasimesi Volitikoro and Vitalina Naikore scored once each to seal Labasa’s win over Suva. In the second match of the day, powerful forward Cema Nasau found the net in the 52nd minute as Ba have beaten Rewa by 1-0.

Ba and Labasa will meet in the final clash – *Fiji FA Media*

Ba and Labasa have already clashed in the group stage and Ba won by 5-2. The final clash is going be contested at ANZ Stadium on this Sunday. You can check more information about 2020 Women’s Inter-District Championship by clicking here.

Fijian youngster Kishan Sami on trial with Auckland City

Auckland City and Hamilton Wanderers clashed at Porritt Stadium on this Sunday in a friendly match as preparation for the next ISPS Handa Premiership season that will kick-off in two weeks. Wanderers have beaten the Navy Blues by 2-1 with goals scored by Owen Comber and Xavier Pratt.

The big surprise of this match was on Auckland City’s bench: Kishan Sami. The 20-year-old player from Fiji is on trial with the team coached by Jose Figueira and he had the opportunity to play some minutes in this friendly.

Sami is one of the most talented players from Fiji. He moved to New Zealand earlier this year to join Manukau United and he was being a regular starter at Lotto NRFL Premier Men’s – one of the most important regional leagues in the country – before it was called-off due to restrictions caused by COVID-19 pandemics.

If he succeeds in this trial, Sami could join Roy Krishna and Salesh Kumar to become the third Fijian player to play an official match for Auckland City.

Galaxy FC and LL Echo advance to the semi-finals of VFF National Super League

The last match of VFF National Super League’s group stage was contested between Galaxy FC and Iwoka FC on this Saturday at Port Vila Stadium. In a match full of goals, Galaxy won by 6-4 to finish this stage on top of Group B.

Young forward Vira Jack scored twice while Andre Batick, Bong Kalo, Henry Namatak and Roberson scored once each for Galaxy. The blue team finished the group stage with two wins in two matches and they are going to face RueRue in the semi-finals.

Galaxy FC starting eleven against Iwoka FC – *Port Vila Football Association Medi*a

The other semi-final will be contested between Malampa Revivors, that finished first in Group A, and LL Echo, that came second in Group B. Both clashes are set to take place at Korman Stadium on Wednesday. You can check more information about 2020 VFF National Super League by clicking here.

Talented goalkeeper Anthony Talo joins Henderson Eels

One of the most talented goalkeepers from his country, Anthony Talo is going to play for another team in the current season of Telekom S-League, the Solomon Islands national football league, as the 24-year-old player left Honiara City to join Henderson Eels.

Talo was one of Honiara City’s best players in the first half of the season. The young goalkeeper played nine of the team’s ten league matches, making important saves and helping the team to finish the first round in sixth place.

He is well known by Eels’ supporters as he played there last season before moving abroad to join Hekari United from Papua New Guinea. Although he played only six matches in the last Telekom S-League season, he won the 2019-20 Telekom S-League’s Best Goalkeeper Award for his great performances by Henderson Eels.

Talo is the second player to join Eels in this transfer window as midfielder Charlie Otainao joined the team a few days ago. However, team’s head coach Eddie Marahare confirmed on social media that three players will join the team this transfer window, so people should expect one more player to arrive in the coming days.

Hienghène Sport beat SC Ne Drehu to clinch 2020 New Caledonia Cup’s title

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Hienghène Sport and SC Ne Drehu clashed at Stade Numa Daly in Noumea to decide which team would lift the New Caledonia Cup’s trophy this year. In a very well-fought match, Hienghène had to work hard to beat his opponents in extra time.

SC Ne Drehu’s captain Mone Wamowé found the net in the eighth minute to open the scoreboard. Wamowé and his teammates almost managed to take this advantage to half-time, but Willy Yentao headed the ball into the net after a corner kick to equalize in the last act of the first half. The 1-1 draw remained until the end of the 90 minutes so the match went into the extra time.

Despite all efforts, SC Ne Drehu could not hold Hienghène Sport in the extra time as Yvanoe Bamy found the net in the first minute to put his side ahead. Bamy was on fire in the extra time and he scored his second goal of the day five minutes later after a defensive mistake.

Hienghène Sport won 2020 New Caledonia Cup – *FCF Media*

It is the fourth time in history that Hienghène Sport has won the New Caledonia Cup – and it was their second consecutive title. They are also qualified for the seventh round of 2020-21 French Cup as New Caledonia is a French Territory. On the other hand, SC Ne Drehu also deserves applause for reaching the Cup final for the first time ever. You can check full information about 2020 New Caledonia Cup by clicking here.

Nadroga closer to Vodafone Premier League by beating Bua at Subrail Park

Bua and Nadroga clashed at Subrail Park in Labasa this Saturday in the first leg of the play-off that is going to decide which team will be promoted to Vodafone Premier League, the top tier football league from Fiji.

Powerful midfielder Leisari Qalica opened the scoreboard for Nadroga while his teammate Waisea Tale extended the lead in the 36th minute to give the Stallions a comfortable advantage before half-time. Veteran striker Osea Vakatalesau scored Nadroga’s third and last goal of the game in the 56th minute

Nadroga built an important advantage against Bua – *Fiji FA Media*

Despite the important win, Nadroga’s mission is not over yet as they need to stay focused on being promoted to Premier League as Bua will surely come stronger for the next match. Both teams will clash again next weekend in the second leg of promotion play-off. You can check more information about 2020 Vodafone Senior League by clicking here.

Ba, Labasa, Rewa and Suva advance to Women’s IDC semifinals in Fiji

The group stage of 2020 Women’s Inter-District Championship came to an end in Fiji as the final matchday was contested this Friday at ANZ Stadium in Suva to decide the semi-final clashes that will be played on Sunday.

Ba and Labasa clashed in the first match of the day. Both teams were tied at the top of Group B with six points each, so that match would decide the group winners. After a 2-1 win in the first half, Labasa was surprised by Ba in the second half as Cema Nasau and Koleta Likuculacula scored twice each to give Ba the 5-2 win.

Ba came from behind to beat Labasa by 5-2 – *Fiji FA Media*

The second match of the day was contested between Rewa and Suva. Just like in the previous match, both sides were tied on top of Group A with six points each. Vaniana Riwai scored from the penalty spot to open the scoreboard for Suva while Karala Vakayaru got the equaliser in the second half. The 1-1 draw was a good deal for Suva that remained on top of the group.

In the other two matches of the day, Nadroga beat Nasinu by 1-0 while Tailevu Naitasiri defeated Nadi by 3-2. These games did not have any impact in the tournament as these four teams were already eliminated.

With these results, the semi-final matches were defined: Suva vs Labasa and Ba vs Rewa. As it was mentioned above, these clashes will be contested at ANZ Stadium on Sunday. You can check more information about 2020 Women’s Inter-District Championship by clicking here.

SC Ne Drehu seek their first major trophy in New Caledonia

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SC Ne Drehu will play the New Caledonia Cup’s final for the first time ever and it is surely a special moment for the team based in Lifou as staff and players are going to have the opportunity to put their names in the history of the club and local football.

Led by head coach Cédric Wejieme, SC Ne Drehu will fight for the title against local powerhouse Hienghène Sport. Both teams clashed last weekend in the seventh matchweek of Mobil Super Ligue, the top tier football league from New Caledonia, and Hienghène won by 1-0: “We played a good game. I think we deserved more,” said Wejieme in an interview with Foot-NC.

SC Ne Drehu will face Hienghène Sport at New Caledonia Cup’s final – *FCF Media*

While SC Ne Drehu will play the New Caledonia Cup’s final for the first time ever, Hienghène Sport are already used to it as they reached the final for the sixth straight season. Despite not being the favourites, Wejieme knows what needs to be done for SC Ne Drehu to win the title: “We must not try to reinvent ourselves and turn everything upside down. We must play our game. This final is simply the fruit of what we have built, so we must continue in the same direction,” he said.

New Caledonia Cup’s final will be contested this Saturday at Stade Numa Daly. This game is scheduled to kick-off at 3pm (local time) and it is going to be livestreamed on Facebook. You can check more information about 2020 New Caledonia Cup by clicking here.

Suva one step away from Vodafone Premier League’s title

The 2020 Vodafone Premier League is being one of the most thrilling editions in the recent history of Fijian football. Although we are still two matchdays away from the end of the league, the national champions can be defined this Sunday.

This weekend can be historical for Suva as the Capital City Boys have the chance to clinch the league title against their greatest rivals Rewa at Ratu Cakobau Park on Sunday. Currently leading the championship with 25 points in twelve games, Suva need only one victory to become champion inside the greatest rivals’ home.

Suva’s starting eleven in their last Vodafone Premier League match – *Fiji FA Media*

On the other hand, Rewa do not want to be beaten at home as they still dream of winning the national league – and beating Suva means reaching the top of the table. The Delta Tigers are treating this match as The match of the century because of its great importance.

Suva won the national league three times while Rewa have never won this tournament. This amazing clash is set to kick-off at 3pm (local time) on Sunday. You can check the current Vodafone Premier League standings, results and top scorers by clicking here.