Suva did not have a good start in 2020 Battle of the Giants as thy edid not win in their first two matches. However the Capital City Boys managed to bounce back to reach the final of the tournament against Rewa. The team from Fiji’s capital was very close from being knocked-out of the tournamentContinue reading “Sairusi Nalaubu: the savior of Suva in Battle of the Giants”
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Suva surpasses Nadi in extra-time to proceed to BOG grand final
The Capital City Boys celebrated a very important win againt Nadi to seal a spot in the grand final match of Battle of Giants. The team coached by Babs Khan needed extra-time to complete a fashion comeback over the Jetsetters as they will now looking to finish their 25-year drought of Battle of Giants titles.Continue reading “Suva surpasses Nadi in extra-time to proceed to BOG grand final”
Fiji: are you ready for Battle of Giants semi-finals?
One of the most traditional football tournament of Fiji is set for its decisive weekend; the venue is Churchill Park in Lautoka – the four contesters: Ba, Nadi, Rewa and Suva. The four teams will be looking for the major glory on Sunday, but before they will have the semi-final stage this Saturday (15th Aug)Continue reading “Fiji: are you ready for Battle of Giants semi-finals?”
Suva in trouble for Battle of the Giants’ clash against Nadi
After a bad start in the Battle of the Giants, Suva still managed to advance to the semi-finals. However the Capital City Boys have to deal with problems for the semi-finals’ clash against Nadi as many players are injured. According to Suva’s president Ritesh Pratap, midfielder Patrick Taroga got injured against Nasinu and he willContinue reading “Suva in trouble for Battle of the Giants’ clash against Nadi”
Suva and Nadi looking to finish 20-year drought in decisive BOG weekend
The coming weekend in Lautoka will be certainly one of the top moments so far in the season of football in Fiji. While Ba will be seeking for 18th title in history of the Battle of Giants, their opponents in the semi-final, Rewa, will be looking to celebrate their 9th ever title. Ba’s last titleContinue reading “Suva and Nadi looking to finish 20-year drought in decisive BOG weekend”
Suva: key players in doubts for BOG semi-final
Suva had to win Ba in their final pool match to proceed to the semi-finals of 2020 edition of the traditional Battle of Giants. The Capital City Boys had luck at their side in the weekend of football in the group stage of the tournament as the result from Labasa vs. Nasinu match allowed themContinue reading “Suva: key players in doubts for BOG semi-final”
Suva beats Ba as both teams advance to Battle of the Giants semi-finals
After a bad start in the 2020 Battle of the Giants, Suva surprisingly arrived in the last round with a chance to advance to semi-finals and Labasa’s draw against Nasinu kept the chances open so the Capital City Boys would qualify for the next stage of the tournament if they beat Ba. In a veryContinue reading “Suva beats Ba as both teams advance to Battle of the Giants semi-finals”
Patrick Taroga: from absence to become Suva’s hero against Labasa
The first matchday of 2020 Battle of the Giants is already gone and the second matchday will kick-off in a few hours. However it is very important to talk about a player that became a hero due to a plot twist: Patrick Taroga. A plot twist is an unexpected development in a book, film orContinue reading “Patrick Taroga: from absence to become Suva’s hero against Labasa”
Battle of Giants: veteran Taniela Waqa comes in rescue Labasa from defeat against Suva
The current title holders of Battle of Giants had a very debut in the 2020 edition of the traditional tournament; Labasa had to come from behind against a very strong Suva side to collect one point in both sides starting match of the tournament. The first half lack creativity for both sides; few opportunities wereContinue reading “Battle of Giants: veteran Taniela Waqa comes in rescue Labasa from defeat against Suva”
Patrick Taroga to miss Suva’s opening match in Battle of the Giants
The 2020 Battle of the Giants kicks-off today at Churchill Park in Lautoka as four matches are going to be contested throughout the opening day, including an interesting clash between current tournament champions Labasa against Suva in the Group A. It is already known that Labasa will not count on defensive midfielder Atonio Tuivuna asContinue reading “Patrick Taroga to miss Suva’s opening match in Battle of the Giants”
