VICTORIES FOR FIJIAN FOOTBALLERS ON OPENING DAY AT PACIFIC MINI GAMES

The Vodafone Fiji football side opened its Pacific Mini
Games campaign with a 8-nil victory over Tuvalu
as the football competition in Vanuatu got underway
on Saturday.
Christopher Wasasala opened the scoring for Fiji in the
the second minute of the match in what would be the first
of four goals for the striker on Day 1.
Former Fiji U-20 striker Saula Waqa secured a hat-trick,
while a goal to Rusiate Matarerega rounded out the goal
scoring. Our women footballers also started the tournament
on a winning note thumping Tonga 5-nil in their
opening match.
Fiji led 4-nil at half-time.
The win has put Fiji as a solid contender for the gold medal
as the other two teams taking part include Vanuatu and
Solomon Islands. The women’s side plays hosts Vanuatu
in their next match at 9 tonight while the men’s team plays
Vanuatu at 2pm on Saturday.
The men’s side last played in the final of the Pacific Mini
Games in 1993 where they lost 3-nil to Tahiti.
This is the first time our women footballers are taking
part in the competition.