Defending champions Labasa Under-14 football side is on track to retain their title at the 43rd Vodafone Fiji Primary Schools Football Inter-District Championship at Churchill Park, Lautoka today.

This was after the Penisoni Tirau-captained side drew 0-0 with Ba in their opening match before they hammered Navua 5-1 in a one-sided affair.

In an interesting match, Tailevu came from behind to equalise 1-1 with host Lautoka, with the goal from Anasa Rasila in the 19th min­ute.

Striker Laisiasa Loloma netted the first goal of the tournament in the 6th minute for the Baby Blues infront of the home crowd.

Meanwhile, a new winner will be crowned in the U12 after defending champion Rewa failed to qualify.

The Labasa side is also the favour­ite after edging Navua 1-0 and later beat Nadroga 2-0.

Tournament coordinator Kamlesh Deo is impressed with the talents showcased on the first day.

“The competition level has defi­nitely gone up another level boost­ed with the good playing surface at Churchill Park,”Deo said.

Results: U14; Lautoka 1-1 Tailevu, Labasa 0 – 0 Ba, Navosa 0 – 4 Suva, Nadi 2 -1 Rakiraki, Navua 1 -5 La­basa, Lautoka 5 – 0 Seaqaqa, Ba 1 –1 Rakiraki, Tailevu 1– 7 Rewa, Suva – Nadroga, Nadi 1 – 0 Navua, North­west Nadroga 0-0 Nasinu, Seaqaqa 0-0 Rewa, Nadogo 1 – 1 Tavua, Tave­uni 1- 1 Nadroga, Northwest Nadro­ga 0-0 Nadogo, Nasinu 0 – 0 Tavua, Navosa 1 – 1 Taveuni.

U12: Nadroga 0 -2 Rakiraki, Seaqaqa 0- 0 Suva, Labasa 1- 0 Navua, Nadi 0-2 Ba, Labasa 2- 0 Nadroga, Seaqaqa 3- 0 Nadi, Navua 0 – 1 Rakiraki, Suva 0 –2 Ba.

Action from the U14 match between Tailevu and Lautoka at Churchill Park, Lautoka on October 17,2018.
Photo: Waisea Nasokia

What’s on today?

Under 14; Ba-Navua, NorthWest Nadroga-Tavua, Navosa-Nadroga, Nasinu-Nadroga, Suva-Taveuni, Navua-Rakiraki, Nadi – Labasa, Lautoka – Rewa, Rakiraki – Labasa, Tailevu – Seaqaqa, Nadi – Ba.

Quarter-final: Winner Pool A Vs Runner up Pool C,

Winner Pool B Vs Runner Up Pool D,

Winner Pool C Vs Runner Up Pool A,

Winner Pool D Vs Runner Up Pool B.

U12

Labasa-Rakiraki, Seaqaqa-Ba, Na­vua-Nadroga, Suva-Nadi,

Winner Pool A Vs Runner Up Pool B

Winner Pool B Vs Runner Up Pool A

Edited by Osea Bola

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