Lions Back
The Labasa football team recorded their first Digicel Premier League win by beating Ba 5-2 at Prince Charles Park, Nadi, yesterday.
Striker Siotame Kubu was the toast of the Babasiga Lions after scoring a hat-trick of goals.
What happened: Lanky Ba striker Saula Waqa put his side into the lead from a classic header.
It took time for Labasa to settle down and scored the equaliser in the 41st minute through former Fijian Under-17 striker Frances Catarogo.
He is the son of former Labasa star striker Solomon Catarogo.
In the 45th minute Kubu rifled the ball to the back of the net.
Halftime: Ba 1-2 Labasa.
Ba came back firing and Manasa Nawaikula headed in the equaliser.
Labasa kept on the pressure and Kubu made it 3-2 a few minutes later.
In their celebrating Labasa striker Christopher Wasasala slapped Ba goalkeeper Tevita Koroi and got a red card.
Veteran Taniela Waqa nodded in Labasa’s fourth goal from a freekick.
This took the fight out of the Ba side and Kubu had the last say with another superb goal.
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