Baby Bula Boys secure second win in Papua New Guinea

The Baby Bula Boys moved to the top of Group A after a commanding 5-0 win over Samoa in the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Under-16 men’s championship in Papua New Guinea yesterday.

Fiji dominated from the opening whistle and carried a 3-0 lead into halftime.

Shahil Prasad opened the scoring in the 19th minute before Ryan Swami doubled Fiji’s advantage from the penalty spot seven minutes later. Isoa Baselala made it 3-0 in the 43rd minute to cap an impressive first-half display.

Baselala completed his brace in the second half before a Samoan defender scored an own goal to complete Fiji’s emphatic victory.

The Baby Bula Boys have now won their opening two matches to lead Group A on six points. Papua New Guinea is also on six points but trails Fiji, while New Caledonia is third without a win and Samoa remains fourth after two defeats.

Fiji will face host Papua New Guinea tomorrow at the PNG Football Stadium in a match that is expected to decide the Group A winner..

Results:

Round 1: Group A: New Caledonia 0 – 2 Fiji, Papua New Guinea 4 – 0 Samoa. Group B: Tahiti 4 – 2 Vanuatu, New Zealand 5 – 1 Solomon Islands.

Round 2: Group A: Samoa 0 – 5 Fiji, New Caledonia 0 – 1 Papua New Guinea. Group B: Solomon Islands 2-1 Vanuatu