Twenty goals were scored in Round One of the Digicel Fiji Premier League which kicked off last weekend.
Nasinu and Lautoka started the season at Uprising Sports Centre with the Blues with a 4-2 victory.
Lautoka striker Sairusi Nalaubu was the first to get his name on the scorer’s chart with a goal in the 13th minute while Epeli Leiroti scored the second in the 33rd minute.
Two minutes later Usman Omede made it 3-0 while in the 40th minute, Ratu Apenisa Anare found the net for Nasinu.
Omede scored his double in the 65th minute while Anare also netted his second in the 75th minute.
Nasinu FC
21 Sanaila WAQANICAKAU GK, 4 Newton TABE, 6 Isikeli TOVILO, 7 Don KEANA, 10 Kalisito Veikoka
11 Iliesa RAKUKA, 12 Savenaca NAKALEVU, 13 Ratu Apenisa ANARE,15 Jone RUPENI
16 Amani MAKOE C 57, 17 Nirav KUMAR
Subs
8 Manit LAL, 9 Leisari QALICA (10) 61, 14 Taniela RAKARIVA (15) 64, 18 Meli Nacoke TALEVAKARUA
21 Joela BIUVANUA GK, 2 Epeli LEIROTI, 3 Zibraaz SAHIB C, 4 Isimeli GAVIDI,5 Sitiveni CAVUILAGI
9 Saula MATARAI, 11 Ilimotama JESE, 12 Kishan SAMI, 14 Sairusi NALAUBU 13,19 Poasa BAINIVALU
20 Sakaraia NAISUA
SUBS
1 Epeli VUNIBOLA GK, 22 Senirusi BOKINI GK (21) 78. 6 Sekove LUMA, 10 Edwin SAHAYAM (3) 76
15 Ilisoni TUINAWAIVUVU (20) 68, 16 Atonio TUIVUNA (19) 78, 18 Usman OMEDE (9) 30
A close contest was held between Navua FC and Nadroga FC at Uprising Sports Center in Pacific Harbour with the host with a 2-1 advantage.
Solomon Islands international Ali Mekawir who made his debut for the Navua side scored the opener in the 27th minute while substitute Rusiate Matererenga got the equalizer in the 52nd minute.
17-year-old Reeshab Permal came from the bench to give Navua the win in the 71st minute.
NAVUA FC
21 Jovilisi BORISI GK, 3 Jared RONGOSULIA, 7 Ali MEKAWIR, 8 Makario CAKAUNIVALU, 10 Jackson WALE, 11 Vineet Vikash CHAND, 12 Isake NADUVU
15 Vinal PRASAD, 17 Kolinio SIVOKI, 18 Matthew CHARITAR C, 19 Filipe BARAVILALA
Subs
22 Rinish GK, 2 Simione DAMUNI (7) 902, 4 Voniani SMITH (16) 902
5 Sunny DEOL (10) 85, 6 Lliam DANFORD, 9 Usaia TILIVARUA (18) 54
13 Livai TAMANALEVU, 14 Shofwaan ALI, 16 Reeshab PERMAL (8) 45
NADROGA FC
1.Jione NAITAU GK, 2 Abhishek RAM, 3 Waisea TALE, 4 Josua TAWAKE,
6 Semesa SACERE C ,7 Barrie LIMOKI,9 Ravinesh REDDY, 10 William KOMASI
14 Tomasi TUICAKAU, 20 Steward TOATA 72
SUBS
22 Sakeo TAGANECA GK, 5 Rusiate MATAREREGA (3) 46, 8 Tomasi DUANASALI
11 Yash KUMAR (14) 84, 12 Watisoni BAINIMOLI, 13 Jone RALUMU,15 Junior Andrew KHAN
Nadi FC started the season on a high note at home beating Tailevu Naitasiri 3-1.
Midfielder William Valentine scored the opener in the 17th minute while Solomon Island recruit Junior Rocky extended just before the halftime break.
Abhishek Deo pulled one back for the Sky-Blue Colors in the 66th minute while Valentine sealed Nadi’s victory in the injury time of the second half from the penalty spot.
NADI FC
22 Vereti DICKSON GK, 6 Christopher KUMAR, 7 William VALENTINE C,8 Clivert SAM, 9 Junior ROCKY 452, 10 Eneriko MATAU 47, 11 Tuiba BATIRATU, 12 Ame VOTONIU, 14 Ratu TULIVOU, 17 Elvis Ritesh RAJU, 18 Mohammed AYMAN 19
SUBS
21 Ratu Halstead GK, 2 Vishant REDDY (17) 44, 4 Simione SERU, 5 Leo LESUMAI (6) 87, 13 Aron NAICKER, 15 Nilkash PRASAD (10) 67, 19 Vinayak RAO (14) 67,20 Apisai SESEWA
TAILEVU NAITASIRI FC
21 Kitione BALELOA GK, 4 Ravikash KRISHNA 46, 5 Sairusi QIOLEVU, 7 Prashant CHAND, 10 Mosese NABOSE, 12 Carlos LIOMASIA, 13 Ushant LAL, 14 Geary KUBU, 17 Evander NASOVA C, 18 Rajneel SINGH, 20 Samuela NASAVA
SUBS
1 Sitiveni MATALABA GK, 2 Rajneel KUMAR, 3 Shivneet SAMI (13) 34,6 Sakiusa SAQIRI (20) 81, 8 Nischal LAL (12) 901, 9 Abhishek DEO (5) 45, 11 Mohammed RASASA 90 (18) 45 2,15 Altamish KHAN
Rooster Chicken Ba FC had a good start to the season with a 5-2 win over Flick Suva FC at home.
Etonio Dogalau scored a double in the 16th and 35th minutes, Mohammed Raheem got his spectacular in the 34th minute while Penisoni Tirau and Darold Kakasi scored a goal each for the Men-in-Black.
Merril Nand netted both goals for the Flick Suva FC side.
BA FC
22 Atunaisa NAUCUKIDI GK C,3 Rahul NARESH,7 Darold KAKASI 70, 11 Kalaveti SIVOI 15,12 Peceli SUKABULA, 13 Penisoni TIRAU 57. 15 Suliano TAWANAKORO, 16 Etonia DOGALAU 16 25, 17 Mohammed RAHEEM 34, 18 Samuela NAVOCE
19 Mitieli NAIVIRO
SUBS
21 Misiwani NAIRUBE GK, 2 Ryan NARESH (13) 62, 4 Malakai RERE, 5 Ruel GRAYVEN (17) 90, 6 Ratu DAU, 8 Sailasa RATU (11) 45, 9 Raj PILLAY (19) 70
10 Nabil BEGG (3) 62, 14 Salesitino CAUCAU
SUVA FC
22 Hasmukh PATEL GK, 5 Remueru TEKIATE C, 6 Ramzan KHAN, 11 Ravnesh Karan SINGH, 12 Joeli RANITU, 13 Shivam SHANDIL 47, 14 Panapasa TAWAKECE
15 Waisake NAVUNIGASAU,17 Ajesh CHAND, 19 Merrill NAND 42 67
20 Faizal ALI
SUBS
2 Lorima Junior BATIREREGA (19) 85 , 3 Meli CODRO 80 (20),9 Bruce HUGHES (6) 70,10 Revans REDDY (11) 45, 18 Neerav GOUNDAR
In Round Two this Sunday, Nadroga FC will host Labasa FC at Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka at 1 pm,
All other matches will be played at 3 pm with Rooster Chicken Ba FC to face Tailevu Naitasiri FC at Fiji FA Academy Ground in Ba, Flick Suva FC and Rewa FC will battle at Ratu Cakobau Park while Nadi FC will take on Nasinu FC at Prince Charles Park in Nadi.
