Seven minutes from full time both sides were reduced to 10-men as referee Rajnish Dave gave Rewa’s Kelepi Qaqa and Navua’s Sailosi Livatalo the marching order for a violent conduct.
Early on it was nippy Joseph Mishra who broke the deadlock on the 58th minute.. Rewa had no plans to lose on their home turf as Joeli Ranitu equalised 10 minutes later.
Both sides tried hard for that second goal but were denied on numerous occasion.
Eslewhere Puma Labasa has stretched their unbeaten run in the National League to seven in a row.
Lone Maciu Dunadamu goal guided Labasa to a close 1-0 victory over Angel Mackerel Tavua at Garvey Park. Earlier on Friday night Labasa thumped Weet-Bix Shop N Save Lautoka 3-0 at Churchill Park.
Nivea Savusavu was a surprise package during week eight as they were held by a more superior Bic Power Electric Suva 1-1 at TFL National Stadium.
A blunder by the Savusavu defence saw them gift a goal to Suva in the second spell but the Northern-based side got their acts together which saw Mosese Gadai get the equaliser.
Sunquick Sigatoka Motorspares Nadoga on the other hand earned their first point of the league season when they held Royal Tea Nadi 0-0 at Lawaqa Park.
Fiji Sun/Weet-Bix National Football League
Sunday April 3, 2011
3pm Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori
Full Time: Eveready Airpro Rewa 1 Skipper Tuna Southern Forest Navua 1
Rewa Goal: Joeli Ranitu 68”
Rewa Caution: Ratu Veresa Toma 66’
Rewa Sent OFF: Kelepi Qaqa 83’
Navua Goal: Joseph Mishra 58”
Navua Sent OFF: Sailosi Livatalo 83’
3pm Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka
Full Time: Sunquick Sigatoka Motor Spares Nadroga 0 Royal Tea Nadi 0
Nadroga Caution: Ranjeet Singh 27’; Luke Rawadamu 87’
Nadi Caution: Vereti Dickson 77’; Ilimotama Jese 85’
3pm Garvey Park, Tavua
Full Time: Puma Labasa 1 Angel Mackerel Tavua 0
Labasa Goal: Maciu Dunadamu 69”
Labasa Caution: Sandeep Nair 42’; Taniela Waqa 56’
Tavua Caution: Savenaca Nasara 65’; Jale Vota 70’; Sikeli Ralulu 75’
3pm, TFL National Stadium Suva
Full Time : Bic Power Electric Suva 1 Nivea Savusavu 1
Suva Goal: Luke Ha-atera 50”
Savusavu Goal: Mosese Gadai 75”
Savusavu Caution: Mosese Gadai 88’
Goal Scorers:
5:- Valerio Nawatu (Lautoka), Maciu Dunadamu (Labasa)
4:- Sanni Issa (Lautoka), Epeli Saukuru (Rewa)
3:- Abbu Zahid (U-20), Roneel Kumar (Ba), Samuela Kautoga (Labasa), Taniela Waqa (Labasa)
2:-Jesoni Takala (Navua), Esava Naqeleca (Suva), Luke Ha-atera (Suva),Arvindra Naidu (Lautoka), Mohammed Shalmeen (Nadi), Christopher Kumar (U-20), Archie Watkins (Rewa), Manueli Kalou (Ba), Viliame Toma (Nadi), Joseph Mishra (Navua)
1:- Petero Dauniseka (Ba), Meli Codro (Ba), Kiniviliame Naika (Ba), Sikeli Ralulu (Tavua), Apete Ratu (Tavua), Samuela Uluikadavu (Tavua), Jale Vota (Tavua), Eliki Ravosai (Nadi), Emmanuel Poila (Nadi), William Valentine (Nadi),Pita Bolaitoga (Labasa), Ajesh Narayan (Labasa),Melvin Reddy (Labasa), Kushal Naicker (Labasa), Sheik Moshin (Navua), Parneel Kumar (Navua), Alvin Avinesh (Lautoka), Jone Vono Junior (Lautoka), Keni Doidoi (Lautoka), Pascha Wojen (Nadroga), John Rounds (Nadroga), Krishneel Dutt (Nadroga), Ilisoni Logaivau (U-20), Jone Salaweune (U-20), Lino Iliesa (U-20), Noa Vukica (U-20),Amani Makoe (U-20), Simione Tamanisau (Rewa), Carsten Wise (Rewa), Joshua Wilson (Rewa), Kelepi Qaqa (Rewa), Joeli Ranitu (Rewa),Joshua Inoke Tawake (Nadi), Akuila Bulewa (Savusavu), Fedrick Bukaloka (Savusavu), Taniela Levea (Savusavu), Epeli Deyama (Savusavu), Waisale Rasoki (Savusavu), Sushil Chand (Savusavu), Mosese Gadai (Savusavu), Nitan Kumar (Suva, Joseph Nimariau (Suva)
Source: Fiji FA MEDIA
