Ba
2. Avinesh Waran Suwamy, 4. Manueli Kalou, 5. Ronil Kumar, 6. Jone Vesikula, 9. Jone Salauneune, 11. Alvin Singh, 12. Remueru Takiata, 13. Kiniviliame Naika, 16. Malakai Tiwa, 18. Laisenia Raura, 22. Epeli Codro (GK)
Nadroga
1.Benjamini Rokobavu (GK), 2. Wallace Bali, 3. Luke Rawadamu, 4. Krishneel Dutt, 5. Apenisa Qereqeretabua, 6. Ranjit Singh, 8. Sitiveni Watkins (C ), 9. Tomasi Tuicakau, 10. Setareki Delana, 15. Sanjeshwar Singh, 16. Archie Watkins
Match kicks off
.24″ Nadroga get a free kick
1′ Heavy rain is again pouring at Ratu Cakobau Park
2′ Players are facing difficulty in playing the ball
3′ Ba get a free kick
3′ Ba striker Jone Salauneune enters the Nadroga box and attempts a shot which is easil stopped by Nadroga goalie
7′ Nadroga get a free kick
8′ Alvin Singh of Ba fails to clear as he slips. Nadroga gain possesion but Ba defence regroup and clear
9′ Ba players move inside Nadroga box as they get a throw in near the Nadroga left hand corner flag
11′ GOAL!!!!!!! Alvin Singh scores for Ba. Ba players crowded the Nadroga goal and Singh sneaked in opening goal
13′ Ba get a free kick, Ba gain a corner later
14′Corner finds Malakai Tiwa of Ba who heads it over the bar
17′ Rain has stopped
18′ Malakai Tiwa of Ba sends a cross to Ronil Kumar who overruns and is not able to reach the ball on time
20′ Corner kick for Ba
21′ Nadroga intercepts as Wallace Bali clears
22′ Ba get a free kick. Kick sails in front of the Nadroga goal and finds Laisenia Raura who fires it over the bar but beacuse of defelection Ba get a corner
24′ Nadroga get a free kick at the other end
26′ Jone Salauneune of Ba dashes with the ball but slips as water logged pitch is making things difficult
28′ Ronil Kumar of Ba finds some posession but Nadroga defence cut him out
29′ Ball is loped inside the Ba box, Nadroga’s Archie Watkins follows but Manueli Kalou is quick to clear
30′ Ba get a throw in as it is almost half time
HALF TIME: BA 1 NADROGA 0
Second half underway
35′ Jone Salauneune of Ba gets a clear chance he rushes and fires a shot which goes wide
36′ Ba’s Remeuru Tekiata is cautioned
37′ Ba applies the pressure as they search for second goal
38′ Ba’s Tekiata fires a powerful shot at goal, Nadroga’s goalie Bejamini Rokobavu dives to deny Ba their second goal
40′ Ba get a free kick as Alvin Singh is fouled
42′ Malakai Tiwa races from the right and fires a shot. Nadroga goalie taps it out , Ba players are far away and not able to follow
42’Caution!!!! Jone Vesikula of Ba is cautioned
43′ Sent OFF Sitiveni Watkins of Nadroga is sent off
43’SUBSTITUTION!!!! Avinesh Waran Suwamy of Ba is replaced by Aisea Codro
45′ Ba fire a free kick but shot goes wide. Nadroga take a goal kick
46′ Malakai Tiwa of Ba turns in the Nadroga box and slots a shot which goes wide. Simeli Naresia worked hard to send a cross inside the Nadroga box
46’SUBSTITUTION Tomasi Tuicakau of Nadroga is replaced by Waisea Tale Junior
52′ Nadroga get a free kick . Jone Vesikula of Ba is also cautioned
53′ Nadroga get another free kick
53′ Substitution!!!!! Jone Salauneune of Ba is replaced by Simeli Naresia
54′ Nadroga get a corner kick. Shot sails through face of goal Watkins comes in with a header but the ball goes out. Nadroga get another corner but Ba clear
56′ Ba get a throw in as full time looms
58’Caution… Ba’s Remeuru Tekiata is cautioned
59’GOAL!!!!!!!! Ba 2 Nadroga 0 Malakai Tiwa scores Ba’s second . Laisenia Raura sent a cross in the box . Replacement Aisea Codro gained possession and setup Tiwa who nailed the second goal for Ba
60’+’ Match is in referees time
60+ Ba attack again. Simeli Naresia fires a shot from near the right hand edge of the Nadroga box. Nadroga goalie Benjamini Rakobavu dives to save
60+’ Substitution!!!! Ronil Kumar of Ba is replaced by Junior Narendra Rao
FULL TIME: BA 2 NADROGA 0
