Weet-Bix Shop N Save Lautoka and Royal Tea Nadi claimed close victories on Sunday during the Fiji Sun/Weet-Bix National Football League.
A 71st minute goal by former national Under-20 striker Abbu Zahid gave Lautoka a 1-0n victory over Sunquick Sigatoka Motor Spares Nadroga at Churchill Park.
At Prince Charles Park homeside Royal Tea Nadi had to work hard for a 1-0 win over Angel Mackerel Tavua. It took a Leeroy Samasia 80th minute goal for Nadi to claim victory.
The victory maintains Lautoka’s third position on the overall league standings and are just two points behind second placed Ba.
On the other hand the National League competition takes a break this weekend as teams have been given the week off to prepare for the 2011 Vodafone Fiji FACT tournament which will be held from June 9-13 at Churchill Park.
Defending champions Ba are in pool one with Rewa, Labasa, Tavua and Navua. Host Lautoka, Nadroga, Nadi , Suva and Savusavu are in pool two.
2011 Fiji Sun/Weet-Bix National Football League
Sunday May 29, 2011
Full Time: Weet-Bix Shop N Save Lautoka 1 Sunquick Sigatoka Motor Spares Nadroga 0
Lautoka Goal: Abbu Zahid 71”
Lautoka Caution: No Caution
Nadroga Caution: Samuela Drudru 69’
3pm at Churchill Park, Lautoka
Full Time: Royal Tea Nadi 1 Angel Mackerel Tavua 0
Nadi Goal: Leeroy Samasia 80”
Nadi Caution: Shameem Ali 30’
Tavua Caution: Ravinesh Singh 88’
3pm at Prince Charles Park, Nadi
Fiji Sun/Weet-Bix Southern Premier Division Football League
Evereday Tailevu Naitasiri upset Nivea Nasinu 3-0 during the Fiji Sun/Weet-Bix Southern Premier Division Football League on Sunday afternoon at TFL National Stadium in Suva.
Nasinu side which was relegated to the premier division at the back end of last season had no answer to the fiery Tailevu Naitasiri attack.
Ricky Shankar scored the Nausori-based sides first goalon the 4th minute. Hoteshwar Padarath got their second just before half time.
Nasinu fought their way back in the match in the second spell but their campaign faced a major blow as Rohit Chand added Tailevu Naitasiri’s third.
Lami maintains their top spot with seven points while the victory gives Tailevu Naitasiri the second.
Full Time: Eveready Tailevu Naitasiri 3 Nivea Nasinu 0
TN Goals: Ricky Shankar 4”; Hoteshwar Padarath 44”; Rohit Chand 89”
TN Caution: Ratu Luke, Roderick Singh
Nasinu Caution: David Matavesi, Ilaitia Nabulivou, Satlesh Kumar, Suren Prasad
3pm at TFL National Stadium, Suva
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