Lautoka thumped Savusavu 7-0 in the last match of the day while Rewa upset tournament favourites Labasa 1-0.
Lautoka looks sharp and favourite to be one of the two qualifiers from pool two. Their coach Yogen Dutt said he was pleased with the victory first up.
“It was a good start to the tournament and the boys did well. We have other matches remaining so our focus now will turn towards it,” Dutt said.
The surprise of the day was Tavua who held defending champions Ba to a 0-0 draw. Suva made a positive start to their campaign as beat Nadi 2-0.
Lautoka: 1. Alvereti Baleloa (GK), 4. Semesa Nakosia, 6. Malakai Waqa, 10. Kamal Hassan, 11. Issa Sani, 12. Alvin Avinesh, 13. Poasa Bainivalu, 14. Shameel Rao, 15. Peni Finau, 16. Jone Vono Junior, 17. Arvindra Naidu
Reserves: 3. Keni Doidoi, 5. Dave Radrigai, 7. Abbu Zahid, 8. Malakai Levatia, 18. Noa Vukica, 20. Abinesh Salesh Sami, 21. Pramesh Prasad
Savusavu: 1. Kaair Khan, 4. Mosese Gadai, 5. Zahid Hussein, 6. Waisale Rasoki, 7. Jonasa Buliniyau, 8. Epeli Deyama, 10. Taniela Levea, 11. Mohd Rahim, 12. Apisalome Waqatabu, 14. Kaliova Tukania, 16. Sushil Chand
Reserves : 2. Jope Koroi, 3. Nalesh Kumar, 9. Sandeep Kumar, 15. Roderick Kumar, 17. Rozal Hussein, 18. Abdul Hafiz, 22. Emori Rokoboa
Stats Day One
Match 1
Full Time Ba 0 Tavua 0
Ba Caution: Meli Codro 60’
Tavua Caution: No Caution
Match 2
Full Time: Suva 2 Nadi 0
Suva Goals: Esava Samudere 2”; Joseph Nimariau 13”
Suva Caution: Esava Samudere 45’
Nadi Caution: Isoa Ratuva 42’: Emmanuel Poila 53’
Match 3
Full Time: Rewa 1 Labasa 0
Rewa Goal: Archie Watkins 52”
Rewa Caution: James Naka 33’; Posiano Kalisito 22’
Rewa Sent Off: Posiano Kalisito 48’
Labasa: No Caution
Match 4
Full Time: Lautoka 7 Savusavu 0
Lautoka Goals: Arvindra Naidu 25”; Alvin Avinesh 27”; Keni Doidoi 32”; Issa Sani 33”; Shameel Rao 43”; Salesh Sami 48”; Kamal Hassan 54”
Lautoka: No Caution
Savusavu Caution: Mohd Rahim 6’
Savusavu Sent OFF: Mosese Gadai 27’
Pool One Ba, Rewa, Labasa, Navua , Tavua
Pool Two Lautoka, Savusavu, Nadi, Nadroga, Suva
