Five matches will be played in the first week with only Ba excused due to their O-League commitments.
Southern sides Suva and Navua kick off the league season when they clash at TFL National Stadium this Friday at 7.30pm.
On Saturday the official opening takes place at Prince Charles Park whereby host Nadi battles Rewa, 3.30pm. Opening takes place at 3pm.
Other matches on Saturday sees an under strength Labasa play Tavua at Subrail Park and later in the afternoon Lautoka travel to Lawaqa Park to face Nadroga.
Lone match on Sunday will see Tavua face Savusavu at Ratu Ganilau Park.
An Under-21 match between Nadroga and Lautoka will also be played this Saturday prior to their senior district side’s clash.
Fiji Football Association League board chairman Shiek Ibrahim anticipates a successful first round of matches.
2012 Fiji Sun GP Batteries National Football League
Week One:
Friday March 2, 2012
TFL National Stadium, Suva
7.30pm Suva vs. Navua
Match Officials: Sunil P Narayan/ Selvin Chand/ Yognish Nair/ Jainut Dean
Referees’ Inspector: Balram Nair
Saturday March 3, 2012
Prince Charles Park, Nadi
3pm Official Opening
3.30pm Nadi vs. Rewa
Match Officials: Varun Lal/Avinesh Narayan/Adriu Naisaroki/Dina Mani
Referees’ Inspector: Paresh Kishore
Subrail Park, Labasa
2pm Labasa vs. Tavua
Match Officials: Phul Singh/ Salesh Chand/ Khamendra Naidu/ Ajesh Kumar
Referees’ Inspector: Mukesh Chand
Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka
2pm Nadroga U21- Lautoka U21
Match Officials:Steven Ravoka/ Ravinesh Kumar/ Rohil Chand/ Dinesh Chand
4pm Nadroga vs. Lautoka
Match Officials: Dinesh Chand/ Ravinesh Kumar/ Rohil Chand/ Steven Ravoka
PTC Grounds-Nasese
3pm Suva U21 vs. Navua U21
Match Officials: Mohd. Aktar/Shameer Hassan/Navneet Varman/Moses Rajesh Mani
Sunday March 4, 2012
Ganilau Park, Savusavu
2pm Savusavu vs. Tavua
Match Officials: Salesh Chand/ Phul Singh/ Deepak Prasad/ Ajesh Kumar
Referees’ Inspector: Mukesh Chand
Fiji FA MEDIA
League starts Friday
