After normal time both sides were locked 0-0. Match headed into two spells of extra time which still could not determine the winner and thus the match headed into penalty kicks. #Ba was reduced to 10 players in extra time as lethal striker Osea Vakatalesau was sent off for his second caution. #Ba outscored Labasa 4-2 in the shootout with national under 23 rep Laisenia Raura nailing the winning penalty for Ba. #Lethal finisher Avinesh Waran Suwamy missed the first penalty but Jone Vesikula, Josefata Neibuli, Mavileko Nakama and Raura found the target. #Taione Kerevanua scored for Labasa after Suwamy’s miss but later Apisalome Turuva and Taniela Waqa could not sucueed as Ba claimed glory. Top strikers Maciu Dunadamu and PNG based Kema Jack who could have nailed the penalties were substituted in the match prior to the shoot out. #Earlier in the tournament Labasa had edged out Ba 1-0 to book a place in the semifinal. # It was joy for the Ba fans that had waited for their side to win one of the three Fiji Football Association major tournaments. Ba last lifted the Vodafone Fiji FACT in 2010 at the same venue. #Ba Football Association president Rishi Kumar said the victory marked another piece of history for their side. #“I’m really happy with the performance of the Ba side. I would like to thank them and their families for the support,” he said. #“Both sides displayed a constructive game and this is what football is about. The match was played for three hours which has never happened but everything in football in starts with Ba.”#“This is our 30th title in 10 years and Ba’s 80th overall title in the history of Fiji soccer.” #“Hats off to the Labasa side they played a brilliant match and I must thank their officials. For the past few years we have been requesting the Fiji FA to start with 90 minutes football in tournaments and now we can see the result of 90 minutes soccer,” Kumar said. #Labasa football interim president Bhim Raj Reddy saluted his players despite the shortfall in the finale. #“The boys really played well. It was a big challenge to them starting from day one till the last match and I would like to thank them ,” Reddy said. #The Ba team walked away with $11,000 as the Inkk Mobile BOG champions. Labasa received $4000 as runner up. #Ba’s Remeuru Tekiata was named the best player of the tournament. In pool play Ba beat Nadroga 3-1, Rewa 1-0 and lost to Labasa 0-1. In the semifinal Ba beat host Lautoka 2-0. #Earlier in the day Lautoka edged Nadi 1-0 to take third place with $2000. #Nasinu won the premier division competition beating Taveuni 2-1 in the final and received $1000. #Full Time: Ba 0 Labasa 0#Penalty Kicks: Ba 4 Labasa 2#Ba- Avinesh Waran Suwamy (Missed); Josefata Neibuli (In);Jone Vesikula (In); Mavileko Nakama (In); Laisenia Raura (In)#Labasa-Taione Kerevanua (In);Apisalome Turuva ( Missed);Pita Bolaitoga (In);Taniela Waqa (Missed)#Ba Cautions: Osea Vakatalesau 27’, 100+;Mavileko Nakama 71’#Ba Sent Off: Osea Vakatalesau 100+’#Labasa Cautions: Wiri Wama 21’; Pita Bolaitoga 120+’#3pm at Churchill Park, Lautoka#Labasa: #22. Akuila Mateisuva (GK), 4. Apisalome Turuva, 5. Posiano Kalisito, 7. Pita Bolaitoga, 9. Kema Jack, 10. Amit Kanihaiya, 11. Wiri Wama, 12. Ilaitia Tuilau, 13. Maciu Dunadamu, 14. Taniela Waqa (C ), 17. Taione Kerevanua#Reserves: 1. Filipo Daugunu (GK), 2. Vikrant Chandra, 6. Melvin Reddy, 8. Ajesh Narayan, 15. Penaia Bale, 16. Livai Duguca, 19. Mohammed Rashid#Ba:#1.Ratu Jone Gasaubalavu (GK), 2. Avinesh Waran Suwamy, 4. Manueli Kalou, 5. Ronil Kumar, 6. Jone Vesikula (C), 7. Tuimasi Manuca, 12. Remeuru Tekiata, 15. Osea Vakatalesau, 16. Malakai Tiwa, 19. Rinal Prasad, 20. Marika Robanakadavu#Reserves:3. Meli Codro, 10. Mavileko Nakama, 11. Josefata Neibuli, 14. Peter Hughes, 18. Laisenia Raura, 21. Aisea Codro, 22. Epeli Codro (GK)# #Premier Division Final #Full Time: Nasinu 2 Taveuni 1#Nasinu Goals: Navinesh Akash 4’; Jone Nareba 30’#Taveuni Goal:Melvin Kumar 55’#Taveuni Caution: Kaair Khan 49’#11am at Churchill Park in Lautoka#(Nasinu win the 2012 Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants Premier Division title)#Super Premier#3rd/4th Place#Full Time: Lautoka 1 Nadi 0#Lautoka Goal: Isikeli Jeke Keli 51’#Lautoka Caution: Isikeli Jeke Keli 66’#Nadi Cautions:Karunesh Krishna 17’; Arvin Pratap 37’;Semi Tabaivalu 59’;Ilimotama Jese 86’#1pm at Churchill Park in Lautoka#
Ba wins Inkk BOG
