AFFA secretary and Fiji FA liaison officer Bob Nair said Sydney Dreketi was formed three years ago and this was the first time they have won the tournament.#“The side is coached by former Ba and national rep Arif Azam and managed by Bhupesh Prasad of VPS Transport Solutions, “said Nair.#Nair said the victory has been sweeter because the team was formed by upcoming stars.#“Three players Adam Khan, Anish Narayan and Akram Hussain who represented Fiji national U17 team in 2010 played a major role in formation of the team.”#Nair said the Dreketi team also has former Navua markman Esala Ali,Nadroga rep Rohitendra Sharma (Pundit) and former U20 and Rewa goalkeeper Wasim Ali.#“Dreketi entered the finals of the tournament undefeated and did not conceded a single goal in the tournament,”he said.# #The Arif Azam coached side defeated Dreketi Nadroga 3-0 in semi-final toppled defending champions Sydney Ba 2-0 in the final.#“The team was captain by Edwin Jones and assisted by Kartik Singh. #“Jones received the 2015 Best Player Award while goalkeeper Ali was awarded the Golden Glove Award,”Nair said. #He added that a special celebration is been planned for players & families in next 2 weeks time.#
