Starting Lineup’s #Ba: 1. Jone Ralulu (GK), 2. Avinesh Swamy, 4. Manueli Kalou, 5. Ronil Kumar, 6.Jone Vesikula, 7. Tuimasi Manuca, 11. Meli Codro, 13. Kiniviliame Naika, 14. Isimeli Naresia, 16. Malakai Tiwa, 17. Malakai Kanihewe#Suva: 1. Emori Ragata (GK), 2. Inosi Cava, 3. Mira Sahib, 4. Esava Samudere (C), 7. Rizwan Ali, 9. Leone Damudamu, 10. Maciu Tuilau, 11. Nathan Shivam, 12. Apisai Smith, 20. Joe Basudra, 21. Samuela Vula #Referee Andrew Achari signals kick off# 1′ Suva are in Ba ‘s territory# 3′ Ba striker Isimeli Naresia rushes in the Suva box but he is cut out by Suva defender Esava Samudere# 4′ Esava has been taken out as he receives treatment#5′ Naresia once again rushes in but he is caught offside#6′ Suva is having to do a lot of defending in the opening minutes #6′ Esava is back on the field of play#7′ Nathan Shivam sends a long cross for Apisai Smith to follow near the edge of the box. Ba defenders quickly clear any danger # 9′ Ba get a corner kick #9′ Corner kick by Avinesh Waran Suwamy is cleared by Suva defender Esava Samudere# 11′ Malakai Tiwa setups Naresia who fails to follow up# 13′ Suva goalie Emori Ragata spills the ball on the left hand side of his box. Naresia follows up and sends a wide cross but it completely misses Tuimasi Manuca who was in a very good position. # 16′ Ba get a free kick , 35 yards away from the Suva goal. Tiwa steps up for the shot# 17′ Tiwa thumps a powerful shot but Ragata was in a good spot to tap out the ball# 20′ the match has lost a bit of its tempo as the heat seems to take its toll on the players# 21′ Ronil Kumar races towards the Suva box and looks to off load but his pass finds a Suva defender# 22′ Naresia setups Meli Codro whose shot goes straight over the bar# 24′ SUBSTITUTION!!!! Shalen Lal replaces Meli Codro who is believed to be injured# 25′ Maciu Tuilau sends a long cross . Nathan Shivam follows but delays his shot which gives Ba defenders time to regroup and clear# 27′ Kiniviliame Naika is down. Medics run in to treat him as he leaves the field # 28′ Ba get a free kick.#29′ CAUTION!!!! Samuela Vula of Suva is cautioned as he fouled Avinesh Waran Suwamy# 30′ Ba is down to nine players as two players are being treated# 30′ Suwamy is back on the field. On the other hand it is an early end to the match for Naika as he heads for the tuneel# 30’SUBSTITUTION!!!! Rinal Prasad replaces Kiniviliame Naika. CAUTION: Suva Esava Samudere of Suva is cautioned as Ba get a freekick near the edge of the Suva box. Suva defenders clear with ease. # Referee Andrew Achari signals for half time. BA 0 SUVA 0 # Second half begins # 31′ Suva are straight away attacking# 33′ Suva are looking the better of the two sides in the opening few minutes of the second half# 34′ Ba get a corner kick as Samuela Vula taps the ball out. The corner kick is well contained by Suva as they clear# 35′ Suva get a freekick as Apisai Smith is fouled # 37′ GOAL!!!!!!! Malakai Tiwa of Ba has scored the opening goal of the match. Rinal Prasad setup Tuimasi Manuca who raced in and sent a wide cross for Tiwa who easily fires a shot towards the right hand side of the goal# 40′ SUBSTITUTIONS- SUVA- Archie Watkins replaces Maciu Tuilau; Joseph Nimariau replaces Mira Sahib# 42′ Ba back on attack as they get a corner kick. Suva defence wakes up quickly realising they cannot cope another goal# 44′ CAUTION!!!!! Apisai Smith of Suva is cautioned# 45′ Naresia races in towards the Suva goal and fires , but his weak attempt goes straight in the hands of Suva goalie # 46′ SUBSTITUTION!!!!! Josefata Neibuli replaces Isimeli Naresia# 47′ match enters its last quarter as the Suva fans have gone silent# 48 Ba setup yet another attack but they are caught offside# 48′ SUBSTITUTION!!! SUVA Tranzi Nyther replaced Rizwan Ali# 50′ Malakai Tiwa is down, he looks in pain … he is back to his feet # 52′ SUBSITUTION!!!! Waisake Navanigasau replaces Shivam Nathan# 53′ Tuimasi Manuca misses an golden opportunity to increase Ba’s lead. He recieved a good high ball which he tried to nod in over the Suva goalie. He seemed to have a bit of too much power as the shot went over the bar# 56′ A well timed corner kick misses Tiwa and Malakai Kanihewe as they just had the keeper to beat# 58′ Suva is rushing things as they are aware that they do not have time on their hands# 59″ Ba get another corner# 60′ Reserve referee signals five minutes of added time# 60’+ Suva gets a free kick near the edge of the Ba box. CAUTION Ba’s Ronil Kumar is cautioned for a foul on Suva’s Samuela Vula# 60′ Smith’s freekick goes straight over the bar# Referee Andrew Achari blows the full time whistle. FULL TIME: BA 1 SUVA 0 # # # #
