It was Kiniviliame Naika’s lone first half goal was enough for the Ba side in front of a good crowd which turned up at the TFL National Stadium in Suva. #Ba Football Association president Rishi Kumar says the encounter was a good build up for his side ahead of the upcoming 2011 Vodafone Fiji FACT which will be held from June 9-13 at Churchill Park, Lautoka. #The defending Fiji FACT champions have been drawn in a tough pool one with Navua, Rewa, Tavua and Labasa. #“We had a good game against Navua and it was a good opportunity for us to gauge them as we will face them at the upcoming Fiji FACT,” Kumar said. #“It was a good football match and I believe the spectators watching would have enjoyed the close encounter.” #Navua looked unsettled in the opening quarter which allowed Ba to pip in a 21st minute goal. Stunned by the goal Navua searched for the equaliser but were denied on numerous occasions by a determined Ba defence.#Navua had their best chances in the first half to equalise but first Sedrick Dutt and then Lorima Dau ‘s shot went over the bar.#The Southern based side in the second half pressed on but Ba held on to pick up three crucial competitions point. #Despite Puma Labasa opening up a seven point gap on the standings, Kumar says the Ba team has not thrown the towel just yet. #“We still have a very long way to go and we will prepare for each match as it comes,” Kumar said. # #Fiji Sun/Weet-Bix National Football League #Sunday May 15 2011#Full Time: Energizer 4R Electrical Ba 1 Skipper Tuna Southern Forest Navua 0 #Ba Goal: Kiniviliame Naika 21”#Ba Caution: Jone Vesikula 78’#Navua Caution: Lorima Dau 86’#3pm at TFL National Stadium#Fiji Sun/Weet-Bix National Premier Division Football League #Sunday May 15 2011#Full Time: Eveready Tailevu Naitasiri 2 Tailevu North 0#T/Naitasiri Goals: Roderick Singh 11”; Inoke Dakunivosa 65”#T/North Caution: Shivam Sami 67’#1pm Gatward Park#Full Time: Skipper Levuka 1 Angel Gold Lami 1#Levuka Goal: Jone Raqici 51”#Levuka Caution: Peterisio Matanatuilagi 23’: Shalen Kumar 73’#Lami Goal:,/b> Mohammed Azeel 77”#Lami Caution: Zoheb Mohammed 57’; Micheal Nand 67’; Mohammed Azeel 78’#2pm at Nassau Park#Fiji FA MEDIA#
Ba moves to second place
