Tarunesh Reddy the national team director/Fiji Football Association vice president said they had mapped out their plans as the competition which will be held at Lawson Tama Stadium in Solomon Islands.#“Few players have withdrawn from the first camp with the likes of Esava Naqeleca, Peniame Drova, Zibraaz Sahib and Samuela Kautoga. Ba players arrived from Auckland and will be joining camp soon along with the other overseas based players,” Reddy said. #Reps released for League#National team director/Fiji FA Tarunesh Reddy says national senior squad members will be released to represent their respective districts in the Fiji Sun/GP Batteries National Football League this weekend. #But Reddy stressed that district associations will need to bear the cost of the travelling expenses from the national camp in Ba and back. #“Players will be released for the national league but districts will have to bear the travelling cost from Ba to their districts and players will have to report back to camp on Monday. We will officially break camp next Friday and Fiji FA will cater for the return cost but for this weekend districts will need to accommodate.” #Nine U23 reps in senior squad#Nine Under-23 Olympic side players have forced their way in the national senior men’s extended 31-member squad which will prepare for the 2012 Oceania Football Confederation Men’s Nations Cup. #They are national U23 skipper Esava Naqeleca who was also named the best player at the Olympic playoffs, Misaele Draunibaka. Ilisoni Logaivau, Archie Watkins, Peniame Drova, Remueru Tekiata, Laisenia Raura , Zibraaz Sahib and top goalie Akuila Mateisuva. #The 2012 OFC Men’s Nations Cup which will be held in Solomon Islands in June is also the second stage for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Brazil. #Top four semifinalists at the Nations Cup will progress to stage 3 and play on a home and away leg and the overall winner promoting to stage 4. #Team director/Fiji FA vice president Tarunesh Reddy and national senior team coach/Fiji FA coaching director released the strong 31-member squad list last week. #Six overseas based players with Hekari United stars Maciu Dunadamu, Pita Bolaitoga, Ilaitia Tuilau and Taniela Waqa. Vanuatu based top Amicale defender Samuela Kautoga and New Zealand based Roy Krishna complete the squad. #31- Member extended squad#1.Simione Tamanisau Goalkeeper Lautoka#2.Benaminio Mateinaqara Goalkeeper Nadi#3.Akuila Mateisuva Goalkeeper Labasa#4.Taniela Waqa Defender/Midfield Hekari (PNG)#5.Uraia Loki Defender Nadi#6.Samuela Vula Defender Suva#7.Samuela Kautoga Defender/Midfield Amicale (Vanuatu)#8.Alvin Singh Defender/Midfield/Utility BA#9.Avinesh Waran Defender/Midfield BA#10.Ilaitia Tuilau Defender Hekari (PNG)#11.Manueli Kalou Defender BA#12.Archie Watkins Defender Nadroga#13.Remueru Tekiata Defender BA#14.Peniame Drova Defender Rewa#15.Ilisoni Logaivau Defender/Midfield Rewa#16.Laisenia Raura Defender BA#17. Kalasito Posiano Defender Rewa#18. Esava Naqeleca Midfield/Defender/Utility Suva#19.Malakai Tiwa Midfield/Defender/Utility BA#20.Pita Baleitoga Midfield/Striker Hekari (PNG)#21.Epeli Saukuru Midfield Rewa#22.Alvin Avinesh Midfield Lautoka#23.Zibraaz Sahib Midfield Lautoka#24.Misaele Draunibaka Midfield/Striker Rewa#25.Osea Vakatalesau Striker BA#26.Roy Krishna Striker Waitakere Utd (NZ)#27.Maciu Dunadamu Striker Hekari (PNG)#28.Kamal Hassan Striker Lautoka#29.Arvindra Naidu Striker Lautoka#30.Apisai Smith Striker/Midfield Rewa#31.Jone Sorolo Goalkeeper Lautoka# #
