Source: Radio Apna#OPENING MATCH – NZ REWA 0 vs NZ NASINU 1#All whites Under 23 midfielder Ian Lathwood proved a handful and helped his Nasinu side cause the major upset of 2011 Radio Apna 2011 Fiji Cup when he scored the lone goal to beat a high flying Rewa side 1-0 in the opening match. Backed with the services of another All Whites under 23 rep in Jack Hobson, the Nasinu side adjusted well to the conditions and applied pressure from the start. Former Fiji Rep Apisalome Turuva led well from the back. Lathwood followed a header through from Turuva and put in a half volley to the back of the net.Nasinu manager Izaz Hussein was lost for words after the final and added that his boys played according to the game plan and they now look forward for their second match against Hamliton on Friday.#NZ TAVUA 2 vs NZ LAUTOKA 0#Stylish Shekhar Prakash and Sean Lovemore scored a goal each to give a impressive Tavua (NZ) side a 2-0 win over a luckless Lautoka (NZ) in the second match of the opening day during the Radio Apna 2011 Fiji Cup tourney at Mangere Centre Park.Lautoka had the services of former Lautoka (Fiji) Bakalevu Moceimeririka but the blues found the going tough against a more polished Tavua side. Tavua opted for a fast paced game and Raj Mani and Sandip Singh played a pivot role in the mid field and allowed the Tavua strike force heaps of chances to attack.Lautoka keeper Krith Kumar played a grand game and his quick refelx and good timing when to come out of goal and when not to, prevented Lautoka aquiring more goals. However the Tavua side will be put to a test against Nadi (Fiji) in the feature match in the second day of competition.# #FIJI SUVA 5 vs WELLINGTON 0#Suva (Fiji) thumped team Wellington 5-0 in a one sided affair at the 2011 Radio Apna Fiji Cup tourney at Mangere Centre Park. Apisai Smith led the onslaught for the Suva side as he time and again sneaked past the team Wellington defense and caused havoc in their defense. Continous pressure by the Suva team led to a infringement in the penalty area and Apisai Smith drove a powerful shot past a diving Janesh Lal. Esava Samudre scored the second for the Capital city boys to go to the breather with a 2-0 lead. Suva continued to mount pressure in the second half and Smith and Maciu Tuilau conbained well and three more goals in the second half, a second to Smith and one each to Niten Kumar and Samudre sealed the match.Suva Coach Manoj Kumar said they were happy with the win and at the same time took time out to mention the talent in New Zealand.
