Yusuf anticipates exciting matches
The stage is all set for the 2020 Vodafone Fiji Football Association Cup Tournament.
Ba and Nasinu will kick start the tournament at Churchill Park in Lautoka on Saturday 21st November.
The match which kicks off at 1.30pm will be followed by a clash between Lautoka and champions Nadi at 3.30pm.
Two matches will then be played on Sunday 22 November at the ANZ Stadium in Suva before the tournament proper kicks off at Subrail Park in Labasa on Wednesday 25 November.
VPL winners Suva will face Navua at 1pm while IDC champion Labasa will take on Battle of Giants champion Rewa at 3pm.
Fiji FA chief executive officer Mohammed Yusuf said the fans around the country would have opportunity to watch their teams in action.
“Those fans who will not be able to travel to Labasa to watch their teams play will have chance to watch them play in the first round in Lautoka and Suva,” said Yusuf
Yusuf said all matches this weekend would be like final.
“First match for every team in the tournament is very crucial and I am sure all the teams will come out well prepared for the opener,”
“This year we have seen a lot of competition in the VPL, Punjas BOG and Courts IDC and it is hard to predict which team will win and that what makes the tournament interesting,”
“I am sure the fans have enjoyed the level of competition this year in all the tournaments and for sure there will be more in this year’s Vodafone Fiji FACT because all the teams will want to lift the Fiji FACT trophy from Subrail Park in Labasa,”
Yusuf said the pre-sale of the tickets have been started and urged fans to buy their tickets in advance.
“We have started the early sale of tickets so fans can buy their tickets in advance because there will be limited tickets available due to the 50 percent capacity regulation, “said Yusuf
“For the matches at Churchill Park, tickets will be sold at Lautoka City Council, Hyperchem Pharmacy Ba and Lautoka and Makanjees Nadi. Tickets will be only available at Fiji Sports Council office for the ANZ Stadium matches while for the Subrail Park matches the tickets will be sold at Labasa Town Council office and Labasa Pharmacy,”
Full fixtures are as follows:
Saturday 21 November (Churchill Park): 1.30pm- Ba vs Nasinu, 3.30pm- Lautoka vs Nadi
Sunday 22 November (ANZ Stadium): 1pm- Suva vs Navua, 3pm- Labasa vs Rewa
Wednesday 25 November (Subrail Park): 12pm- Lautoka vs Navua, 2pm- Ba vs Rewa, 4pm- Suva vs Nadi, 6.30pm- Labasa vs Nasinu.
Thursday 26 November: 12pm- Nadi vs Navua, 2pm- Rewa vs Nasinu, 4pm- Suva vs Lautoka, 6pm- Labasa vs Ba.
Saturday 28 November: 3pm- Semifinal 1, 5pm- Semifinal 2
Sunday 29 November: 3pm- Final
