Rewa beats Labasa in nail-biting semifinal while Nadi beats Suva

Rewa beats Labasa in nail-biting semifinal while Nadi beats Suva

By Nirupa Siwan
Sunday 18/06/2017

Vodafone Fiji FACT defending champions Nadi thrashed Suva 6-2 in the second semi final to book their spot in the final against Rewa.

Nadi's Napolioni Qasevakatini scored two goals while Afraaz Ali , Ame Votoniu, Rusiate Matarerega and Josevata Dugucagi scored a goal each. 

Nadi was leading 2-0 at full time.

Suva were already missing four key players before the match and in the first half their most experienced defender Tomasi Uculoa was red carded for a handball offense inside their own penalty area. 

Suva and national team goalkeeper Tevita Koroi was injured in the first half as well. 

Nadi will face Rewa at 2.30pm today and you can catch the live commentary on our sister station Radio Sargam.

Meanwhile, in the first semi final the Delta Tigers are through to the Vodafone Fiji Fact final after they beat Labasa in the penalty shoot out 6-5 at the Ratu Cakobau Park.

Both the teams were locked at 1-1at the half time and the match went into the extra time.

However both the teams were not successful to score a goal against each other and it had to go through penalty shoot out.

Rewa goalkeeper Simione Tamanisau has thanked the players for their brilliant performance and says everybody had a part to play and they did it well.

Meanwhile, Labasa player Taniela Waqa was shown a yellow card for foul on Vuniuci Tikomaimereke.

Rewa player Lorima Dau was also shown a yellow card.

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