Football

Lautoka out, Navua slip through semi-final

October 18, 2024 12:05 pm

Flick Hygiene Lautoka and Flick Hygiene Suva played to a 1-1 draw, meaning that neither team will advance to the semi-finals of the FMF IDC.

This result has worked in favour of Navua that has now qualified for the semi-final as runners-up from Group A.

Labasa have secured its spot in the knockout stages as Group A winners.

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Lautoka captain Saula Waqa, alongside Sairusi Naulubu and Zibraaz Sahib, showcased excellent teamwork, with Sahib scoring in the 31st minute to give Lautoka a 1-0 lead at halftime.

However, Suva kept the pressure on, and Joe Moses equalized in the second half.

Despite multiple chances to regain the lead, Lautoka struggled with their finishing and couldn’t find the target, resulting in both teams bowing out of the tournament.

Meanwhile, Rewa has topped Group B to advance to the semi-final with Nadi, that goes through as runners-up after their 4-1 win against Nadroga yesterday.

The Super Premier semi-finals will kick-off at 2pm tomorrow between Labasa and Nadi while the second semi-final will see Rewa against Navua at 4:30pm.

Looking at the Premier division semi-finals, Bua will take on Tavua at 8am while Tailevu Naitasiri will face Nasinu at 10:30am.

In the Senior division, Dreketi will face Nadogo at 12:30pm and Northland Tailevu will play Rakitraki at 3pm at Churchill Park in ground 3.