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Super sub-Rishal Shankar was the hero for the Fijian side, scoring two late goals to secure the win in their first Under-16 Men’s Championship pool game.

Shankar netted the equalizer in the 60th minute and then clinched the winner in the final moments of the match.

Despite a slow start and conceding an early goal to Harold Rasmussen of the Cook Islands, Fiji’s resilience paid off.

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The Cook Islands led 1-0 at halftime, but Fiji came back strong in the second half, putting relentless pressure on their opponents.

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Fiji will face New Zealand in their second pool game at 10 a.m. on Thursday.

Meanwhile in local competition, Rewa FC is set to face Lautoka in the first semi-final of the Rooster Chicken/Scoops Ice Cream Battle of the Giants at 2pm followed by the Nadi and Suva semi at 4.30pm on Saturday.

The final will be played on Sunday at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.

You can listen to the games live commentary on Mirchi FM.