Mataiasi Stark 
Ba started their 2024 Rooster Chicken/Scoops Premium Battle of the Giants campaign with a 3-1 victory over Nadroga in the first match this afternoon at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.
Goals from Ilaisa Vulimainavuso in the 16th minute and Etonia Dogalau in the 23rd minute gave Ba the lead at halftime.
Penisoni Tirau added another goal in the 45th minute of the second half.
Nadroga’s only goal came from veteran Rusiate Matarerega in injury time of the first half.
Ba FC head coach, Daniel Krishneel says the players followed the game plan.
“Yes it was a good start for the team. We were working so hard and we are taking each game at a time. We have now passed the hurdle from Nadroga and now we have Suva tomorrow.”
Ba is set to face Suva FC tomorrow at 7pm.
Meanwhile in other games this evening, Suva will take on Rewa at 5.30pm before Labasa takes on Navua at 7.30pm.
You can listen to the live commentaries of these matches on Mirchi FM.
