Ba on track at IDC

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Sainiana Niubalavu of Ba (left) looks for support againjst Tailevu Naitasiri during the Vodafone Women’s IDC 2020 at the ANZ Stadium yesterday. Picture: RAMA

Defending champion Ba kept its Vodafone Women’s IDC title defence campaign on track with a clinical 6-2 win over Tailevu Naitasiri at the ANZ Stadium in Suva yesterday.

Ba coach Naomi Regu said although they conceded two goals, she was confident of her teams performance so far.

“We got another win, a bit of laxity that we allowed Tailevu Naitasiri to score two goals but our girls finished strong in the end,” Regu said.

“We stuck to our pattern and I’m happy that our girls didn’t stray from the game plan in place.”

Regu said with a youthful team, majority of which are under-16 and U19 players her team was holding its own against some of the best players in the league.

“They are working well together and not pressured by the moment, we look forward to the remaining game and also to the knockout stages.”

Ba took an early half-time lead with defender Cema Nasau continuing her good form scoring two goals in the 15th and 36 minute.

Tailevu Naitasiri managed to hit back in the start of the second half through defender Filomena Racea and midfielder Vani Bainivalu.

But the Ba ladies’ technical play proved the difference with captain Koleta Likuculacula scoring a brace before Nasau added two more goals in the last stanza to secure the win and bring her personal tally to seven goals in two days.

Teams

Ba FC: 1.Adi Tuwai 2.Louisa Simmons 3.Evivi Buka 5.Cecelia Nainima 6.Cema Nasau 7.Koleta Likuculacula 8.Alza Hussein 9.Veniana Ranadi 12.Sainiana Niubalavu 15.Lusiana Lagilevu 18.Laca Tikosaya. Substitutes: 4.Asela Cokanasiga 11.Amelia Madigi 13.Lavenia Nairoqo 14.Narieta Leba 16.Sereana Naweni 19.Ria Naresh 20.Batui Livia 21.Mereseini Waqali 22.Mereseini Tuinivono

Tailevu Naitasiri FC: 1.Wati Tokalau 2.Filomena Racea 3.Adi Bakaniceva 5.Losana Bainivalu 9.Penelope Pickering 10.Viniana Buke 11.Emily Rokociri 12.Vani Bainivalu 15.Mereoni Waqavatu 16.Ana Nakauvukivuki 20.Tabua Likumotovai. Substitutes: 21.Venaiai Radinitai 22.Seinimili Magitikai 4.Eseta Vonotabua 6.Elesi Leweni 7.Mereani Laqere 8.Elenoa Bakoso 13.Grace Petueli 14.Mere Ciria 17.Leba Lute 18.Vilisi Madigi 19.Salacieli Seutobo || ba28 || football

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