Battle Of the Giants champs Ba has opted for just a civic reception to honor its players for the gallant effort at the weekend.

Ba mayor, councilor Pravin Bala will host the members of the Vodafone Men In Black to a civic reception this Saturday.

Ba president Rishi Kumar said the reception will honor the players and their families for their contribution to the team.

“We do not want to celebrate big because Ba has been winning tournaments over the years and the victory is nothing new to the people of Ba, said Kumar.

“Instead of a big celebration, we have just opted for a civic reception for the players and their families.

“The players were released upon their arrival yesterday afternoon to join their loved ones after being away for sometime.

“The reception we received upon arrival was indeed overwhelming and I want to thank all the Ba fans for coming out in numbers and supporting the boys and the association.

“We had people waiting along the coral coast and through to Ba to meet the players and the boys were really glad to see the support and have appreciated the presence of the fans and well wishers of the team”

“Durand Cup is our next mission and the players will get back to business after spending some time with their families and this is also a reason why we do not want to spend a lot of time on celebrating as we want to get back to our commitments and remain focused” he added.

Ba defied all odds to reach the semifinals and piped Fiji FACT champs Navua 1-0 before their final showdown against Labasa which they won 2-1 after losing to the Babasiga Lions in their opening pool match 1-2.

The Yogendra Dutt coached side featured in the eliminations without its skipper Josaia Bukalidi and star midfielder Avinesh Swamy.

Fijilive

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