Lions beat Lautoka,await Ba in decider September 21, 2008
The Labasa soccer side overcame a tough Lautoka challenge to win 2-0 at Churchill Park and set a date with its arch rivals Ba to decide this season’s Super Six winner.
The Vodafone sponsored Babasiga Lions scored a goal in each spell to ensure the final and much anticipated fixture turns out to be a thriller next weekend.
18 year old Labasa Sangam College student, Amani Makoe scored the lone goal of the equally contested first spell after following a rebound off the Lautoka defence from a Labasa corner kick and slotting the ball beyond the reach of veteran Lautoka goalie Laisenia Tuba.
Lautoka toiled hard in the second spell and played constructively but failed to find the net as strikers Samuela Drudru and Jone Vono Junior missed from close range.
Ni Vanuatu striker Joseph Nimariau also missed a golden opportunity and was replaced by Kushal Naicker who turned out to be the super sub having scored the second and the most decisive goal of the match.
Fiji soccer wonder boy Roy Krishna who time and again set up the attacking moves for the northerners found Naicker in the 83rd minute after mesmerizing his opponents with his dazzling footwork.
Labasa after the win is leveled at the top of the points table with Ba on 21 points, making the final fixture of the season between the two sides most exciting and entertaining.
The defending champions will need a win on its home soil next week to retain its title while a draw would be enough to hand Vodafone Ba the title as the Men In Black have a superior goal differential.
The Vodafone Labasa-Vodafone Ba is expected to be played next Saturday at Subrail Park in Labasa.
It was a fix match ........but next week the story will be different.MIB will tame your roaring......as they usually do......
Posted by: Rai Sailesh
Netherlands Antilles | Sep 21, 2008 | 01:47:25 PM
To "krish_12". Beware mate Labasa can fix with BA too. You know BA got two Ex-Labasians playing for them.
Posted by: kilu singh
Finland | Sep 21, 2008 | 02:04:37 PM
vinaka lions. very happy that 2 high school students were playing with one of them scoring. way to go lions. as for my fellow labasa fans come out in numbers n remember S6 title labasa se JANE NA PAYE. time to roar. Go Roy
Posted by: Kaven Singh
Finland | Sep 21, 2008 | 03:57:42 PM
On the contrary, Ba Rewa match was fixed. Ba has promised accommodation for food to Rewa for IDC. That was a fixed match. 2-1 just to ensure no one feels it was fixed. That's how Ba wins!
Posted by: prasad vinesh
Finland | Sep 21, 2008 | 04:06:34 PM
Thanks Lions....keep the flame burning....m sure u can do it again come Saturday....for all LA fans come in big numbers as the there will be a "meet ur heros" session where u will be allowed to talk to players. All the best ti lions.
Posted by: Bhram Deo
Armenia | Sep 21, 2008 | 04:23:28 PM
Well done Labasa. Keep on Building the team spirit. You will go a long way. Play a clean game and am sure you will come to the top this weekend. Be weary of Ba Tactics
Labasan always
Posted by: Hasrat Khan
United Arab Emirates | Sep 21, 2008 | 06:21:58 PM
The new era of Fiji soccer is about Lions roaring. The soccer competition in Fiji does not get any better than a final between Lions and MIB. That is the ultimate. Whether the Lions roar or the MIB blow, it will be an orgist performance. It will be the climax. Best wishes to Lions and MIB !!
Posted by: Navin Prakash
Finland | Sep 21, 2008 | 07:05:40 PM
"ba to ba hai".......
Posted by: Avi Sharma
Armenia | Sep 21, 2008 | 10:05:46 PM
k06sharma, you are the biggest idiot and big mouth I have ever come across. Can you prove your allegations? You did the same thing when Labasa lost to Navua.
Posted by: Daud Rahman
Netherlands Antilles | Sep 20, 2008 | 09:02:32 PM
Congratulations to the Babasiga Lions... a well played victory to LABASA ......now you have put a lot of pressure on Ba ....who have to travel down to Subrail Park to play the final fixture...of the 2008 National..... League. Two top teams of Fiji Soccer will be Battling out next weekend to win the League Crown.......Labasa will give Ba a very GOOD run for their money...the heat is building....Labasa will be 2sharp in front of its home crowd.....Ba be ready ....or you will be 2 sorry....
Posted by: chris raj
United Arab Emirates | Sep 20, 2008 | 09:50:39 PM
NOW U CAN SAY THIS MATCH WAS FIXED...YAAR
Posted by: Hasrat Khan
United Arab Emirates | Sep 20, 2008 | 09:54:59 PM
There is nothing more fearful than the roar of the Lions. The Lions rule the jungle; for everyone else, there is the hideout!!
Posted by: Janet Ram
United Arab Emirates | Sep 20, 2008 | 10:10:31 PM
Lions talk on the field unlike Rewa. Rewa wud be thinking to file another protest after their 3 loses.C'mon Rewa officials change your coach and bring in Madigi. Anyway congrats to lion and also to lautoka for hard the fought game.
Posted by: mohammed ali
Finland | Sep 20, 2008 | 11:32:40 PM
Labasa good job.God is with you guys just see you lost 3point to Rewa but still on top even if you guys lost to BA still Labasa is a CHAMP of FIJI.Hats off to you guys.BA will do witchcraft to win this match at any cost all of us knows that even the BAAA Fans.
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