Codro put to test, Bukalidi out September 23, 2008
The Ba soccer team, proven to have survived the test of times over the years, faces another mammoth match this weekend in the race to the Fiji Football Super 6 League title against Labasa.
The Vodafone-sponsored ‘Men in Black’ play Labasa at Subrail Park to crown the 2008 winner.
Ba only needs a draw to wrest the title from the northerners who will be boosted with a vocal home advantage on Saturday afternoon.
They are preparing well knowing their mixed results this season could affect their chances at Subrail Park.
President Rishi Kumar has put on a warrior armor saying the battle royale will keep fans at the edge of their seats.
"We want to win," Kumar added.
Time will tell if Ba’s battle cry is worse than their bite because of casualties inside their camp.
Star striker and match winner Josaia Bukalidi is out after the BOG injury and so is Avinesh Swamy.
Onus now rests on the leadership of sweeper Malakai Kenahewe, Jone Vesikula, Maciu Dunadamu, Roneel Kumar and Malakai Tiwa to form a brick wall against Labasa.
They have to protect their young goalkeeper Epeli Codro, because lethal Labasians like Roy Krishna will be ruthless in front of the net.
Codro, a student of Drasa Secondary School in Lautoka, will be forced to show the man in him while standing between the posts instead of regulars Nicholas Lawrence who is away overseas and Jone Sorolo who could miss the tour because of family commitments.
Kumar is confident that Codro will stop all Labasa attempts on Saturday afternoon.
The match starts at 2pm.
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comments on this story
Posted by: Daud Rahman
Netherlands Antilles | Sep 23, 2008 | 02:42:17 AM
Well....Well...Well...this is the excuse Ba Team is giving in ADVANCE just in case if they LOOSE to Labasa....than Ba can blame that the Goal was too young and inexperienced and Bukalidi as a good striker was injured and hurt...providing best of the best reason for the EXCUSE in advance....nice way protect a lose
Posted by: Nilesh Sahay
Netherlands Antilles | Sep 23, 2008 | 02:42:38 AM
ALL D BEST TO BOTH D TEAMS
Posted by: Shakeel Mohidin
Finland | Sep 23, 2008 | 06:42:52 PM
This will the best game of the year and what the time to have this game...i would say to the people to go out and cheer the teams and also to the REF, please be alert and have the game in control..........REF will be the person who can create the biggest upset in this game.or else
BA TOH BA HAI
Posted by: Hasrat Khan
United Arab Emirates | Sep 22, 2008 | 03:41:10 PM
This game will be the mother of all local soccer battles. Whatever the results, I believe this will be a game to watch and remember. My utmost respect to Lions and MIB. In the current times, both the teams are true champions !! May the better team, on the game day, win.
Posted by: shaggy gounder
Finland | Sep 22, 2008 | 03:41:23 PM
DON'T WORRY BA WILL WIN THIS YEARS LEAGUE AND THE I.D.C..........WAIT AND SEE........LABASIAN............
Posted by: Roneel Prasad
Netherlands Antilles | Sep 22, 2008 | 04:29:24 PM
all the best shaggy....we'll wait n see....cheerz
Posted by: david sami
Finland | Sep 22, 2008 | 05:22:26 PM
I am 200% sure this game will be a thriller the best of the best teams will play. Both teams are very good and I wish both of them well and may the best team win. I also hope that the match officials are competant to keep pace and not deprive either team of fair play. Labasa fans keep the spirit of friendly north be good but hope others respect our friendlyness and not abuse it.
Posted by: nitya singh
Finland | Sep 22, 2008 | 07:10:25 PM
only time will tell on saturday
both team will prepare, well so i wish both teams best of luck and better team win
Posted by: Tulia Tuidama
Finland | Sep 22, 2008 | 07:34:10 PM
all the best to both the team...may the best team win
Posted by: Rai Sailesh
Netherlands Antilles | Sep 22, 2008 | 07:49:12 PM
Labasa are camping at subrail park changing room. Three sessions of full training in the heat every day with a final dip in the qawa river for stamina build.Players have been promised $1000 each if they win the league.I think they gonna take this out again this time. Turuva, kautoga and Taniela will control the backs and Roy, Kushal and Joseph Nimirau will fire the rockets in the BA goal mouth.
Posted by: Kaven Singh
Finland | Sep 22, 2008 | 09:03:56 PM
Labasa beat kari Ba ke. Codro ke achaar banaawa jai.