Sugar City boys snatch title from MIB October 12, 2008
Lautoka midfielder Malakai Waqa scored the only goal to help the Sugar City boys hoist the Inter District Championship Cup.
The Sugar City boys beat Ba in a pulsating finale, after the Men In Black thrashed Labasa 3-0 in the semis.
The 24-year-old Waqa, who has been a seasoned campaigner for the Blues, pulled off an awesome goal in the 40th minute of play when he hammered a piledriver from 20 metres out to beat Jone Sorolo for the 1-0 lead.
“I can’t express how I feel at the moment,” a soft-spoken Waqa said after the game.
“I was confident I would score that goal, I just took the chance when the opportunity arose and made good use of it,” he said
“We were focused coming into the final and made sure we enjoyed ourselves playing Ba," he said
Lautoka captain Jone Vono Jnr heaped praise on his team for displaying a lot of character, saying that even when they were a man down after rugged defender Peni Finau was red-carded his team played as a unit and worked hard to keep the Ba onslaught at bay.
“I am happy for them, the win is dedicated to their hard work and determination throughout the tournament, we deserved to win because we were more win hungry,” Vono said after the game.
Both sides were locked 0-0 at the breather.
It was not all plain sailing for the new champions as hosts Ba made them work hard.
Ba skipper Pita Bolatoga marshalled his side well as they launched a number of attacks on the Lautoka goal with big guns Avinesh Waran Swamy, Shalen Lal, Tuimasi Manuca and Alvin Singh probing for an opening.
However, some excellent goalkeeping from Australian import Ali Cerm Akbar and the unmovable Peni Finau at last man down provided the impenetrable brick wall defence for the Blues.
o mr thakur sahiba. u get ur facts right mate. Ba won 2 major tournaments and qualified for IDC final with labasa players scoring. is that merit??? Maciu is from labasa ok. u sound like raymond - ba ke chamcha log. hate or love us we dont give a damn bro. we will keep coming. rok sako to rok lo!!!
Posted by: Destinys Guy
| Oct 12, 2008 | 07:26:49 PM
Hi guys, I am not a Ba or Lautoka fan. I just dont understand why Ba fans keep on saying Lautoka won because of Ba players in their team. Does Ba not have outside players? The outside players are the ones who have been bringing victory to Ba this year, otherwise Ba was no show without them in Fiji Fact. Why do you guys forget this. Also, the 3 Ba players in the Lautoka side never even played to the final whistle. Leone was not in the game, Finau was red carded and Osea injured and substituted! Lautoka's very own player scored the winner!
Ba fans, please accept the fact the Lautoka has won and dont relate their victory to origin from Ba, as Ba's 2008 achievements itself has been heavily reliant on non-Ba players.
Posted by: shalesh NARAYAN
| Oct 12, 2008 | 12:08:18 AM
Ba tu bA raha ab Bluez hai ! !
Posted by: Kaven Singh
Finland | Oct 12, 2008 | 12:30:35 AM
So where is Raymond now who says districts that import overseas players can't win? In your face Raymond!
Posted by: Simon Kumar
| Oct 12, 2008 | 12:37:22 AM
Daud.......see how many Ba imports Lautoka have now and in the past.......
Posted by: wan8 wan8
Finland | Oct 12, 2008 | 01:28:21 AM
Congrats to lautoka.
My team Ba lose to good team.we will c u in cvc.also very big vinaka to labasa team for keeping our team Ba on their toe througout the year.
we will also need ur support wen we will play O-league.we will need fijis support.and to LA peoples hats off 2 u.
Posted by: Ranal Singh
Armenia | Oct 12, 2008 | 04:49:10 AM
Mr Daud.
u need to check for yr record;
Lautoka had 4 Ba players; 3 current NSW Rep players.
And for Ba to reach finals and match and lose by one goal with local players is a big achievement.
Ba wud it back with the CVC SERIES.
Ba is and wud always be the champs of FJ soccer.
All districts know that.
And for yr record if Lautoka lost, how wud they gave accounted to the tax office the cost of the imports, plus Peni FINAU and Osea.
MIB you irresistable.
Posted by: Hasrat Khan
United Arab Emirates | Oct 12, 2008 | 03:57:10 PM
Congratulations to Lautoka. You certainly were technically superior than Ba. Labasa faulted and went down 3-0 to Ba, but you did not. All the teams have something to learn from Lautoka.
Posted by: kilu singh
Finland | Oct 12, 2008 | 04:06:57 PM
Ba fans were complaining about imports. so what??? ba only qualified for finals cos of 2 labasa imports. feels so good that lautoka won. labasa re-grouing next year, abhi tumlog recover karo. vinaka blues
Posted by: azad ali
Netherlands Antilles | Oct 12, 2008 | 04:40:40 PM
Come on ashwinilesh1, u know better than that, why are u still fretting about labasa, its time to move on and bring imports from overseas to hepld your team to win tournaments. Labasa might bring in Roanldino and who knows David bekham in the next tournament. Nevertheless congrets lautoka for winning IDC with the imports.
Posted by: arvindram2003@yahoo.ca ram
Cambodia | Oct 12, 2008 | 09:20:54 PM
Proud of Ba team. They have played last 6 years in the final and won 4 times. Very proud of them.
Posted by: Sam Sami
Finland | Oct 12, 2008 | 09:42:28 PM
Ba to Ba hai yaar !! The win for Lautoka could not have been any better. Congrats Ltka. People say that once Ba reaches the final, its impossible to beat them. Well, Ltka has just shown the people of Fiji that anything can be achieved with the right set of mind and total dedication. It just shows that Lkta wanted to win, badly. Ba wasnt that hungry. Also, the fact is that LTKA won - with or without any imports. After all Ba has been winning with LA imports, isnt it ? Ba team should accept defeat. End of Story.
Posted by: Priti Sharma
Finland | Oct 11, 2008 | 09:54:18 PM
Go Ba Go...
Posted by: rajnesh Sen
United Arab Emirates | Oct 11, 2008 | 09:43:46 PM
Go "BA"!! Ltka roko...
Posted by: Steven Lal
United Arab Emirates | Oct 11, 2008 | 10:14:21 PM
LAUTOKA WILL WIN
Posted by: Daud Rahman
Netherlands Antilles | Oct 11, 2008 | 10:16:39 PM
Lautoka is leading the (Fiji Team) by 1 GOAL IN THE i.d.c final that.........thatstoo good on Lautoka........2008 is Lautoka year.....Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba Ba is too much time over for man in black, they can only reach the finals throuht Labasa imports.....other Ba is hopeless......Ha Ha hA
Posted by: Priti Sharma
Finland | Oct 11, 2008 | 10:21:37 PM
shut up Daud..dont be jealous that a lt of Ba players are in fiji team..
Posted by: Steven Lal
United Arab Emirates | Oct 11, 2008 | 10:22:16 PM
BA IS A WEAK TEAM THEY THINK THEY ARE GOOD IT TAKES A TEAM LIKE LAUTOKE TO BREAK EM OUT GO LAUTOKA THA TROPHY IS BLUES YAYY!!!
Posted by: david matthew
Cambodia | Oct 11, 2008 | 10:28:08 PM
Congrats Lautoka this is your former Secretary from Canada
I am proud of the blues
David Matthew
Posted by: Daud Rahman
Netherlands Antilles | Oct 11, 2008 | 10:29:14 PM
Ba has donated the I.D.C cup to Lautoka in there home ground......Congras Blues.....
Posted by: rizam hussain
Armenia | Oct 11, 2008 | 10:29:33 PM
Ba wouldnt have reached without Buying Labasas players.
Posted by: tupeni laulau
Finland | Oct 11, 2008 | 10:38:46 PM
Fellow Lautoka fans, let's hope this will be a repeat of 1984 when Sam Work scored 2 to beat BA in the IDC final. A win for Lautoka is a win for all the other districts in Fiji soccer.
Posted by: munesh naidu
United Arab Emirates | Oct 11, 2008 | 10:42:22 PM
Go Lautoka , Bluez are the best
Posted by: joseph naidu
United Arab Emirates | Oct 11, 2008 | 10:46:41 PM
Well done boys in blue. Hope 4 CVC
Posted by: munesh naidu
United Arab Emirates | Oct 11, 2008 | 10:54:10 PM
Lautoka IDC Champs 2008
Posted by: kamal chand
Armenia | Oct 11, 2008 | 10:54:39 PM
Where will Laisenia Tuba play now.
Posted by: Sunman Chan
Armenia | Oct 11, 2008 | 10:55:01 PM
Lautoka HAS WON.... ya hoo
Well done to the bluz, you are deserved winners for this IDC. ba toh ba hay, but Lautoka has beaten BA and in their home ground. You were lucky to go through to the semi's but I think that was it. Congratulations to all the players and officials and not forgeting the fans, you were always behind them. All you need to do now is to continue supporting the team during the good and bad times. Blues are back!!!
Posted by: Ashwin Nilesh Prasad
Armenia | Oct 11, 2008 | 11:00:02 PM
whats this..... Baby team defeated Fiji Team....... I think Ba needs more Labasa players to support them.
Posted by: Rick Kumar
United Arab Emirates | Oct 11, 2008 | 11:13:11 PM
Shut the Hell Up DAUD, u don't know what the hack u are talkin about. Taking BA players and beating BA is all LaUTOKA can do. Go and KIss the Australian imports feet. BA toh BA HAI...
Posted by: sharneel nand
Finland | Oct 11, 2008 | 11:15:14 PM
Good on Lautoka for beating the so called fiji champions in their home ground.... even though labasa didnt win but another LA won..... Ba ke batti but gaye.... we can really say that without labasa import BA is nothing but a low rated team..... shame on ba
Posted by: Thakur Saab
| Oct 11, 2008 | 11:15:43 PM
Congrats Ltka, Well done Ba, although im not a fan of either team, i would like to tell "Daud" that BA does not need other players from other district to win, they win on merit. As for saying that BA wins with other players what about Labasa - taniela waqa, alvin avinesh and joesph nimariau r from other districts, maciu started his career with suva when he was in secondary school. get ur facts right< Labasians r sore losers, no wonder they r hated in vitilevu
Posted by: Rick Kumar
United Arab Emirates | Oct 11, 2008 | 11:16:14 PM
DAUD this is just to support my comments.
Lautoka coach Dennis Singh on the game against Ba this afternoon:
%u201CWe are expecting a tough final against Ba but we are confident of our chances%u201D
On the impact that brothers Leone Vurukania, Peni Finau and Osea Vakatalesau will have in the final for Lautoka.
%u201CThe experience and knowledge these boys have of how Ba plays on their home ground is invaluable, they know how to tune to that sort of game, they will be directing play when we take on Ba on the field,%u201D
MIB brothers.
Posted by: Ronil Nand
| Oct 11, 2008 | 11:17:49 PM
Wat happen Men In Black?????? hahaha Blues all the way!!!!!!LAUTOKA BEAT BA IN BA'S OWN GROUND...
BLUES ARE THE BEST
Posted by: mohammed farhaz
Netherlands Antilles | Oct 11, 2008 | 11:18:37 PM
10 men lautoka toh BLUEZ hai.....kaise baat
Posted by: Ronil Nand
| Oct 11, 2008 | 11:20:29 PM
go the blues. blues all the way
Posted by: Rai Sailesh
Netherlands Antilles | Oct 11, 2008 | 11:28:44 PM
wheres BA now, must be still scratching their heads. A nice defeat to end BA's dominance. Gothe Blues.
Posted by: arunesh prasasd
United Arab Emirates | Oct 11, 2008 | 11:30:25 PM
whts wrong praveen bala? jaye ke jaaadoo nahi kara?/hahhahahahhhahahah ba sucks man..baas bad days have started
Posted by: Thakur Saab
| Oct 11, 2008 | 11:33:34 PM
Congrats Ltka, Well done Ba, although im not a fan of either team, i would like to tell "Daud" that BA does not need other players from other district to win, they win on merit. As for saying that BA wins woth other players what about Labasa - taniela waqa, alvin avinesh and joesph nimariau r from other districts, maciu started his career with suva when he was in secondary school. get ur facts right< Labasians r sore losers, no wonder they r hated in vitilevu
Posted by: Sushil Sen
Cambodia | Oct 11, 2008 | 11:47:04 PM
how about your imports..... we have local players
Posted by: Vinay Kumar
United Arab Emirates | Oct 11, 2008 | 11:56:04 PM
go blue go
Posted by: aklesh kishore
Armenia | Oct 13, 2008 | 02:26:03 AM
Blues name will vanish in few days but BAs name will always be on top cos we still playing football(soccer). Oceania League to follow ...
Oh and some one said that BAs dominance is over...first of all he knows this much that BAs the team that has been dominating all these years ..well great on you man, atleast you know this much.. but jus to refresh your mind ..the dominance is still there
CVC will decide the fate.
"he who laughs last, laughs the loudest"....lautokas victory is only shortlived, BA will again be making the headlines as usual
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