Solomon Islands ‘Bilikiki' bounce back July 29, 2009
The Solomon Islands came back from behind to beat Tahiti 4-2 in the second fixture on match day two at the OFC Beach Soccer Championship in Moorea, Tahiti today.
The three time OFC representatives to the Beach Soccer World Cup after going down to Vanuatu yesterday played with more caution and patience against host nation Tahiti to register the all important win which keeps them in the hunt for a place in the final.
Tahiti's Teva Zaveroni opened scored from a long range direct free kick midway through the first spell.
But Nicholas Muri Makaa equalised with a calmly taken penalty attempt after a Solomon attacker was fouled in a scoring position by Sebastien Labayen.
Augustine Anisi then put the Solomons infront with a well taken shot from a wide angle just inside the Tahiti half and added his second only a minute later to put them two goals clear.
But Tahiti were handed a lifeline just seconds before the end of the second period when the Biliki Boys conceded an own goal.
Nicholas Muri Makaa then scored the Biliki's fourth in the third period with a precisely placed shot after finding space and time in the middle of the pitch.
Solomons coach Henry Koto was delighted with his team's improvement after losing their opening match on Monday.
"I am very happy with the way the boys played today, they really stepped it up after being a bit disorganised at the start and the picked up the pace after that. They really made a statement with this performance," Koto told the OFC site.
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