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OFC FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2009 - FIJI AND SOLOMONS START WITH WINS

Monday, 06 July 09, 05:44 AM · Comments(20)

SUVA - Host nation Fiji and defending defending champions Solomon Islands are both off to winning starts in contrasting fashion at the OFC Futsal Championship.

Fiji were made to battle hard throughout their match against Vanuatu in the tournament opener.

The hosts eventually came away 2-1 winners thanks to second half goals from Sandeep Nair and Shivam Nathan in the first match of the night.

Vanuatu were frustrated by a series of excellent saves from Fijian keeper Simione Moce Tamanisau whose best moments came with two outstanding full-stretch reflex saves - one in each half - that showcased his value.

Ironically Tamanisau made only one mistake to blot his copybook in the match, hesitating with a clearance which immediately led to his conceding an embarrassing 39th minute consolation goal to Vanuatu’s Vira Jack Ala.

2008 OFC Futsal Championship golden boot winner and Fiji captain Kamal Hassan knew his team had room for improvement but was pleased to see his team off to a wining start.

“Our first half wasn’t that good but the second half was much better. Over-all I think it was a pretty good performance for our first game, we worked hard and used our possession better after halftime,” Hassan told OFC.

The night’s second match saw Oceaina’s reigning Futsal Champs the Solomon Islands reverse a 2-3 halftime deficit against New Caledonia with a devastating second half haul of five unanswered goals.

The Kurukurus went up a gear in the second to clinch an 8-3 win with captain Elliot Ragomo and Micah Lea’alafa scoring a brace each.

Solomon Islands coach Dickson Kadau was pleased with his team’s response to his halftime speech.

“The boys lost the tempo a little bit (in the first half) and allowed New Caledonia too much possession of the ball. At halftime I told them to take better care of the ball, to make them (New Caledonia) run more. The more we kept the ball the more our confidence came back and we kept them in their half. The boys did what I told them in the changing rooms,” Kadau said.

Fiji v Vanuatu

Fiji: 1. SImione Mose TAMANISAU (GK); 2. Mira SAHIB; 3. Sandeep NAIR; 8. Aisea Dauivalu CODRO ; 9. Kamal HASSAN (C)

SUBS: 4. Dinesh Chand MUDALIAR ; 5. Shivam NATHAN; 6. Mohammed SHALMEEN; 7. Joseph MISHRA; 10. Uraia Raimulo LOKI; 11. Christopher Junior KUMAR; 12. Emori RAGATA (GK)

Goals: Sandeep Nair 30'; 31';

Coach: Imitiaz KHAN (FIJI)

Van: 1. Daniel MANSALE (GK); 6. Terry Quare; 8. Louis DOMINQUE; 10. Vira Jack ALA ; 11. Ben Edward

SUBS: 2. Morsen SOPE ; 3. Don MANSALE ; 4. Marco HERROMINLY ; 5. Lui SIFAS; 7. Ben Hungai; 9. Junior MALAS; 20. Pascal BALA (GK)

Goals: Vira Jack ALA 39';

Coach: Marco HERROMINLY (VAN)

Referee: Teihotu TAEREA (TAH)

Solomon Islands v New Caledonia

Solomon Islands: 1. Alick LIOKA (GK); 3. Elliot RAGOMO (C); 7.James EGATA; 9. Micah LEA’ALAFA; 12. Jack WETNEY;

SUBS: 2. Philip HOUTARAU; 4. Jenan KAPU; 6. Moffat SIKWA’AE; 8. Francis LAFAI; 10. Stanley PUAIRANA; 17. Ron GINIO ; 22. Paul HUIA

Goals: Elliot RAGOMO 1’, 37’; Francis LAFAI 14’; Micah LEA’ALAFA 22’, 22’; Moffat SIKWA’AE 26’; James EGATA 31’; Jack WETNEY 37’;

Coach: Dickson KADAU (SOL)

Referee: Teihotu TAEREA (TAH)

New Caledonia: 1. Ronan EUZEN (GK); 2. Jerry IARUEL; 3. Adrian; GUILLAMO; 8. Ismael TCHOVAMILI; 11. Ivann POUROUORO (C)

SUBS: 4. Louis WAISHITINE; 5. Anderson PAULIN; 6. Henri DRUDI; 7. Rodrigue POIWI; 9. Christophe WHAAP; 10. Loic CAUNES; Arnaud LLAMBRICH

Goals: Anderson PAULIN 14’; Rodrique POIWI 17’; Ismael TCHOVAMILI 18’;

Coach: Eric MICHALAK

Referee: Amitesh BEHARI (FIJI)

OFC Futsal Championship Fiji 2009 -Match Day 1
Monday 10 July
Vodafone Arena, Suva

Results

Vanuatu: 1
Fiji: 2

New Caledonia: 3
Solomon Islands: 8

Standings

Team	Pl	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-	Pts
Solomon Islands	1	1	0	0	8	3	5	3
Fiji	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3
Vanuatu	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0
New Caledonia	1	0	0	1	3	8	-5	0

OFC FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2009 - FIJI AND SOLOMONS START WITH WINS

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