Last year’s Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants soccer tournament finalists, Labasa and Ba, will faceoff in this year’s semifinals after the Babasiga Lions lost to Lautoka 2-1 at Govind Park in Ba.

The Lautoka soccer team went out of their way to defeat favorites Labasa in the second last match of the day and confirmed their spot as pool winners from group B, forcing the Northerners to the runners-up position.

Lautoka will play the second semifinal against Nadroga who defeated Suva 2-0.

The Stallions proved all critics wrong and forced their way into the semifinals as runners-up with host Ba qualifying as group winners.

Ba held Nadi to a 1-1 draw as Nadi needed a 3-0 win to qualify for the semifinals.

The results from today’s matches: Nadroga 2-0 Suva, Navua 0–2 Rewa, Labasa 1-2 Lautoka, Ba 1-1 Nadi.

The first semifinal will see Ba faceoff against Labasa followed by the Lautoka and Nadroga match.

You can hear the live commentaries of both the semifinals on our sister radio station Radio Sargam.


Story by: Nitesh Raniga