Lautoka soccer team players have started to camp with the national soccer squad at the soccer academy in Ba.

11 Lautoka players are in the national squad and this has made things difficult for the Lautoka team officials to prepare for the crucial O-League encounter against Hekari United next Saturday.

Lautoka soccer coach Gurjeet Singh has also started to camp with the team players in Ba and the national side will also play warm up matches with Lautoka in the afternoon’s to better prepare the Blues for the O-League match.

Meanwhile, Nadroga’s Samuela Drudru and Labasa soccer team goalkeeper Akuila Mataisuva are expected to play for Lautoka next Saturday.

Lautoka soccer president Shalendra Prasad said they want to bring Mataisuva on loan from Labasa while Drudru is already registered to play for Lautoka.

The O-League match between Lautoka and Hekari United will be played next Saturday 3pm at Churchill Park and a commentary can be heard on our sister station Radio Sargam.


Story by: Dhanjay Deo