The Lautoka soccer team will be without the services of mid-fielder Henry Uche and defender Jone Kaloutani in their crucial match against Nadi in the Vodafone Fiji Fact.
Henry has been suspended for one match after he was shown two yellow cards and eventually the red card in the clash against Rewa while in the same match Kaloutani was shown a direct red card for which he is suspended for two games.
The team needs just a draw from its last match against Nadi to qualify for the semifinals.
Lautoka is the in-form side from Pool B after winning both their matches beating Navua 2-1 on Saturday and then beating Rewa yesterday by 1-0.
Lautoka soccer coach Ravinesh Kumar told Fijivillage that the inclusion of Nigerian imports has helped the team lift their performance.
Kumar said playing against Nadi in front of their home ground will not be easy as Nadi will come out firing for a win.
Lautoka leads their Pool with 6 points, Rewa and Nadi follow with 3 points each while Navua is yet to register a win.
The Lautoka-Nadi match kicks off at 7.30pm Friday at Prince Charles Park.
In other matches Nadroga takes on Labasa at 1.30pm, Rewa takes on Navua at 3.30pm while Ba plays Suva at 5.30pm.
You can catch the live commentaries of the Ba-Suva and Nadi-Lautoka matches on our sister station, Radio Sargam.
Story by: Rohit Deo
