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KOSSA TRIUMPH OVER BA TO EARN SPOT IN OFC O-LEAGUE FINAL

Sunday, 30 March 08, 07:22 PM

LAUTOKA - Solomon Island champions Kossa FC have reached their first ever OFC O-League final after beating Ba today 4-2 at Churchill Park, Lautoka, in Fiji.

Kossa finish Group B on 8 points, three clear of Tafea FC and have earned a spot in a home and away final against either Waitakere United or Auckland City, depending on their Group A match this Wednesday.

It was the first time that Ba have ever been beaten on Fijian soil in an OFC O-League match and will create mass scenes of celebration throughout Honiara and the Solomon Islands.

Kossa got off to a flying start when Papua New Guinea International Reginald Davani slotted home in the twelfth minute to silence the 5,000 strong crowd. Ba pulled one back before half time through Avinesh Waran Suwamy and created and exciting and entertaining second half.

The joy for Ba was shortlived when Joe Luwi regained the lead for Kossa with a strike six minutes into the second half. Solomon Island international James Naka gave Kossa a two goal buffer in the 75th minute and effectively closed the door on Ba's lingering OFC O-League final ambitions.

The Churchill Park pitch was heavy through the middle and both sides looked to exploit the width of the field to create their chances.

Josaia Bukalidi made one last push for Ba with a goal in the 84th minute but it wasn't enough as Paul Wale made certain the result with a final goal in the 90th minute to make it 4-2.

Kossa will now closely monitor the final game of Group A between New Zealand clubs Auckland City and Waitakere United to determine who they will meet in the 2008 OFC O-League final.

Whoever they face their will be a strong Solomon Island presence in the final with Auckland City defender George Suri or Waitakere United duo Benjamin Totori and Commins Menapi likey to face their fellow countrymen.

2008 OFC O-LEAGUEGROUP BBA [FIJ] 2 (Suwamy, Bukalidi) vs. KOSSA FC [SOL] 4 (Davani, Luwi, Naka, Wale)Match Day 4 – 1200 (FIJ T) / 1100 (SOL T) – 30 March 2008Churchill Park – Lautoka – Fiji BA: 1. Jone SOROLO [gk]; 2. Avinesh Waran SUWAMY; 3. Shalen LAL; 4. Leone VURUKANIA; 5. Rinal PRASAD; 6. Jone VESIKULA; 7. Tuimasi MANUCA; 8. Keni DOIDOI; 9. Josaia BUKALIDI; 10. Ronald CHANDRA; 11. Krishna SAMY; 12. Niumaia TAGI; 13. Kiniviliame TURAGALAILAI; 14. Laisenia TUBA [gk]; 15. Manoa MASI; 16. Malakai TIWA; 17. Malakai KAINIHEWE.Coach: Yogendra DUTT (FIJ)Cautions:  Red cards:Goal scorers: 2. Avinesh Waran SUWAMY (43’); 9. Josaia BUKALIDI (84’).  KOSS: 1. John MORGAN [gk]; 3. Sam MAENA; 4. Tome FAISI; 5. Samson TAKAYAMA; 6. Mahlon MAEMANIA; 8. Philip ASHLEY; 9. Samson WAAHERO; 10. Franco NEE; 11. Joe LUWI; 12. Roy ENORI; 13. James NAKA; 14. Reginald DAVANI; 15. Seni NGAVA; 16. Paul WALE; 17. Gideon OMOKIRIO; 21. Severino AEFI [gk]; 22. Willie SADE; 23. Terry OIAKA.Coach: Jacob MOLI (SOL)Cautions: 14. Reginald DAVANI (60’); 11. Joe LUWI (73’); 16. Paul WALE (90’+2).  Red cards:Goal scorers: 14. Reginald DAVANI (12’); 11. Joe LUWI (51’); 13. James NAKA (75’); 16. Paul WALE (90’+2).   Referee: Peter O’LEARY (NZL)Assistant Referee 1: Jan Hendrik HINTZ (NZL)Assistant Referee 2: Glen LOCHRIE (NZL)Fourth Official: Rakesh VARMAN (FIJ) EXTRA INFORMATION:OFC O-LEAGUEGROUP B

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W D L GF GA Pts GD
Kossa FC (SOL) 4 2 2 0 8 4 8 +4
Tafea FC (VAN) 4 1 2 1 4 4 5 0
Ba (FIJ) 4 1 0 3 4 8 3 -4
    ResultsKossa FC vs. Tafea FC 1-1Ba vs. Tafea FC 1-0Tafea FC vs. Ba 2-1Kossa FC vs. Ba 2-0Tafea FC vs. Kossa FC 1-1Ba vs. Kossa FC 2-4 The final match of Group A in the 2008 OFC O-League sees Waitakere United (NZL) host Auckland City FC (NZL) at Trusts Stadium, Henderson, Auckland. The match is scheduled for 1800hrs (NZL T) on Wednesday 30 March 2008.Kossa FC qualify for an OFC O-League Final berth against the winner of this fixture.For all the latest news and information on the OFC O-League please visit the official OFC website at www.oceaniafootball.com

83 Comments

    vencensio
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    vencensio wrote: | over a year ago
    Congratulations to KOSSA for the sweet victory. My prediction is that Reginald Davani will make the difference!! His twelveth minute opener was the life booster. Congratulations for
    reaching


    the final...
    Sorry ba fans for breaking the Govind Park myth. GO KOSSA GO!!
    Haunihuroaasi
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    Haunihuroaasi wrote: | over a year ago
    Kossa deserve to win the game given they also won in Honiara. Which ever New Zeland team will be Kossa's opponent should not expect a walkover in Hioniara. Kossa will be a formidable opponent
    given their win in their pool.
    higalozi
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    higalozi wrote: | over a year ago
    YA GO KOSSA GO..thats da way to do it kossa..showm oketa moko an rarai ya hao to play real football. for BA AN FIJI FOOTBALL, SO SO SORRY GUYS, but looks like next year u guys will be out of the
    club championship..ya, u guys need a year to rest and polish up ur football skills..so sad that ur guys lost on ya home ground..bahaha...go kossa go..
    zkerawem
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    zkerawem wrote: | over a year ago
    BaKid, u deserve a loose. What you said is what you are. U need some understanding kid. Did your parents teach u that?
    zkerawem
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    zkerawem wrote: | over a year ago
    BaKid, sad to say u lost on your home ground...Go KOSSA Go!!
    Tinonimane
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    Tinonimane wrote: | over a year ago
    GO KOSSA GO, hey you make us proud, told ya!!! ya got fans out here in Chicago.............. hurray!!!!!.... its not done yet, ya got another one coming, keep focusing on what you have to do, to
    gain another victory...ya got it guys
    cheers
    ravneel
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    ravneel wrote: | over a year ago
    Congrats Kossa. its stil not over you got a long way 2 go. Dont wory BA would be back next year and they would take the revenge if you play them again. Churchill Park is not Ba's home ground but
    still they took defeat. Well done atlist they did score 2 goals. If Kossa and Waitakere play final and if Kossa wins they we could say Kossa is better then Ba as last year Ba gave Waitakere hard
    time in final.
    vencensio
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    vencensio wrote: | over a year ago
    ravneel do you think the result would change if the game was played at Govind Park? No way ravneel u better think mature boy; venues dont play soccer, players do, a good soccer team with a bunch
    of focussed players will win where ever and whenever they play, unless its the whole spectators attending the match at a particular venue play against that team.. I dont think KOSSA will make an
    excuse about the venue if they lost the match at Churchill Park. Venues dont play revneel!!!! KOSSA keep focussing on the next game against any of our wantok's team, be it Waitakere United or
    Auckland United FC?
    mataaku
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    mataaku wrote: | over a year ago
    Congratulations KOSSA. Bring it on, WAITAKERE OR CITY?
    vencensio
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    vencensio wrote: | over a year ago
    Thank you Webmaster for the updated photos of Ba vs KOSSA!!!
    solosoka
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    solosoka wrote: | over a year ago
    Oh boy, David had slained Goliath!!!!! Not a surprise anyway, its biblical....Goliath had boasted before their encounter that he will slaugter David,,, but in the end it was him who David
    slaugtered.. Can we say its same with KOSSA and Ba?
    solosoka
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    solosoka wrote: | over a year ago
    I agree vencensio, good photos, especially the one showing their victory!!!! Keep it going KOSSA boys, we ex KG VI students are behind you... when is your next fundraising? And by the way when is
    KOSSA arriving from Fiji?
    TEKEH
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    TEKEH wrote: | over a year ago
    Solo ........Kosa ...go
    Sissoko
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    Sissoko wrote: | over a year ago
    Told you BA Kid, Solomon Islands soccer teams are unpredictable. Anyway body can be a champion - thats what made the Honiara League more interesting, compared to the Fiji and Vanuatu soccer
    league where the same teams BA and Tafea, have been representing this country since the O'league and its predecessor started. Some of the teams that once represented the Solomon Islands are,
    Malaita Eagles, Laugu FC, Makuru FC, Marist FC and Kossa FC. Maybe very soon we will see the return of Makuru FC in the O'league.
    Marahare
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    Marahare wrote: | over a year ago
    congrats Kossa,Too gud..
    solosoka
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    solosoka wrote: | over a year ago
    Yeah thats the way Marahare you should be proud. Thats the team you have groomed and shaped in the last decade!!!!!
    6900phils
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    6900phils wrote: | over a year ago
    congradulation to Kossa, Kossa is the best in group B.
    6900phils
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    6900phils wrote: | over a year ago
    the particiapation and victory of kossa fc show that solomon island soccer is developing successful. hopefully, Makuru fc is coming for the next o-league.
    Soulsa
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    Soulsa wrote: | over a year ago
    Congrats KOSSA..you deserved that victory. Your mission however, is not over yet...beat Waitakere/ Auckland and represent Oceania at the World Clubs championship should be your ultimate goal and
    create history for Solomon Islands.
    vencensio
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    vencensio wrote: | over a year ago
    KOSSA you are almost there!! Thanks every KOSSA supporters and other Solo soccer supporters, both at home and overseas for the great support... It seems everytime a team from Solo represents us
    in the OFC League, we all give them the support. This is good, keep it up guyz!!!!
    Sissoko
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    Sissoko wrote: | over a year ago
    I would also like to thank the Solo fans and the bunch of old King George VI's students who turn up at Lautoka to support Kossa. Remember, the back-bone of KOSSA is KGVI school - keep


    supporting
    your team. I also long for the day teams like Walas FC, Zome Mars FC, Uncles FC, Naha FC, Sunbeam FC, Hana FC, and Koloale FC could showcase they style of play at the O'league

    level. The
    unique
    thing about the Solo teams is that each team has their own style of play.....not forgetting the teams from the provinces as well.....Teams such as Auki Kingz FC and

    Central Realas FC.....I remember when James Naka first appeared in the Solomon Cup for Malaita Eagles and coolly sidestepping Fred Hale to score...These
    are
    teams that will very soon
    light up the O'league if SIFF put more effort in developing the sport in the country than filling their own pocke
    TEKEH
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    TEKEH wrote: | over a year ago
    How much more Makuru FC?
    gele_ba
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    gele_ba wrote: | over a year ago
    congratulations guys you deserve it. Remember the journey has only just begun. Come the winner of pool A and with our heads and hearts together, we can beat them too.
    Heads up guys!! The sky's
    the limit.
    Salesh
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    Salesh wrote: | over a year ago
    Thank God Kossa won.

    I hope BA had learnt their lesson not to "Butter" FFA and FFA likewise.

    They say God sends someone to teach lesson. Thank you Kossa.

    BA is big headache
    recent times. Full of complain and cry babies.

    They think they know everything. Kossa beat them in front of their mad crowd - what else - their big mouths are now completely shut.


    Please for God sake FFA stop favoring BA and make fair decision.

    BA grow up or else you will continue to bring embarassment onto yourself.
    Soulsa
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    Soulsa wrote: | over a year ago
    Tekeh...you must be out of eh mind ya..We're not talking about Makuru here. They went to Tahiti about three years ago and got beaten by Tafea and New Caledonia's champion club. The team makeup
    that time was all star-studded yet their result did not reflect it. Now it's KOSSA's turn to have a go and so far so good. We should all throw our support behind them,, afterall they're
    representing Solomon Islands not KOSSA. They fly Solomon Islands flag,,, Sing Solomon Islands National anthemn not KOSSA anthemn. So we should all be proud of their fine achievement. Many people
    including yourself may have written them off before they even kicked the ball and see how wrong you're. KOSSA is only two-match away from representing Oceania at the World Clubs Championship
    later this year. GO KOSSA GO!!!!
    Salesh
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    Salesh wrote: | over a year ago
    I hope Jaishiv, Bakid and KaiBa and all like minds big mouth is now completely shut.

    Our Soloman friends also now know your mentality. To Kossa, once again thank you - God bless you.



    These are bunch of idiots in Ba who can only protest and "butter" FFA.

    Grow up or we will request to Kossa to come and teach you few more lessons - lol
    megorin
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    megorin wrote: | over a year ago
    yeah tell them salesh, just imagine that Kossa is in the 5th place in their solomon DJ league, how much would it be if the other top 4 teams were to play BA..that would be a major, major
    embarressment!!!
    Salesh
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    Salesh wrote: | over a year ago
    meqorin, that rating is still better, if a secondary school would have come they would certainly beaten BA.

    You may have heard the saying "Pride leads to fall".

    Salesh
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    Salesh wrote: | over a year ago
    BA thought this is some CvC or BOG or pathetic Hari Raj Naicker orgainsed Fiji IDC to favor BA.

    Learn, please learn and move on.

    The next to go is FFA officials. Even FIFA officials
    have a tenure of 5 years, here at FFA some have spent over 15years and had done nothing.

    They are only good at raking gate takings and organising poor qualty local tournament with Hari Raj
    Naicker walking up and down with cord less microphone - he thinks he is still a principal of Saint Giles High School.
    Tinonimane
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    Tinonimane wrote: | over a year ago
    i found it really interesting when we put each other down on the web like this, i think we should just support each other seing that we are the pacific island bradas......you know....in soccer..
    scoring goals is really important if you cant score goals to make you win... no matter how good you are or how you team plays you will still cant make it through.... so this leads u to Kossa FC,
    they play, they score the goals they need to make them qualify for the next phase and so they represent us!!!!!!!! Respect kossa and support them!! they are the champions this time!!!! for other
    clubs keep working.......may be you will get there some time if you could score goals.... ta!ta!
    zaur45
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    zaur45 wrote: | over a year ago
    wwooohoooo!!!...KOSSA d best,,,!!!!...i watched d game...!!!..wonderful feeling to have beaten BA in their home crowd...hahahaha.....kp it up
    zaur45
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    zaur45 wrote: | over a year ago
    d thing is....KOSSA still looked shaky...when they substituted some of their 1st eleven players for the reserves...the reserves missed alot of chances to score goals,,,missed communication....and
    were not that threatening...mas waka lo diswan na ya coach...!!!...coz ganga lo NZ distym r wan step higher ya...
    zaur45
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    zaur45 wrote: | over a year ago
    oh and another thing....the support 4 district football here in fiji barava winim na tym national team blo oketa play man....even tym u23 blo ota play...hw na osem ya...???
    solosoka
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    solosoka wrote: | over a year ago
    Good KOSSA has won, so plis do not go into dirty debates.!!!!! Lets respect every team. Everi wantok from Solo, lets not get carried away and be boastful about our team. We have the tendency of
    overeacting and loose badly during finals when every nerves are high and shaking.... My advise for KOSSA,..... do not repeat this Solo soccer symdrome. You must go all the way,,,,,I mean win the
    O'league title for 2008. GO KOSSA GO!!!
    vencensio
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    vencensio wrote: | over a year ago
    Good comments and advice for KOSSA Solosoka!!! KOSSA Just need to stay focus and concerntrate on the remaining two matches... The time will come for everyone to boastful, its too early yet, so
    KOSSA as usual, GO as underdogs!!!!.
    vencensio
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    vencensio wrote: | over a year ago
    But when will the next leg of home and away matches commences??????
    Dayveedspikes
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    Dayveedspikes wrote: | over a year ago
    Ok, so there you are! who ever those skeptics are, KOSSA has now qualified for the finals. Makuru didn't make it when they had a shot at this same tourney so whats all the comparrisons about?
    They've only accumulated debts which is the cause of their current predicament so to speak. Never mind there is no point pondering over the past but lets build on the positives for better future
    results. Surely Makuru is an extreemly competitive team but for now there's no way you can make a substitution for KOSSA. It's KOSSA for now. Goodluck to them in the finals anyway!
    zaur45
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    zaur45 wrote: | over a year ago
    period 4 umi hapi na distym...!!!...celebrate fastym...wwooohoooo....rabis na field ya waterlogged na...sas noma by KOSSA boyz som individual skills na ba...but ota stil som yet....
    koroni
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    koroni wrote: | over a year ago
    My tavales had lost the game to Kossa. Nevermind its a lucky day for Kossa. Our turn to win will certainly come around. For Kossa, please just stay forcus and please remember to play and
    understand the mental game the Kiwis used to play out classed us in the previous encounters.

    For Ba. I salute you. You win and lose clean and thats the victory. Thumbs up.
    6900phils
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    6900phils wrote: | over a year ago
    wishing Kossa fc and winners of waitakere and auckland city fc all the best and good luck in their final show down o league final. may the best team win. GOD BLESS.
    6900phils
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    6900phils wrote: | over a year ago
    congradulation to the teams that take part in the 2008 o league. All teams play tactical and skillful game which show that oceania is developing fast to watch up other fifa confederation
    association. Lets support each other as brothers in oceania football confederation. GOD BLESS OCEANIA.
    vencensio
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    vencensio wrote: | over a year ago
    Good 69phils!! This is my intention of contributing in this medium, to support and encourage other oceania brothers in soccer development in the oceania region. We cannot improve if we dont

    have
    competitive teams to compete with. So the only way for us to be competitive is to play against strong teams, therefore other oceania teams ought to be strong and competitve as well. This
    means
    we
    must accept and respect winning and loosing.. If we dont accept loosing then, we wont learn and improve. Great lessons cannot be learnt from victory!!!
    Dayveedspikes
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    Dayveedspikes wrote: | over a year ago
    I salute Ba FC and Tafea for the consistency they've shown in qualifying for OFC club championships year in rear out. That only shows the depth, strength, passion and commitment they have for the
    beautiful game. Although they couldn't make it this time around surely they are a force to be reckoned and without doubt they will be back. That's soccer, down but not out.
    Goodluck
    KOSSA!!!!!!!
    Sissoko
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    Sissoko wrote: | over a year ago
    I disagree with you Dayveedspikes, it does not show the consistency of these clubs. Rather what it show is the weakness of their local leagues. There are no other teams strong enough to challenge
    them for the titles. And it is really boring to have a situation like this. Most often the core of the National team comes from these clubs as well - likewise, these two clubs collect the best
    players within the country to play for them and often they control the league system to work in their favour as well. Its not good for the development of soccer at all.

    Cheers!
    Nonov
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    Nonov wrote: | over a year ago
    I totally agree with Dayveedspikes. It takes alot of commitment to maintain that strength and consistency for over a decade. For Tafea, luck was not on their side when they played
    Kossa and I
    believe everyone who followed the game will agree that it is their finishing that let them down. Tafea will no doubt bounce back!

    But I guess putting our differences
    aside, we should
    all now focus on KOSSA. They have shown they deserve to be in this finals. We (Pacific Island countries) should all now be behind them so they can at least change history. Let us
    look at it
    in this perspective; if they win and represent the region, one can imagine the positive effect that will have on soccer in the Pacific. At least, it will motivate all clubs in the
    region to
    improve, knowing that if Kossa can make it, they can make it too. Our best wishes and prayers to KOSSA.
    solosoka
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    solosoka wrote: | over a year ago
    After watching the Hong Kong Sevens, I wonder if there is such thing as Soccer 7s' commonly played in the SI. Apart from Futsal and Beach Soccer, does FIFA recognized 7 aside Soccer? And if so,
    where are the tournaments be held, SI will be good in this code I reckoned...
    vencensio
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    vencensio wrote: | over a year ago
    INTERESTING Stuff Solosoka!! I have searched the FIFA website and other major league sites and came across 7 aside soccer and even 5 aside soccer. Yes, there are competitions being held for these
    modified Soccer codes and wonder why SIFF is not encouraging the introduction of these reduced soccer codes in the country? Even beach soccer in which we are the oceania champion, has not been
    given encouraging development programs. 7 aside and 5 aside will be interesting cos it has been played in the islands long time ago. SIFF can you make a reply?
    vencensio
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    vencensio wrote: | over a year ago
    sisoko has made a valid point. The Vanuatu team, Tafea FC has represented its country since the inception of the O'league. For Fiji's ba, I dont know how many times, but they have represented

    Fiji several times. (Pls correct me) What this signifies is the incompetitiveness of their highest local leagues. Other teams are no match to Tafea and ba, cos they are the best. And if you

    are a good player you
    will eventually end up in Tafea ba,simple as that! To me this is not the right move in soccer development. In Solo, we do not have the same champion; every year we
    have a new champ. It only goes
    to show team and individual player's competitiveness, consistency and improvement and to an extent club successes as well. KOSSA is currently sitting on the
    forth or fifth
    position in Honiara's premier league, the DJ League. Our best teams are still around!
    megorin
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    megorin wrote: | over a year ago
    in relation to beach soccer, most of the KOSSA players like: Naka, Takayama, Joe Lui and some others are actually Beach soccer players and have already been exposed to International matches,
    they've been playing in two beach soccer world cup tournaments already and are ready for the next one in france...so mentally, these players are pretty good!!.
    Sissoko
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    Sissoko wrote: | over a year ago
    I've lived in Solomon Islands, vanuatu and Fiji for a number of years, and I can assure you that in the Solomons i always look forward for saturdays so that i can take my kids to lawson tama to
    watch soccer games. The competition is quite high with teams capable of beating each other. It wasnt to be in Vanuatu and Fiji because prior to the game i already know that the other teams are no
    match for Tafea or BA...so watch the point watching the game. I hope that change very soon for the betterment of the sport. I encourage solomon islands teams to import overseas players as well,
    to see how our local players can blend their different styles with these foriegn players - Kossa has started already.....
    solosoka
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    solosoka wrote: | over a year ago
    Thank you Sissoko for the positive comments about Solo Soccer, especially our local Leagues... for the sake of others, I wish to confirm Sissoko's asertion that in our leagues, all teams are
    capable of beating each other. Even teams at the bottom ladder are capable of beating those in the mid and top. The success of little known Uncles FC in this year's DJ league is the proof of what
    Sissoko just said. Importing of overseas players is an expensive exercise for SI clubs but its something our clubs must start to plan for,, its worthwhile!!!
    KaiBA
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    KaiBA wrote: | over a year ago
    Just to let Salesh know that you should worry about your own tem and not worry about Ba, we are the Champion, having said this that does not mean we will win all the time, I know the Hijdras from
    Nadi expect Ba to Message their rear all the time, well butter it properly next time Nadi Plays Ba, we will rub your rear end. Nuhro butter lagayke, Ba phiche se aiyke kas ke dhari . Salesh you
    worry about your team, and when you acheive what Ba has acheived than talk
    Salesh
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    Salesh wrote: | over a year ago
    KaiBa, you think BA is champ. Champ of Fiji soccer, who are rated 170. If you are rated champ at 170 then ofcourse you are certainly the champs of Fiji soccer. God bless your Ba and FFA for many
    many years to come.

    Grow up and look around. You were beaten by a class, committed and hard working team. Kossa were not there on recommendation, they qualified to be there - can I say the
    same for Ba, who always WANTS to be there.

    This is the mentality of Ba people.

    Your days are over - take a break.
    solosoka
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    solosoka wrote: | over a year ago
    Dont worry Kaiba and Salesh, Fiji is always a threat to SI whenever SOLO PLAYS Fiji whether it be Club level, age level or the national level. We fear Fiji when it comes to Soccer and we always
    play with respect and determination. And we win, its a pride and a very good feeling!!!! Fiji Soccer is still well and alive, no need to argue over that Kaiba and Salesh, just relax, your turn
    will come around again....
    Salesh
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    Salesh wrote: | over a year ago
    Thanks solosoka, your comments are wise.

    Sadly, Fiji is no longer a threat in football.

    We have rotten officials, who had taken Fiji soccer down the drain.

    Discipline is all
    time terrible and the current set of FFA officials has nothing to prove, yet they continue to take office.

    I feel sorry for locals who continue to flock in to watch pathetic local
    tournaments.

    FFA was riding on BA's shoulders and thanks to Solos for teaching em a lesson.

    You don't know solosoka, people of this country are suffering in silence, they cannot
    rise against FFA or BA, because these two are political freinds, but the world had seen how GOD works - Thanks Kossa - god bless you.

    KaiBA
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    KaiBA wrote: | over a year ago
    Salesh, where is your team rating, yiu guys are jealous of the acheivement of Ba team, case of sour grape, now shifted to support Kossa FC, beacuse your team is made up of bunch of Hijdras, where
    were you last year when we Ba beat SI team Marsit FC, we were class above them then, we also beat Waitakre united, what you had to say then, notinh beacuse you must have thought that Fiji Fa
    Helped Ba beat waitakre and Marist, I think you need to get your mentality right, and need to grow up, A third grade ba team can beat you Nadi team anytime, like we did in IDC last year. Cheers
    mate and we will see your team in the feild
    Salesh
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    Salesh wrote: | over a year ago
    KaiBA

    Kossa 4 - Ba 2 - venue Fiji.

    lol - diegst it mate and try to get good sleep.
    KaiBA
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    KaiBA wrote: | over a year ago
    Sorry Salesh, I forgot that the Kossa 4-2 Ba, makes you very happy beacuse your team can't beat ba so you are pleased and rejoycing that some one else did, well at least once the nadi fans can
    get some joy out of it, well we win most of the time, and we don't worry about few losses, Just a reminder, in Last 30 games Ba played Nadi, Nadi has won only once, and that was aginst Ba school
    kids. Slaesh enjoy & celebrate the victory by kossa, as you won't enjoy any victory by your team and its not often that you guys can celebrate victories any way. I also wonder if god ever
    played soccer
    KaiBA
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    KaiBA wrote: | over a year ago
    Hey Salesh, Ba school Kids played Nadroga last night, would you mind telling me who won and what was the score. Cheers
    Salesh
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    Salesh wrote: | over a year ago
    There you r again. You are only good in local soccer. Nadroga is known for rugby and Solo for soccer. when you meet a match then speak out your big mouth.

    Labasa beat star studded Ba[Fiji]
    1-0 what a shame.
    Salesh
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    Salesh wrote: | over a year ago
    KaiBa how belittle knoweldge you are. GOD does not play football, but is a miricle working. He is a miricle working God, he is a wonder, he is a miricle working God.

    He send Kossa here to
    teach Ba and FFA a lesson. Now it's up to you two.
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    Salesh wrote: | over a year ago
    KaiBa, it is better you concentrate on your USP studies, and not waste your time in these issues or else you might end up spending nore then enough time out there.
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    KaiBA wrote: | over a year ago
    Well ! pray hard Salesh, the miricle might work for Nadi some day or what??, it does not work for nadi, Come on guy, I am not a USP student, get real mate, god don't play soccer and it has
    nothing to do with god, you acting like a hypocrite. Good luck my child!!
    vencensio
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    vencensio wrote: | over a year ago
    For goodness sake, Salesh and kaiBA please stop this media fighting..., your debate has gone out of hand and I guess you will eventually exchange fists in the not too distant future!! KOSSA'S win
    is a deserved on, they worked hard for it. Its not that Ba is a weak team as you people think. In fact Ba has put on a very good opposition. I watched them play at Lawson Tama against Marist and
    KOSSA. In both matches, they controlled territorialgrounds for more than 80% of the entire matches. They just lacked finishing off, otherwise Ba derserved to represent Fiji in the O'league club
    championship. It just unfortunate that they missed out this time!! Better luck next time Ba and BaKid. I havent seen Nadi played so I wont comment.
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    KaiBA wrote: | over a year ago
    Thanks vencensio, I will take your advice, we lost to a better team, and will look forward for better performance next time, Good Luck to Kossa against Waitakre and hope that better team wins in
    the O- Leauge final
    pikinini
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    pikinini wrote: | over a year ago
    Thanks KaiBA for your humility, I say good boy in the class!! Your team Ba just missed many opportunities during their last encounter with KOSSA and Tafea. I watched Ba played against Kossa and
    boy, your boys made Kossa supporters leaping on their feet when they attack. A good and entertaining team to watch. In my own opinion, I believe Ba played a different but better Soccer to the
    Fiji Soccer National teams!! For Nadi and Salesh, please show some respect to Ba. Your domestic problems can be debated in your local media but not on this forum cos we are sick and tired of
    seeing you guys dominating it with your petty local Soccer politics!. Its the same in SI, but we debate it in the Solomon Star.. God Bless Fiji Soccer!!
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    solosoka wrote: | over a year ago
    What a nice and fair advice from pikinini!! I guess pikinini is not a "real" pikinini cos the stuff he he supplied are matured and very constructive. By the way this is what I tried to say
    earlier. Salesh of Nadi and KaiBA of Ba must reconcille and contribute constructively. Leave all local Soccer politics alone, its good for the local people to know whats going on, so debate it at
    home if you want others to support you. We other brothers from other OFC countries cannot do much to change people running Fiji Soccer. I think Salesh should be proud that Ba has represented Fiji
    and had done its best or do you think Nadi is better than Ba? I support pikinini; God bless Fiji Soccer! And may God bless Salesh and KaiBA as well.
    KaiBA
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    KaiBA wrote: | over a year ago
    Thanks solosoka & pikinini, I love soccer and would support any team playing beautiful soccer either from Fiji or any where else. Good Luck to you all
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    Salesh wrote: | over a year ago
    well to sum it up, I do not need a mediator.

    As far as violence or fist fight goes, then it is out of question. Ink strengh is far more wiser.

    It is not a matter of Ba or Nadi or
    even Rakiraki representing Fiji, IT IS A MATTER OF PRINCIPLES which FFA and Ba certainly lack and they paid dearly.

    On paper they were fovorite, but they lack human and morale values.


    One good reason why Fiji soccer fails because they do not respect Sunday and force players to play on Sunday. Rugby is doing very well, because they have time for GOD.

    We do not wish to
    take time out for GOD but instead fill our pocket by raking in gate takings on Sunday, when in fact we should be in church, singing and praising the Lord.

    We need current FFA officials to
    be replaced by Kaiviti, perhaps Ratu Suliano as the president.

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    solosoka wrote: | over a year ago
    I am not a mediator cos I never claimed to be one either. I am a new contributor in this site and enjoyed reading the comments from people around the globe but not
    the dirty debate that has
    been going on between you and KaiBA. Using this medium to score point will NOT help improve Fiji Soccer administration, which you care about so much about. These are
    matters for you to sort
    out internally; let me repeat I am sick and tired of reading your dirty debates!! My conclusion is that you must be a christian and if so, please show respect and apply
    humility, these are
    Godly virtues my fren. You have so far belittled Ba and kaiBA on the issue of Fiji's representation in the OFC club championship. God does not favour any team in case you dont
    know Salesh, Do
    not mix God with winning!!! Its the players skills, spirit, team work and commitments that counts.
    solosoka
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    solosoka wrote: | over a year ago
    I am not a mediator cos I never claimed to be one either. I am a new contributor in this site and enjoyed reading the comments from people around the globe but not
    the dirty debate that has
    been going on between you and KaiBA. Using this medium to score point will NOT help improve Fiji Soccer administration, which you care about so much about. These are
    matters for you to sort
    out internally; let me repeat I am sick and tired of reading your dirty debates!! My conclusion is that you must be a christian and if so, please show respect and apply
    humility, these are
    Godly virtues my fren. You have so far belittled Ba and kaiBA on the issue of Fiji's representation in the OFC club championship. God does not favour any team in case you dont
    know Salesh, Do
    not mix God with winning!!! Its the players skills, spirit, team work and commitments that counts.
    solosoka
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    solosoka wrote: | over a year ago
    Man if God does that, sports people, including Soccer players will turn to FASTING & PRAYING, instead of "EXERCISING & TRAINING!! No more Sweats and muscle crumbs but devotion, reverence,
    time and meditation!!
    Salesh
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    Salesh wrote: | over a year ago
    When solosoka, all I can say for you at this point in time "man shall not live on bread alone, but by every word of god"

    Put christ first and wonders will happen, sadly we at FFA have
    non-christans officials and nearly 95% of our players are christans, but they do not wish to respect their rights.

    This is a curse on this nation and we will never succed, unless Isarel
    [Fiji] gives itself fully to christ.

    And God had said whoever rises against Isarel have risen against me.
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    KaiBA wrote: | over a year ago
    Salesh, I do not wish to have any further debate with you but just to let you know that this site is for soccer loving people and not necessarliy all of them are christains, we respect your
    belief and you need to respect our beleif, I think you'll be better of expressing your thoughts in a church on Sunday, I don't think soccer is for you. You are insulting other people on the site
    and its unbecoming of a christian which you profess to be, and its un-christain for you to do that. I also sincererly appologise to my other soccer loving friends for the inconvienience that I

    may have cause with my debate on this site.I was mererly draged into this debate by some derogatory and negative comments on Ba team and Fiji FA Official whom I have a great respect for,
    reagrdless of their race, clour or beleif
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    Salesh wrote: | over a year ago
    Fact is very bitter and not grapes - KaiBA as you would have mentioned earlier.

    Ofcourse this is soccer site, but before soccer came Abraham.... David... and of course the son of God -
    Jesus

    Did you noticed Fiji 15s success at world cup. This is because of good leadership and divine intervention of which has no meaning on you. You are hungry for victory but do not have
    time for God. You had raked in indeginous boys to sacrifice their sabath and you yourseif have boozed and made party.

    Give Cesear what belongs to him. Give the players what belongs to
    them. Give them a day of worship, give them divine intervention. This wll not only increase their inner strenght but Lord will richly bless Fiji.

    And with currect set of Officials both at
    FFA and Ba camp, this is impossible.

    Better you bring Lote delai as Coach and give BA Sundays off.

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    vencensio wrote: | over a year ago
    KaiBA you seemed to be a wise person not Salesh. Solosoka has made a valid point and I dont know why Salesh failed to accept it. Now his becoming of a pastor and I advice him to find a christian
    site to express his views. I agree KaiBA this man is insulting other people with his rhetoric theories including myself. Remember not all of us worship on Sundays, hence your argument that games
    should not be played on Sundays is not appropriate. Go to God now and ask for forgiveness for you have hurt other peoples' feelings!!
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    solosoka wrote: | over a year ago
    No more comments my fren Salesh, you are out of control with your christian beliefs.. Stop the preaching and get into business, Soccer is the business here my fren. Look at other countries who
    dont even have an allegiance or reverence to God yet they have won the World Cup and big Soccer tourneys. For me I would rather spend my time debating Soccer and not religious beliefs..
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    solosoka wrote: | over a year ago
    GO KOSSA GO!! Get into serious business, no alcohol and betel nut boys. Keep focussing on your final matches against Waitakere!!
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    Salesh wrote: | over a year ago
    Well to my Solo friends, If I had offended you in any way, I ask for forgiveness.

    I was speaking for players some of whom I had known personally, I had no intention to speak for you two,
    but if I had then again I would like to apologise.

    I believe it would be premature for solosoka to conclude, for your information Italy is one nation that is committed to God, they had
    just equalled Brazils record, I won't be suprised if they go one better.

    England had broken all rules and is a big time failure.

    anyway all the best to Kossa and I wish them the
    very best.
    KaiBA
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    KaiBA wrote: | over a year ago
    So if Italy can play soccer on Sunday, why cant the pacific island teams play on Sunday, or it is that there is different rule for us smaller nations. Go Kossa, don't worry about Sunday, we Ba
    fans are behind you, and we support your bid to Qulify for world club Champonship, it will good for our small pacific nations, we are blessed, sunday soccer or no sunday soccer. Remember Gods
    don't soccer but our brothers from kossa will play Waitakare
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    solosoka wrote: | over a year ago
    Thank you Salesh for the apology and so is KaiBA for your humility. Although your debate has gone out of hand, at least it kept our fingers locked at this site. I appreciate your comments, made
    in high class English and top phrases. Its good that we argue but then apologise to each other at the end. This shows mature we are. As for me, I shall leave this debate to rest and would like
    say that OFC Soccer is gradually improving,, SI, Fiji, Vanuatu and NC remain the pillars of Pacific Soccer. I would like to see some more initiatives; to see more Soccer competitions between
    these melanesian countries. Where is the Melanesian Cup? Can we have a Women's Melanesian Cup as well? Youth Melanesian Cup tourney would be even better. These are initiatives that our Soccer
    bosses should be initiating to keep our feet kicking!! Long live OFC!!!!!
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    vencensio wrote: | over a year ago
    I think Fijians are better Soccer players than Solo, Van, NC and PNG players becos of their size and height. I would like to suggest to Salesh and KaiBa, pls forget about your differences and

    support Fiji Soccer Federation. You have a long to go and more room for improvements. Ba's elimination in the recent OFC club championship was unfortunate. I've watched Ba played and I should say

    Kossa was lucky to get away with the 2-0 win at Lawson Tama. Ba dominated the entire second half with a lot wasted chances. If I can recall, there were three or four times that the cross bar
    and
    posts saved Kossa's neck. I mean Ba was very competitive so there should be no regrets about Ba's elimination. It only goes to show the level of Fiji soccer.
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    kikia wrote: | over a year ago
    Better luck next time Ba!!

    All the best in the future!!!

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