TAHITI – The semi finals of the 2009 Coupe de Polynesie kick off this weekend with Temanava, Tahiti U-20, AS Vaiete and AS Manu Ura all looking for a strong start.

Earlier in the week Vaiete eased past TAC 4-1 in the 2nd leg of the quarter finals so the team’s confidence will be high going into the next stage.

The Tahiti U-20 had a tougher time in their quarter final match up against AS Tiara Tahiti. Tiare opened the scoring through Pascal Gelima but Garry Rochette scored for the U-20s to secure a draw. It was enough to send them through to send them through to the final four.

In the other quarter finals, Manu Ura did well to beat Tefana 2-1 while Temanava edged past Venus 1-0 to make semi finals for the second year in a row.

2009 Coupe de Polynesie Quarter Final 1st Leg

AS Venus vs. AS Temanava    2-2

AS Tefana vs. AS Manu Ura    1-2

AS Vaiete vs. TAC                   1-1

Tahiti U-20 vs. AS Tiare Tahiti 1-0

2009 Coupe de Polynesie Quarter Final Leg

Temanava vs. Venus              1-0

Tiara Tahiti vs. Tahiti U-20      1-1

Vaiete vs. TAC                         4-1

Manu Ura vs. Tefana               2-1