Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) turf and facilities head Reuben Oimae says the objective is to ensure the ground is at its best for the opening of the O-League campaign.
“Lawson Tama has not been in heavy use this year compared to the last so the turf quality is good but we still need to make sure that everything is set for this important match,” he says.
“So far we have patched up some areas and added fertiliser to boost grass cover during the rehabilitation period and we are getting the results we want.”
The Honiara Top 10 Championship has had to be postponed while the stadium undergoes the improvements.
An understanding has been struck with the Honiara Football Association, the main user of Lawson Tama, for the Top 10 matches to resume straight after the Koloale vs Lautoka match this weekend.
The general cleaning up of the stadium is in full swing and that work is expected to be completed ahead of schedule.
Another team is also working on repairing the grandstand roof. All the old roofing iron has been removed and work on replacing the timber in the structure is now underway and is expected to be finished by Friday.
Lawson Tama is the only facility in Solomon Islands capable of hosting O-League matches but SIFF hopes to eventually bring such games to the provinces for the benefit of rural football fans.
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