HONIARA – The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) women’s open category competition kicked off with Guadalcanal and Honiara drawing their
first pool match.
After a goalless first half, Guadalcanal got onto the score sheet first through Veronica Tolivaka after they conducted several raids into the
Honiara territory.
But any hope of a win was washed away when Lynda Seda scored the equalizer to help her team share points with Guadalcanal in the opening
match.
Speaking after the match, Guadalcanal Hornets coach Tom Ini says he was satisfied with the result.
“Honiara is a strong side but my girls fighting spirit kept us in the match right through,” he adds.
Ini stresses that he will not take other teams lightly as all teams have prepared well for this competition.
“We will not regard any team as weak and will take each match as it comes.”
Referring to the result, he says he was satisfied with the draw because as he puts it, “we are playing a quality side which has national
players.”
“I’m satisfied with the draw…..but had we won it would be a bonus,” says Ini.
Honiara’s coach Timothy Inifiri was philosophical when approached for his comments saying that his girls played a very fit Guadalcanal team.
“We had to defend in the first half and gave away that goal in the second half but we held on and managed to get the equalizer.”
Like Ini, Inifiri says he is looking forward to their next match on Friday.
OUR TELEKOM CUP UPDATE:
Temotu Arrows scored the biggest victory in Our Telekom Cup by far with a 8-0 win over a hapless Lauru Kuvojo from Choiseul province.
Bilikiki and KOSSA player Joe Luwi led the striking force for the Arrows who had to much fire power for the Kuvojo.
Going two up in the first half, flood gates opened for the Arrows in the second half when they scored a further six goals to open their campaign on
high note.
It was a magnificent piece of play from the Arrows who showed no mercy and went on a goal scoring spree.
Story courtesy SIFF Media Officer Francis Pituvaka