Chand praises resilience as Labasa book semifinal spot

Labasa FC secured their place in the BiC Fiji FACT semifinals with a 4-2 victory over Rewa. Head coach Alvin Chand lauded his team's resilience and composure, noting their effective management of the game after establishing a four-goal advantage.

"I’m very happy with the boys’ performance. They showed a lot of resilience, and hats off to them for the hard work they put in," Chand stated. He emphasized the importance of staying calm when the match tightened at 3-2, instructing his players not to rush and to manage the game effectively.

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I’m very happy with the boys’ performance. They showed a lot of resilience, and hats off to them for the hard work they put in.

"The instruction was to calm down and not rush. We knew we had the game in our hands and didn’t want to let it slip away. If the chance came, we told them to go for one more goal, and that’s exactly what happened," Chand explained. The coach also highlighted the goalkeeper's contribution, crediting a solid defensive effort late in the game for sealing the win.

Labasa FC will now face Ba FC in the semifinals.

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The instruction was to calm down and not rush. We knew we had the game in our hands and didn’t want to let it slip away. If the chance came, we told them to go for one more goal, and that’s exactly what happened.