Feni hat-trick leads Suva to victory in Ba opener
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- Global Care Suva FC defeated Blue Gas Navua FC 3-1 in the opening match of the 2026 Extra Battle of the Giants tournament in Ba.
- Solomon Islands player Gagame Feni scored all three of Suva's goals, including the tournament's first hat-trick.
- Navua took an early lead through Walter Leoru, but captain Thomas Dunn was sent off after Suva equalized, leaving Navua with 10 players.
Gagame Feni opened the 2026 Extra Battle of the Giants tournament with a hat-trick as Global Care Suva FC beat 10-man Blue Gas Navua FC 3-1 in Ba. It was the first hat-trick of the competition.
Navua struck first in the 13th minute when Walter Leoru capitalized on a lapse in Suva's concentration. Suva equalized six minutes after halftime through Feni, but Navua captain Thomas Dunn disputed the decision and was shown a direct red card.
Navua played the rest of the match with 10 men. Suva took advantage, with Feni scoring again to put the Whites ahead 2-1 before combining with veteran Samuela Drudru for his third goal.
Suva will play Extra Supermarket Labasa FC at 3:30 p.m. the following day, while Navua will meet Nasinu at 11:30 a.m. Radio Fiji 2 will broadcast commentary from all Battle of the Giants matches.
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