Junior Bula Boys make impressive start with 7-2 win over Vanuatu
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- Fiji defeated Vanuatu 7-2 in its opening match of the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship in Samoa.
- The teams were tied 1-1 at halftime before Fiji scored six goals after the break.
- Naresh completed a second-half hat-trick, while Abdul Khairati, Ibraheem Afzal and Jovesa Uqe also scored for Fiji.
The Junior Bula Boys made a powerful opening statement at the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship in Samoa, defeating Vanuatu 7-2.
Vanuatu took the lead through Roham Masaukalo in the 15th minute, but Abdul Khairati equalized 11 minutes later. Fiji entered halftime level at 1-1 before producing a far stronger second-half performance.
Ibraheem Afzal put Fiji ahead seconds after the restart. Jovesa Uqe then made it 3-1 from captain Delon Shankar’s long throw.
Naresh took control of the match in the closing stages, scoring in the 67th and 71st minutes before completing his hat-trick in the 77th minute. His third goal gave Fiji a 6-1 lead. Vanuatu added another goal before the match ended 7-2.
Fiji made several substitutions during the match. Uqe replaced Jai Naidu at halftime, while Apenisa Dulukobau and Akuila Vata came on for Khairati and Afzal. Naresh left the field in the 81st minute after a match-winning performance, replaced by Manasa Kubucauca.
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