DAYAL Sawmillers Ba FC president Praneel Dayal says his side is ready to keep its Extra Premier League momentum when the Men in Black meet Navua FC at Churchill Park tomorrow, with Ba sitting atop the table and still unbeaten after four matches.
Ba lead the early-season standings with 10 points from four games, coming off a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Nasinu that has further heightened expectations among supporters. “The boys are really prepared and we are making sure it’s going to be a good game against Navua,” Dayal said, underlining the club’s confidence ahead of the league fixture.
Preparations were briefly unsettled by recent adverse weather, Dayal acknowledged, with a handful of players affected during the cyclone period and absent from training for a short spell. “Yes, we had a couple of absentees around the cyclone day, but the next day we had to get all the players out,” he said. “The weather was not good but we had our plans for the wet season,” he added, signalling the club believes it has managed the disruption.
Navua arrive at Churchill Park seeking their first win of the campaign. The side sit eighth on the table after recording two draws and two defeats from their opening four matches. They take encouragement from a 1-1 draw with Lautoka in their most recent outing and are expected to bolster their attack with Solomon Islands international striker Ali Mekhawir likely to feature.
The matchup pits Ba’s early consistency against a Navua side that has struggled for results but retains the ability to cause upsets when key players click. For Ba, an extended unbeaten run would consolidate their position as front-runners in the Extra Premier League; for Navua, the game represents an opportunity to claim the breakthrough victory that would lift morale and league standing.
Dayal’s role as president of DAYAL Sawmillers Ba FC is the latest administrative note as the club balances on-field ambitions with off-field management, but his comments focused squarely on team readiness and match-day performance. The encounter at Churchill Park is expected to draw local interest given Ba’s form and Navua’s hunt for points.
Tickets for the match are priced at $7 for adults and $2 for children aged 5-10, with free admission for children under five. Supporters will be watching closely to see whether Ba can maintain its unbeaten start or if Navua and newcomer Mekhawir can upset the early table leaders.
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