Lautoka triumphed over Ba with a score of 4-2 in Round 15 of the DFPL, which took place yesterday at Churchill Park in Lautoka.
The match intensified when Lautoka was awarded a penalty in the 25th minute after Ba’s Suliano Tawanakoro fouled Sairusi Nalaubu. Nalaubu successfully converted the penalty, giving Lautoka an early lead.
The game’s heat escalated as Ba’s Penaia Nagatalevu received a yellow card just five minutes later. However, Ba remained determined and equalized in the 35th minute with a goal from Peceli Sukabula, bringing the score to 1-1 at halftime.
In the second half, Lautoka reasserted their dominance. Saula Waqa found the back of the net in the 62nd minute to restore Lautoka’s lead. Aporosa Yada then added to the tally with goals in the 65th and 78th minutes, completing a brace and pushing the score to 4-1.
Ba made a late attempt to rally back, with Sukabula scoring his second goal in the 90th minute, but it was not enough to alter the final result.