Nasinu Secondary School maintained their unbeaten streak in the Vodafone U18 Deans competition by defeating Tailevu North College 17-13 in a closely contested quarterfinal held at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva this afternoon.
Tailevu North surprised the southern zone champions early in the match, taking a 6-0 lead with two successful penalties from Ratu Kolinio in the 5th and 12th minutes. However, Nasinu quickly shifted the momentum in their favor, with Josevata Vaibete scoring a try in the 26th minute, followed by a successful conversion that put them ahead 7-6.
The match was marked by intensity, and Tailevu North faced disciplinary issues which led to a yellow card. Despite this setback, they managed to fight back and nearly scored again, but the attempt was disallowed by the referee. Taking advantage of the shifting dynamics, Nasinu scored another challenging try to widen their lead.
Tailevu North eventually responded with a brilliant try after a careful review by the referees, but a second yellow card for indiscipline left them a player short. Nasinu seized the opportunity, concluding the match with a late penalty kick to secure their victory at 17-13.