As the Ratu Sukuna Bowl approaches, excitement builds for the annual clash between the Fiji Police and Army. The Fiji Police Force has announced its football team, set to compete against their military rivals next month.
Navin Sami, manager of the police soccer committee, unveiled the 25-member squad on Saturday, following the conclusion of the Police Inter-Formation Soccer Tournament, where the Western Division Team Two triumphed over the Police Mobile Force with a score of 1-0.
Western Division Team Two contributed the most players to the squad, with six athletes selected to represent the force. Sami informed that the team will go into training soon, featuring notable players such as Akuila Mataisuva, Simione Tamanisau, Tevita Waranivalu, and Sairusi Nalaubu.
Entering the Sukuna Bowl as defending champions, the Police team aims to maintain their title after last year’s match ended in a 1-1 draw, with the Police taking the lead in the first half at the Fiji Football Association Academy Ground in Vatuwaqa, Suva.
The lineup for the 2024 Fiji Police Sukuna Bowl Soccer team by divisions includes:
Western 2: Joela Biuvanua, Isikeli Tamanisiga, Abishek Kumar, Sairusi Nalaubu, Isikeli Ratucava, Viliame Vakatalesau
Western 1: Siddhant Kumar, Sumit Goundar, Ilaisa Nayasi, Ratu Apenisa Anare
Police Mobile Force: Taniela Baivatu, Madhavan Goundar, Iliesa Lino, Simione Tamanisau, Tevita Waranivalu
Headquarters: Akuila Mataisuva, Amitesh Goundar, Kalivati Nateru
Northern Division: Sitiveni Rakai, Ilisoni Logaivou, Vikrant Chandra
Central Division: Jovilisi Borisi, Joeli Ranitu
Southern Division: Romeru Takiate
Eastern Division: Semi Matawalu
The anticipation builds as the Police prepare for the much-anticipated football spectacle.