Sydney Suva kicked off its campaign in the Rams Group of Companies 10th Sanatan World Cup with a strong performance, winning 1-0 against Labasa. The decisive goal came from midfielder Nickel Chand, who scored with a header from a corner midway through the second half.
The Sydney Suva team featured notable players including national goalkeeper Jerome Narayan, Captain Kishan Sami, Muni Shivam Naisu, Merrill Nand, and brothers Lachlan and Marcus Lal.
On the other side, Labasa had key players such as brothers Anish Khem and Ashnil Raju, along with Navua representatives Matthew Charitar, Brian Charitar, Vinal Prasad, and Jasnit Vikash.
After a competitive and intense first half, Suva secured its lead with Chand’s goal and maintained solid defense until the final whistle.