The Western Division team Two triumphed in a hard-fought match against the Police Mobile Force, winning 1-0 to secure the 2024 Fiji Police Inter-Formation Soccer Competition Trophy. The event concluded yesterday at Ratu Cakobau Park in Nausori.
Both teams struggled to find the net during regular time, leading to a tense extra-time scenario. As the match progressed, the excitement intensified with both sides aware it could end in sudden death.
The decisive goal came from Sairusi Nalaubu, who seized an opportunity to score while defenders were distracted, clinching victory for the Western team. Nalaubu’s impressive performance throughout the tournament also earned him the Golden Boot award for being the top scorer.
Following the match, team president ASP Riyaz Mohammed expressed his satisfaction, dedicating the win to the dedicated police officers serving in the Western region. “This is for those hardworking police officers back home who have been sacrificing while we are here playing. Our mission was to get this trophy into the Western Division,” stated ASP Mohammed.
The team celebrated their success by lifting the 2024 Inter Formation Trophy and receiving a $1000 shopping voucher from sponsor Extra Supermarket. As the tournament concluded, the police team is now gearing up for the 2024 Sukuna Bowl next month, preparing for their annual sports showdown against the Army in rugby, soccer, netball, volleyball, and boxing.
Meanwhile, the Police Mobile Force received a $500 shopping voucher from Extra Supermarket as a consolation prize.