The performance of the Suva Soccer team in the recent Fiji FACT can be described as pathetic. Suva lost 3 games and won 1..The side went to Labasa to play in the opening game of the FACT and was beaten by the Babasiga Lions by 2-0..
Suva Soccer Coach Dennis Singh said Suva played well in the first half and shut out Labasa but were just unable to score. That is the problem, Suva does not have a good striker, a sure finisher. Singh should look at players who play in the local league. Joseph Mishra and Lisala Bond are disasters for Suva..When Labasa scored first, Suva seemed to have lost concentration and Coach Singh blamed the players fot not having a fighting spirit.
The Suva President Mahen Prasad and Coach Dennis Singh kept talking in the media that Suva will do this and that. Suva played against Lautoka on Thursday in the battle of the cities and came out second best eventhough the whites played better football than the blues..Singh correctly pointed out that the Suva players were left ball watching, something which should never happen. Suva lost and had a slim chance of qualifying to the semis.
The team won their third game against Nadi by 2 nil but then again the jetsetters were pretty ordinary. To make things worse Suva lost to Nadroga in their final pool match as their hopes of ending the tournament on a high note was dashed.
I completely agree with Coach Singh's stance that he will make wholesale changes to the team. He should bring in young and energetic players who will be proud to wear the white jersey. Suva Soccer has capable players at club level.
It is better the young team loses now and then start winning, rather than keeping the same bunch of players and lose all the time.....
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