PAPEETE: The 2003-04 Tahitian Federal Championship top four playoff series continues this week with round two fixtures. Pirae and Tefana clash in a rematch of the Tahiti Cup final played a fortnight ago and won by Tefana, while Tamarii Faa’a look to redress their loss in the first round when they take on Manu Ura.
In the promotion-relegation playoff series, Venus attempt to win their second match in a row when they play Arue while PTT takes on Dragon who suffered a loss to Venus in the first round.
Last weekend, the eighth round of the Polynesian Cup was played around the country with no major upsets other than division 2 Excelsior beating division 1 side Mapua Ura 6-4 in a high scoring affair. Excelsior joins Division 1 team Vairao and division d’honneur (premier league) teams; Manu Ura, Pirae, Tiare Tahiti, Dragon, Tamarii Faa’a and Tefana in the quarterfinals. The highlight of the quarterfinals draw sees division d’honneur giants Pirae playing Tefana.
Polynesian Cup – 8th round results
Vairao (D1) beat Brasserie de Tahiti (Entreprises) 2-2 (4-3 pen)
Excelsior (D2) beat Mapua Ura (D1) 6-4
Manu Ura (DH) beat Roniu (D2) 6-0
Pirae (DH) beat Aorai (D1) 5-1
Tiare Tahiti (Moorea) beat Punaruu (D1) 2-1
Dragon (DH) beat Mira (Moorea) 4-0
Tam. Faa¹a (DH) beat Tiare Hinano (Moorea) 3-1
Tefana (DH) beat Tiare Anani (Moorea) 3-1
Quarterfinals draw (this weekend)
Tefana vs Pirae
Excelsior vs Tamarii Faa’a
Vairao vs Manu Ura
Dragon vs Tiare Tahiti
Semi-final: 20 April
Final: 25 April
* The Polynesian Cup winner qualifies for the French Cup