The game kicks off at 8pm local time at Vodafone Arena in Suva and manager Krishneil Sharma says the onus is on the Fiji side to impress the home fans and make a good start.
“The team has wrapped up their preparations and is out for a strong start,” he says.
“It is very important to win our first game as this will set the pace for the remainder of the tournament. The boys are beaming with confidence and hopefully we will have a good outing.”
Sharma is aware Tahiti will be no easy beats though.
“They will be tough but the team management has mapped out a strategy to counter them. I can assure the fans that the boys will play their hearts out,” he says.
Sharma says the support of the home crowd will be a key factor throughout the Fiji team’s campaign.
“We urge all the fans to support us and back us to go out there and make the country proud,” he says.
The Fiji line-up will be selected from:
Levi Tawake, Josaia Ratu, Ajesh Narayan, Kamal Hassan (captain), Petero Dauniseka (vice-captain), Ajesh Narayan, Sedrick Dutt, Roy Krishna, Simione Vesa, Siga Ali, Vikash Reddy and Uraia Loki.
Every match from the OFC Futsal Championship Fiji 2010 will be streamed live at oceaniafootball.com.
Story courtesy of Fiji FA Media.
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