Despite overcast weather conditions prevailing in the central division, two main ethnic soccer competitions kicked-off with a bang this weekend and have attracted large crowds.
The 2009 Sanatan Inter District Championship and the Fiji Muslim League IDC were officially opened on Friday in Suva and Nausori respectively while the Sangam and the Gujrati Inter Districts kicked off in Ba.
The Sangam and Sanatan tournaments collaborated with the annual Sangam and Sanatan conventions, building the excitement and entertainment.
Float processions and marches painted a colourful start to the annual religious conventions.
Below are the collated results of the football matches played at the various ethnic tournaments:
DAY 1
Sanatan IDC: Queensland 1-1 Rewa, Suva 3-0 Tabia, Nadroga 1-4 Nadi, Navua 4-0 Tavua, Manukau 2-1 Drasa, Lautoka WBD over Sabeto, Seaqaqa 2-1 Cuvu, Nasinu 4-1 Tuva, Ba 2-0 Labasa.
Sangam IDC: Super Premier:Nadi 2 Vitogo 1, Nalovo 1 Lovu 4, Rifle Range 3 Drasa 2, Hamilton 2 Nasinu 0, Lautoka 2 Malolo 1, Tavua 1 Suva 2.
Premier: Raviravi/Tavarau 0 Sydney 2, Labasa 1 Solovi 1, Namaka 0 Waitakere 4;Senior:Banras/Topline 1 Lomolomo 2.
Muslim IDC: Savusavu 2-1 Navua II, Bemana 0-0 Nadi, Nasinu 3-1 Makoi, Lokia 4-0 Macuata, Labasa 4-1 Navua II, Navua I 2-0 Nadi, Seaqaqa 0-1 Cuvu.
Gujrati IDC:Suva 0-0 Nadi, Rewa 0-1 Lami.
Sikh IDC:Competition starts tomorrow at Churchill Park in Lautoka.
DAY 2
Sanatan IDC: Tabia 0-7 Rewa, Suva 4-2 Queensland, Tavua 0-1 Nadi, Navua 2-0 Nadroga, Manukau 0-1 Lautoka, Drasa WBD over Sabeto, Nasinu 1-0 Cuvu, Seaqaqa 0-1 Tavua, Ba 0-1 Brahmin, Varavu 2-2 Labasa, Tabia 3-1 Queensland, Drasa 0-0 Lautoka, Tavua 1-1 Nadroga, Nasinu 2-0 Seaqaqa, Manukau WBD over Sabeto.
Sangam IDC: Super Premier: Lautoka 2- 0 Tavua, Ba 0-2 Hamilton 2, Tabadola 2-1 Nasinu, Vitogo 1-1 Drasa , Rifle Range 0 -1Nadi,Nadi 2-3 Drasa, Vitogo 1-1 Rifle Range, Lovu 1-0 Navua, Nalovo 3-0 Auckland.;Premier:Namaka 2-1 Lomawai,Waitakere 3-1 Melbourne;Senior: Queensland 1-2 Tagitagi, Banras/Topline 0-2 Sabeto,Lomolomo 2-0 Nadovi.
Gujerati IDC: Suva 1-1 Ba, Nadi 2-0 Rewa, Suva 0-2 Lami, Ba 1-1 Nadi.
Muslim IDC: Suva 2-0 Savusavu, Central Vuci 2-1 Bemana, Rewa 1-0 Varavu, Nasinu 0-0 Cuvu, Navua II WBD over Suva, Labasa 4-1 Savusavu, Rewa 3-0 Macuata, Lokia 0-1 Varavu, Nadi 3-1 Central Vuci.
Sikh IDC: Tailevu 1-5 USA, Ba 1-1 Lautoka, Tavua 0-1 Sydney, Nadi 0-1 Nasinu, Ba 1-0 USA, Sigatoka 1-3 Lautoka, Suva 1-0 Sydney, Tavua 2-0 Nadi, Sigatoka 0-0 Tailevu, Suva 1-0 Nasinu.
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