SEMI FINALISTS FOUND AT IDC
Defending IDC champions Ba, 2005 Battle of the Giants champions Navua, host district Lautoka, and Nasinu will vie for the 2005 IDC title.
The defending champs will take on an in-form Nasinu side, while Navua play Lautoka, who will have the backing of a vocal home crowd.
Ba recovered from a 1-1 draw with Rewa on day one, and a 0-1 loss to Navua on day two, before registering 1-0 wins over Labasa and Tavua to scrape through to the knockout stage.
For unbeaten southern district Navua, a 0-0 draw with Rewa on day three was the only time they failed to gather three points. Wins over Labasa (1-0), Ba (1-0), and Tavua (3-0) ensured them of top spot in Pool 1.
Like the defending champoins Ba, Lautoka snuck into the final four. With just 2 points registered heading into day four the hosts looked to be out of contention for the semi finals, but a 2-0 win over Nadroga in the last game of the day was enough to get them through.
Nasinu’s record of three wins and a draw was easily enough to secure them top spot in Pool 2, the Solomon Island-laden team scored wins over the hosts (2-1), Nadroga (4-0), Nadi (2-0), before a final day draw with Suva (1-1).
The Navua – Lautoka semi final will be played at 9am (Monday October 10, 2005) with the second semi final at 10:30am. The final is scheduled for 4pm.
2005 IDC Pool Matches
Pool 1 – Ba, Labasa, Navua, Rewa, Tavua
Day One
Labasa 0 – 1 Navua
Ba 0 – 0 Rewa
Tavua (bye)
Day Two
Ba 0 – 1 Navua
Tavua 0 – 5 Rewa
Labasa (bye)
Day Three
Tavua 3 – 1 Labasa
Rewa 0 – 0 Navua
Ba 1 – 0 Labasa
Day Four
Navua 3 – 0 Tavua
Ba 1 – 0 Tavua
Labasa 0 – 0 Rewa
Final Standings (P; W; D; L; GF; GA; Pts)
1. Navua 4 3 1 0 5 0 10
2. Ba 4 2 1 1 2 2 1 7
3. Rewa 4 1 3 0 5 0 6
4. Tavua 4 1 0 3 3 9 3
5. Labasa 4 0 1 3 1 5 1
Pool 2 – Lautoka, Nadi, Nadroga, Nasinu, Suva
Day One
Nadi 1 – 0 Suva
Lautoka 1 – 2 Nasinu
Nadroga (bye)
Day Two
Nadroga 2 – 3 Suva
Lautoka 1 – 1 Nadi
Nasinu (bye)
Day Three
Nasinu 4 – 0 Nadroga
Suva 1 – 1 Lautoka
Nadi 0 – 2 Nasinu
Day Four
Nadroga 5 – 0 Nadi
Suva 1 – 1 Nasinu
Lautoka 2 – 0 Nadroga
Final Standings (P; W; D; L; GF; GA; Pts)
1. Nasinu 4 3 1 0 9 2 10
2. Lautoka 4 1 2 1 5 4 5
3. Suva 4 1 2 1 5 5 5
4. Nadi 4 1 1 2 2 8 4
5. Nadroga 4 1 0 3 7 9 3