HONIARA: The star studded JP Su’uria team is carving up the opposition in the newly formed S’League after consecutive wins over Systek Kingz and Real Reds last week. Those wins elevated the side to top place on the points table with Wantoks.
National reps Commins Menapi and youngster Alick Maemae scored two goals apiece to help their team, JP Su’uria demolish a spirited Real Reds 7-1 last Wednesday at Lawson Tama Stadium. The Reds had no answer to the onslaught as veteran Batram Suri, Fred Talo and Philip Omelangi also got on the scoresheet.
Su’uria continued to winning ways on the weekend with a 4-2 win over the ten man Systek Kingz. Again Menapi proved unstoppable scoring another double, while the silky moving Maemae proved a useful foil up front setting up Menapi for his first goal after the Kingz took an early lead.
Kingz were not helped when defender John Iani was sent off early on by referee Matthew Taro for a dangerous challenge on Su’uria’s Fred Talo. Despite a man short, Jerry Allen got the Kingz in front briefly after making a curling shot from the corner, which sailed past Su’uria’s keeper Peter Moutoa into the net. Moutoa who appeared under pressure from the Kingz players failed to stop Allen’s corner.
But Olympic U-23 rep, George Abba hammered the equalizer for Su’uria not long after. His ground left shot deflected off a Kingz defender’s leg and went straight into the net. Batram Suri extended Su’uria’s lead before the breather when he outran the Kingz defenders and unleashed a powerful shot past Sikwa’ae to put his team ahead before the halftime siren went.
In the second half Kingz came back with a lot of determination and hardworking Abraham Iniga who several times had threatened the Su’uria’s defense line pounded a Michael Misitana layback on the two on one counter attack to get the equaliser.
But just when everyone thought the match would end in a draw, Menapi who raised a lot of eyebrows with his scintillating runs earlier showed his prowess when he scored his first goal to help Su’uria to a 3-2 lead. He added the winner not long after.