Fiji selects team for Oceania U16 event – Fiji Times

FIJI Football Association president Rajesh Patel wants the Fiji under-16 women's team to make the nation proud in the 2017 Oceania Football Confederation U16 Women's Championship in Samoa next month.

Twenty players were named at the Fiji FA headquarters in Vatuwaqa yesterday.

"We had made a decision that development of football would be in all gender groups and not only in men's and that is one reason why we want to develop women's football to start from a young age," Patel said.

"The recent achievement saw the Fiji U19 women's team coming with a silver medal and I have already got a congratulatory message from the OFC president David Chung. It is something which we have not only invested in the players but we have invested in the coaches too. We have got qualified coaches as well with B license and Marika Rodu is one of them."

The Marika Rodu-coached side had been grouped with PNG, Cook Islands, and American Samoa in Group B at the championship. The team leaves on Tuesday.

Fiji U16 squad: Raijei Pasirio (Ba), Filomena Celua Racea (Tailevu Naitasiri), Seruwaia Naimasi Vasuitoga (Nasinu), Amelia Cevariki (Navua),Fatima Tabua (Nasinu), Laniana Alisi Qereqeretabua (Ba), Avisaki Bania Toro (Tavua), Adi Lusiana Lagilevu Captain (Ba),Tabua Likumotovai (Rewa), Harina Erasiti (Lautoka), Dilaisiana Yauyau (Tailevu Naitasiri), Kelera Radinicilia (Navua), Viniana Tibulia Buke (Tailevu Naitasiri), Titilia Takayawa Waqabaca (Ba), Losana Uluitai Bainivalu, (Tailevu Naitasiri), Vani Bainivalu (Tailevu Naitasiri) Ulita Alfred (Labasa), Sovaia Ranadi Yalobo (Ba), Eseta Sinukula (Tavua), Emily Vularokociri (Rewa)

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