2019 Pacific Games: Fiji men’s win bronze in football competition
20 July, 2019, 3:11 pm
Roy Krishna leads the Fiji team out for the Bronze medal playoff against Fiji. Picture: SUPPLIED.
THE Fiji men’s football side beat Papua New Guinea 4-2 on penalty kicks to claim the bronze medal at the Pacific Games in Samoa.
Fiji trailed 1-nil and half-time and equalised in the second spell.
Stopper Benaminio Matainaqara proved to be the hero saving two penalties.
Meanwhile, New Zealand won gold beating Papua New Guinea 2-1 in the gold medal playoff.
