Three sports ready to do battle today
By Silafaga Lalua
Soccer, tennis and touch rugby teams are all ready to face their opponents today
Simon Manuella, one of Team Tuvalu’s youngest players is playing first today against Vanuatu’s number one in tennis, with Moresi Molotii, the youngest player playing second.
The other two players who are also officials for the sport, coach Iakopo Molotii will team up with Simon next in a double and team manager Opetaia Simati will play ater on.
Coach Molotii said last night Vanuatu team is one of the best tennis players in the region but they have strategies under their sleeves that give them confidence they can face them and last night they could not wait to get on the court and face their opponents.
As witnessed back home Tuvalu touch squad has been training endlessly and has instilled hope in Tuvaluans that they could do very well this SPG.
The squad had not stopped training since arrival at Apia and each player has an air of confidence around them which also helps every member of Team Tuvalu in Apia.
The squad is playing this morning as well and Tuvalu news will update you on its performance later on today.
Head coach for Tuvalu soccer team Toakai Puapua last night said the players and officials had a hard day yesterday after their disappointing performance against Fiji team on Saturday night but brought it down to nervousness, effect of boat travel and a weak backline who he said were very slow to carry out their responsibility on the field.
Nevertheless he said they are ready to tackle their next opponent with a totally different approach which he thinks is going to be good.
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