“We played against world champions”
Obviously the players of Takaroa had difficulty existing during the meeting. Nevertheless Manarii Pau and his partners, supported by their tāvana Panaho Temahaga, held firm during the first 12-minute period where they only conceded three goals while also allowing themselves to score one (3 -1). But the rest of the game was much more difficult for the Pa’umotu beachers. Facing the armada of Tiki Tama, led by Gervais Chan Kat, Heirauarii Salem, Benoit Mathon or Alvin Tehau, who was making his return to competition, Takaroa saw the goals follow. 8-1 at the end of the second period before finally losing 13-1.
“In Takaroa we are lucky to have a beach soccer field and we prepared for three months for the Festival of the Islands”, indicated Manarii Pau after the match. “We played against world champions for our first match. Physically and technically it was going very fast. We knew it was not going to be easy for us but we were still able to score our first goal, it was important for us too. Our goal is at least to reach the quarter-finals.”
After the Tiki Tama, the players of Takaroa chained against another favorite for the final victory: the Green Warriors team, coached by Michel Souché. In the ranks of the greens we found in particular the top scorer in Ligue 1 this season, Roonui Tinirauarii. On arrival for the Pa’umotu a more than honorable defeat with the score of 10-2.
The formation of Huahine for its part was opposed Saturday to Tereone A, coached by Angelo Tchen, for its entry into the tournament. On arrival an 8-1 loss for the players of the Leeward Islands.
2023-07-16 20:51:00
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