{"id":19537,"date":"2023-11-30T00:10:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T13:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sol2023.com.sb\/?p=19537"},"modified":"2023-11-30T02:13:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T15:13:08","slug":"fijis-outstanding-hockey-performance-on-day-two-puts-solomons-men-in-a-tight-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sol2023.com.sb\/fijis-outstanding-hockey-performance-on-day-two-puts-solomons-men-in-a-tight-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiji\u2019s outstanding hockey performance on day two puts Solomons men in a tight spot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Solomon Islands lost 2-0 to Fiji on Wednesday. Photos: Junior Wasi, Pacific Games News Service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Fiji men\u2019s and women\u2019s hockey teams enjoyed a successful day two of the Sol2023 pool games competition at Honiara’s National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The men\u2019s team secured significant victories against Vanuatu (3-1) and Solomon Islands (2-0).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiji men\u2019s coach Alsace Smith said he acknowledged the competitiveness of the Pacific Games and remained hopeful about defending their gold title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to thank supporters from the whole of the Pacific who are cheering not only for their team but for everyone including us,\u201d Smith told the Pacific Games News Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the women\u2019s competition, Fiji emerged victorious against Tonga (8-2) and triumphed 1-0 against Papua New Guinea (PNG).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solomon Islands\u2019 women\u2019s team secured wins against Vanuatu, PNG and Samoa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking to the Pacific Games News Service, Solomon Islands women\u2019s captain, Jeremy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oliva Ghailobo said  their victory over team Samoa proves they can also beat Fiji on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are confident and ready to play even though we know it\u2019s going to be a tough match for us,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pool games also saw victories for Tonga and PNG in the men\u2019s competition, while Samoa and Tonga achieved wins in the women\u2019s competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result of the day\u2019s matches, Solomon Islands will face Vanuatu in a deciding match for the semi-final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The competition is heating up as teams vie for a spot in the next round of the Pacific Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Jeffson Aghi, Emily Ramofolo, Ellen Tinoni, Marella Puleki and Wilson Legumana, Pacific Games News Service<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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