Junior Bula Boys end tour on high note

The Junior Bula Boys ended their tour of Gold Coast on a high note, winning all three build-up matches.

The Robert Mimms coached side defeated the Gold Coast Knights 4-1 in their opening match before thrashing the Queensland Fiji Selection 6-0 on Sunday.

The side rounded off its campaign with a 2-1 victory against the Brisbane Strikers on Monday.

Fiji broke the deadlock in the 22^nd minute through lanky Tavua striker Penisoni Tirau, who won the Gold medal for Xavier College in the Boys triple jump at the 2023 Coca-Cola games last Friday.

England-based Peter Ravai doubled the lead for the Fijians in the 40^th minute with a beautiful header.

On the stroke of half time, Mimms replaced promising Navua star Dunn with young Ba marksman Nabil Begg to strengthen their attacking force.

In the 65^th minute, Junior Dekedeke and Lachlan Lal replaced Eneriko Matau and Clarence Hussein.

The Brisbane Strikers pulled one back in the 88^th minute.

The team returns home on Wednesday.