Kurukuru hoist inaugural Melanesian Cup in Fiji

The  Pacific wonderboys of Futsal, the Kurukuru of the  Solomon Islands have won the inaugural Extra Supermarket Melanesian Futsal Cup 2023 after a resounding  5-1 win over Vanutu in the final at Vodafone Arena in Suva on Sunday.

The Kurukuru defeated Fiji 4-1 while Vanuatu thumped New Caledonia 6-0 to book a spot in the final on Saturday.

Calvin Do’oro scored the opener for Kurukuru in the 14^th minute but a minute later, Bill Tamuri got the equaliser for Vanuatu.

In the 19^th minute, Charlie Otainao had put Kurukurus back into the lead with his powerful strike that found the back of the net for a 2-1 lead at the break.

Coming off the bench, Elis Mana extended the lead for Solomon mid-way in the second half and Clavin netted his second goal in the 31^st minute to seal the win.