

Sister Island Ngongosilia also displayed some good beach soccer on the opening day as their three teams competed well. The trio got on the score sheet as defensive duo Fa’arobo and Mafane notched a brace each while Fa’ari has four goals to his name in an 8-4 opening win. With the likes of Bilikiki players Allen Fa’arobo, Roy Mafane and Max Fa’ari in their ranks, Kwai red dispatched the cousins Kwai white in the opening match of the tournament. Hosts Kwai displayed their class on matchday one of the Kwai beach soccer championship as 20 teams convened on the east Malaita Island for a festivity of sporting activities on the sand. The Beach Soccer tournament is jointly organized by the Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Malaita’s Ward 16 and Minister for Women, Youths, and Sports Preston Billy together with a Local Organising Committee (LOC). Encroaching waters have eaten away at traditional food gardens and homes. In more recent years, however, it has gained attention for bearing the brunt of sea-level rise and coastal erosion.

Kwai has long been known for its white, sandy beaches. Kwai Island in East Malaita, Solomon Islands has attracted 20 teams around Malaita who graced the sandy beaches at the inaugural Kwai Beach Soccer championship yesterday.
