Solomon Kings target key wins in OFC pro league round three
BY RICHARD MENANOPO
Solomon Kings FC will head into the third round of the OFC Pro League in strong contention as the eight professional clubs from across Oceania prepare for the Melbourne, Australia circuit later this month.
The latest round-three fixtures published in the OFC Pro League’s official Facebook page said the upcoming round will feature 15 matches staged across two venues in Melbourne — The Home of the Matildas and Olympic Village — from February 21 to March 4, with all eight clubs scheduled to play at least three matches.
Six teams are set to contest three games following the rescheduling of three Round One fixture.
For Solomon Islands’ representatives, Solomon Kings FC currently sits third on the league standings behind South Melbourne FC and table leaders Auckland FC.
The Kings will travel to Melbourne in confident form after producing one of the standout moments of Round Two, where they claimed an impressive victory over Auckland FC to hand the competition leaders their first defeat of the campaign.
Solomon Kings is scheduled to play three of Round Three matches, alongside an additional postponed fixture against host side South Melbourne FC on March 4 before the competition transitions to its fourth-round circuit.
Their Melbourne campaign will begin against PNG’s Hekari FC on Sunday 22nd February at Olympic Village, followed by a clash with Vanuatu United FC on February 25 at The Home of the Matildas. The Kings will then meet Fiji Bula FC in their final scheduled Round Three encounter, a match expected to conclude the round-three fixtures prior to the staging of postponed matches.
Other rescheduled matches will see Tahiti United face Hekari FC, while Fiji Bula FC will take on South Island United FC on March 3 at The Home of the Matildas.
With momentum on their side and a top-three standing already secured, Solomon Kings FC will be aiming to further strengthen their title push during the Melbourne leg of the OFC Pro League. A positive run of results could see the Solomon Islands club close the gap on the league leaders and place themselves firmly in championship contention heading into the next phase of the regional professional competition.
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