Pacific / Solomon Islands

Sport: Solomon Islands U17s win UEFA opener

10:18 am on 1 May 2019

The Solomon Islands Under 17 men's football team have made a winning start at the UEFA International development tournament in Minsk.

The Melanesian side came from behind to beat Moldova 2-1 in their opening match.

Captain Charles Mani drew the teams draw level before Rapheal Lea'i scored the match-winner 10 minutes from full-time.

The Solomons also came from behind to defeat a Jersey Under 18 side 3-2 in a warm-up fixture on Friday, and will face hosts Belarus and Kazakhstan in the other matches in Minsk this week.

Solomon Islands youth internationals Raphael Le'ai and Leon Kofana. Photo: RNZ Pacific/Vinnie Wylie