This weekend marked the start of the 2023 Super League season. Six matches were scheduled. We will especially remember the victory of the promoted Gaïca against Qanono Sport 3 goals to 2 and also the draw conceded by the defending champion, Tiga Sport against AS Wetr.
The first day of the Super League championship was punctuated by six matches, on the lawn of Numa Daly in Magenta but also in Boéwa in Mont-Dore and Yoshida in Koné.
On Saturday, the hierarchy was respected during the derby between Lössi and SC Ne Drehu, trailing 1-0 at half-time, SC Ne Drehu finally won 2 goals to 1. “In the first half, it was difficult for the time it was set up, then we tried to rectify the situation. In the second half, we managed to equalize. With the new players arriving and the players who are rising, it’s a bit like a new team. We’re at the start of the season so it’s difficult to start but already taking four points, especially against a great Lössi team, it’s encouraging for the future.” explains Cédric Wejieme, the coach of SC Ne Drehu.
On the other hand, a good comeback for an ambitious promoted, that’s how we could qualify Gaïca, back in the New Caledonian football elite after several years of absence. The club created a surprise by winning against Qanono Sport 3 goals to 2. “It was a Lifou derby, we are in the same district. Qanono is part of Gaïtcha so it was quite difficult to come back from the honor promotion, the boys saw it well, a lot of demands, we are still far, there is still work to be done behind” confided Olivier Xolawawa, the assistant coach of Gaïca, after the match.
These are the words of the coach of Tiga Sport, Léo Lopez, after the draw 1 everywhere against AS Wetr. A little reminder shot “to bring us down from our little cloud since our qualification for the O League” he added.
Tiga produced a very significant burst of energy in the first period after his goal and just before the one he conceded but without creating a lot of situations.
We suffered from a lack of efficiency, especially in the first half, we had a lot of chances… through overconfidence and a lack of efficiency, we didn’t manage to kill the match at 1-0. Wetr started to believe in it, to push very hard, managed to equalize and it is well deserved. A good return to this championship but a good bite that reminds us that there will be Cup matches every Saturday.
Leo Lopez, coach of Tiga Sport
After Magenta’s short but precious 1-0 victory against Kunié, Pierre Wajoka, Magenta’s coach, preferred to retain only the essentials of the match. “A good victory for confidence, a very young group, a lot of quality but also a lot of naivety,” he said.
For the second day of the championship, Saturday March 11, Tiga Sport will travel to Lifou for a clash at the top of the table against SC Ne Drehu and Gaïca will face AS Kunié.
The ranking at the end of this first weekend of competitions.