EIGHTEEN-Year-Old Emily Esposito starred in her debut against the PNG Lagatois saving a lot of crucial goals for her side that led to their 3-1 victory. Esposito said this is my first time playing in the field after sitting on the bench for two years and was excited to finally represent Fiji. “For me, it’s been two years. I’ve been with the Fiji team, but not playing. I’ve been a third-choice keeper. This game is really a big thing for me because it’s my first time playing and my first win as well. It’s a really good experience.” She said she wasn’t really nervous even though it was her debut. “I dedicated it to my coach, Mbatti. He always told me not to be scared. Always put your focus in the game.” Stay focused. Keep the ball on the ground and I wasn’t scared.” I started playing soccer when I was 15 and then I joined the Fiji team for the under-16s. We went to Tahiti. It was two years and I didn’t play any games. I went for the tour to Tahiti and then we went to the under-20 World Cup. I was all in the third-choice keeper.” “I felt sad. For me, I really wanted to play, but we couldn’t do much because it was a tough opponent. For me, it was just to give positive vibes to the other goalkeepers who were playing.” Esposito said this is her first tour. “I was really, really happy. I’ve never been excited. I’ve never been happy. I can’t even express my feelings. I was just so happy. I’ll do anything to be part of the Nations Cup. I’ll keep fighting for my first position.”