Besta United brace for punishing schedule

BESTA PNG United will play three of its four outstanding games in a week to complete the Telikom National Soccer League season.
Their campaign to consolidate third spot on the ladder begins on Saturday against MMJV Bulolo in Wau before they play CPL Eastern Star on Monday and return home for the NBS Tukoko game on Thursday.
The is some respite for the IFC-sponsored PNG Football Academy team from the gruelling wash-out draws with the fourth match to be rescheduled.
That match against Hekari has been deferred to later date as the NSL champions will travel to Honiara, Solomon Islands, for their last O-League match.
Hekari would want to bow out of the O-League on the high note and will field a full strength line-up against Koloale FC.
Koloale won their last match against Amicale 1-1 and this has lifted their morale making them a tough proposition on Saturday at Lawson Tama Stadium.
NSL development manager Chris Brown yesterday confirmed the changes in the draw as Hekari would not be available.
Hekari leads the NSL with 41 points followed by Eastern Star on 31 while Besta is on 23 and Central Coast on 21.
Coast are hoping Besta beat Tukoko so they can sneak into the finals.
Besta and Tukoko both being from Lae makes that clash an interesting one with a local derby flavour  as well as one of the young guns taking on the older side.