The Pacific Games have provided a steep learning curve for the Federated States of Micronesia, which fell 38-0 to Fiji on Sunday.
The Federated States of Micronesia suffered a 38-0 loss to Fiji at the Pacific Games on Sunday, just two days after going down 30-0 to Tahiti in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
It has been a tough maiden outing at an Oceania Football Confederation tournament for the island nation, with its Group A hopes already over — though the side, consisting of under-23 players, still has a match against Vanuatu to come on Tuesday.
Fiji's Atonio Tuivuna cashed in with 10 goals at a tournament that provides the possibility of qualification for the Rio 2016 Olympics — something not on offer to their opponents, who are not affiliated to the International Olympic Committee.