D. Ferreira
Player assessment · 3-match observation · development focus
Josaia Levu
Centre-back · Coral Coast FC · age 22 · right-footed · no. 4
Harbour City SC (H) W 2-1 · Lagoon Rovers (A) D 0-0 · Highlands FC (H) L 1-3
Verdict
A strong, aggressive centre-back who reads danger early, wins his duels and passes forward cleanly, with one goal-saving clearance off the line. His clearing habit gives the ball straight back far too often — that is the fix.
M2 55' · goal-saving intervention
Development priority
Clearing to keep, not just clear
Use him as the aggressive stepping centre-back who steps in early and starts attacks through the lines.
The record
3 matches · 270 minutes · 100 recorded actions75%
Ground duel %
82%
Aerial win %
8
Read early
1
Goal-saving interv.
33%
Clearance retention %
33%
Positive % pressed
▸All numbers
28 measures
75%
Ground duel %
9 / 3
Ground duels (W / L)
82%
Aerial win %
14 / 3
Aerials (W / L)
8
Read early
10
Def. interventions
1
Goal-saving interv.
3
Recovery runs
1
Errors → chance
33%
Clearance retention %
6 / 12
Clearances (R / C)
85%
Progressive pass %
100%
Line-breaking pass %
40%
Long ball %
5
Turnovers
21.00
Def. actions / 90
33%
Positive % pressed
77%
Positive % unpressed
0
Caught high
0
Front-on shape
0
Late to danger
0
Organised or talked
0
Lifted others
0
Bad reactions
0
Switched off
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Own goals
The clock
Every action, in the minute it happenedM1 Harbour City SCHome · W 2-1 · 90′ played · 34 actions
0′15′30′45′60′75′90′
M2 Lagoon RoversAway · D 0-0 · 90′ played · 34 actions
0′15′30′45′60′75′90′
M3 Highlands FCHome · L 1-3 · 90′ played · 32 actions
0′15′30′45′60′75′90′
Key moment (dot) — goal, assist, own goal, goal-saving intervention, error, ground duel lost, foot-race lost, bad reaction to a set-back, line-break completed or scout noteAbove the line: positiveBelow the line: negativeTurnover or errorNeutral
Strengths
51Strength
Reads danger early, steps in
SawEight early reads and ten interventions across all three matches.
DoTrust him to defend the front foot and step in.
M1 4'M2 11'M2 18'M2 38'M3 30'M1 14'M2 3'M3 8'2Strength
Dominant in the air
SawFourteen aerial duels won, five of them at corners.
DoTarget him in both boxes at set pieces.
M1 8'M1 25'M2 6'M2 33'M2 64'M3 24'3Strength
Passes forward cleanly
SawEleven progressive passes completed, all four line-breakers found.
DoLet him start attacks through the lines from the back.
M1 17'M1 31'M2 29'M2 62'M3 38'M3 52'4Strength
Saved a goal off the line
SawRead the cutback before the striker and cleared off the line.
DoKeep him alert for second-ball and cutback danger in the box.
M2 55'5Strength
Wins his ground duels
SawNine ground duels won from twelve across the sample.
DoBack him to defend one-on-one with cover behind.
M1 20'M1 44'M1 60'M2 15'M2 40'M3 33'M3 55'Coach’s notes
Every weakness, once · what to work on1Fix
Clearances give the ball back
SawTwelve clearances conceded against six kept across all three matches.
DoRehearse clearing to a target zone or full-back, not just away.
M1 12'M1 39'M1 81'M1 88'M2 27'M2 67'M2 71'M3 15'M3 66'M3 80'M3 87'M3 89'2Fix
Loses the ball under pressure
SawFive turnovers, all pressed; positive outcomes drop to a third under pressure.
DoRondo work: forced first touch out of the press, body between ball and presser.
M1 63'M2 81'M3 69'M3 77'M3 84'3Fix
Long balls miss too often
SawOnly two of five long balls found a man across the sample.
DoPractise the switch and long diagonal to a static target.
M1 76'M3 72'M3 90+2'4Fix
Stops talking once settled
SawLine drifted five metres deeper and he did not notice.
DoGive him a standing cue to re-set the line every stoppage.
M1 84'5Fix
Error from first touch under press
SawPressed on his first touch, gave it to their ten — a chance.
DoDrill receiving on the half-turn with a presser on his back.
M3 44'Key moments
12 entries| Time | Action | Read |
|---|---|---|
| M1 31' | Line-breaking pass completed | |
| M1 51' | Goal scored (corner) | Scored from a corner, matching the aerial threat he poses in the opposition box. |
| M1 78' | Ground duel lost | Lost a ground duel — an isolated slip in an otherwise strong duel record. |
| M1 84' | Scout note | Stopped talking once the game settled — line drifted five metres deeper without him noticing |
| M2 29' | Line-breaking pass completed | |
| M2 31' | Scout note | Organised the offside trap twice in five minutes — clear voice, arms out, full-backs responded |
| M2 55' | Goal-saving intervention | Read the cutback before their striker did and cleared it off the line. The point survived because of him. |
| M2 62' | Line-breaking pass completed (pressed) | |
| M3 21' | Ground duel lost | Lost his first ground duel of a hard afternoon — left one-on-one with nothing in front of him. |
| M3 38' | Line-breaking pass completed | |
| M3 44' | Error leading to a chance (pressed) | Pressed on his first touch and gave it straight to their ten — his one real mistake in three games. |
| M3 82' | Ground duel lost | Second ground duel lost that afternoon as pressure built late in the match. |
Attributes
Scout rubric · 1–5 · across the coverageAerial defending4.0
Ground duels / 1v14.0
Reading & anticipation4.0
Distribution — short & progressive4.0
Starting position & body shape3.0
Recovery pace3.0
Decision making3.0
Concentration & scanning3.0
Organisation & communication3.0
Long passing & switches2.0
Composure under pressure2.0
Reaction to error—
- The scout’s own scores, not measured data.
- 11 of 12 attributes scored across 3 matches.
- They describe this player, not how they rank against others.
Projection
CeilingA front-foot centre-back who defends early, dominates the air and starts attacks from the back.To get thereTurn clearances into kept possession, handle the press on his first touch, and keep organising when the game settles.Still unknownOnly three matches, no foot-races logged — his pace against quicker forwards is untested in this coverage.
About this report
- Prepared by D. Ferreira · 2026-07-14. Source: Full-match footage.
- 270 minutes across 3 matches. Repeated patterns count as traits; one-offs don’t.
- Every point traces back to a timestamped action in the appendix.