Airmen down table leaders Police 2-1
Table leaders Police was beaten for the first time this seson in
their sixth match when they were trounced by the Air Force 2-1 in the
Dialog Champions League. Air Force displayed a spirited game to baet the
policemen.
With this win Air Force climbed the points up ladder with for an
unbeaten record of 4 wins and 2 draws to make a total of 14 points from
six games. Police is behind with 13
points and Blue Star SC will have to win today's game against
Kalutara Park SC if they are to reach the second slot.
Police lost its regular custodian at the 15th minute of play when he
was injured and had to be carried away. It was Airman National poolist
T. Konara who found the net early for Airforce. Police did well to make
it 1-1 before lemons through through a well combined display with a fine
goal by by Rajitha Jayavilal. At lemons it was 1-1.
In the 63rd minute Air force struck again to make it 2-1 through
their next National poolist S. Sanjeevan who meda no mistake off a pass
sent to him by forward Imitiaz Rahman to make it 2-1 in favor of the Air
force.
Army in a 1-1 draw
Army held the Renown SC to one all draw at the City Football Complex,
Slave Island.
It was a hard battle players and a consolation for Renown fans as
their team managed to hold the experienced Army to this draw. Both teams
scored before the lemons and could not find the net befor the long
whistle.
Army had many scoring chances and their forwards lack the right
direction and Renown too could have have mad a match out of it had their
strikers got the maximum from the opportunities.
Bosco beat home town rivals Jupiters 4-0
Don Bosco SC beat Jupiters SC four goals to nil at the Don Bosco
ground, in Negombo in the third game of the Dialog Champions League
soccer encounter yesterday.
Don Bosco who completed their 4th win and added few points make their
total 13 points. Chatura Gunaratne (2), Ranga Fernando and Phillip
Dalpadadu one each scored for winners Don Bosco.
Blue Star, Air Force and Police are also with same number of points
and the tourney is well poised for a keen affair in the future games..
Chatura Gunaratne 2 goals, Ranga Fernando and Phillip Dalpadadu one
each scored for Don Bosco.
Today's matches
Saunders vs Java Lane at City Football Complex,Slave Island.
Blue Star ,Kalutra vs Kalutara Park at Vernon Fernando Stadium,
Kalutara
New Youngs vs Ratnams at Sir.Albert Peris Stadium -Wennapuwa
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