Table leaders Ratnam and Renown favoured to win
Bernard PERERA
After three weeks of competition in the Dialog Champions league
soccer championship Ratnam SC and Renown SC have maintained an unbeaten
record to stay on top of the points table in group A, while in group B
Sri Lanka Army and Don Bosco SC head the points table.
Ratnam SC and Renown SC after playing three games each have collected
7 points each winning two games and drawing one game. But on the goal
average Ratnam SC comes on top as they have an aggregate of 11 goals,
while Renown has six goals into their tally.
Both teams have conceded only four goals from their games.
Meanwhile in group B the leaders Sri Lanka Army collected six points
with two wins and a loss. The second placed Don Bosco too have the same
number of points gained in the same manner.
Jupiters SC and old Bens from group A and Sri Lanka Police and
Negombo Youth Sports Club from group B are placed right at the bottom of
their groups. But Jupiters SC and police SC have won a game each to gain
three points.
This weekend games show that both leading teams in group A are billed
to face lastly placed Jupiters SC and old Bens SC. These two games will
definitely add points to the leaders and they will still get the chance
of holding on to their top spots for a further week.
In group B to the same will happen when Sri Lanka Army take on police
SC and Don Bosco SC meet Negombo Youth SC.
Here too the leaders will not have any difficulty in holding on to
their positions.
Meanwhile in this New Youngs SC will confront the Kalutara's Blue
Star SC a win for the Wennappuwa team keep them at third slot and win
for the Kalutara boys could push them a step forward to the third
position.
This could be a good game for spectators to watch this weekend.
In group A the best game will be the battle between Air Force and
Saunders SC in Colombo. Saunders SC who went down to Renown SC few days
ago will have to come as a unit if they are to over run the Airmen in
this game.
On the other hand Air Force who have combined well should play their
normal game and come out as victors. Saunders SC's failure to play good
soccer during the last three weeks should be corrected soon to outplay
the Airmen. This weekend games group 'A' Saturday
Air Force SC vs Saunders SC at City Football league ground.
Group B - Police SC vs SL Army at Police ground.
Sunday - group 'A'
Jupiters SC vs Renown SC FFSL ground Kelaniya.
Ratnam SC vs Old Bens at St. Benedict's ground.
Group 'B' Blue star SC vs New Young SC at Kalutara
Don Bosco SC vs Negombo Youth SC at Negombo.
Points Table as at 17 September Group �A�
Name of Club P W D L G/F G/A Pts
1. Ratnam SC 3 2 1 0 11 4 7
2. Renown SC 3 2 1 0 6 4 7
3. SL Air Force SC 3 2 0 1 8 2 6
4. Saunders SC 3 1 0 2 4 7 3
5. Jupiters SC 3 1 0 2 4 12 3
6. Old Bens SC 3 0 0 3 0 4 0
Group �B�
Name of Club P W D L G/F G/A Pts
1. SL Army SC 3 2 0 1 7 6 6
2. Don Bosco SC 3 2 0 1 6 8 6
3. New Young SC 3 2 0 1 6 4 6
4. Blue Star SC 3 2 0 1 6 4 6
5. SL Police SC 3 1 0 2 5 8 3
6. Negombo Youth SC 3 0 0 3 3 8 0
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