Negombo YSC beat Army 3-1

Bernard PERERA

FOOTBALL: The defending champions of the Kit Premier League Negombo Youth Sports Club who are three points behind leaders Ratnam SC came back to be on equal terms yesterday when they trounced SL Army three goals to one at CR& FC ground.

The victory which gave them three points made their tally 23. But they still stand behind Ratnam on goal aggregate.

Negombo team got ahead in the first half through a goal scored by its skipper and national skipper Dudley Steinwal. Few manutes later their foreign player C.G. Wright put his side further ahead with a another goal. This lead they held on till the lemons.

Soon after the turn around Army team combined well to stop the Negombo team from scoring again. Their defenders stood did not allow the Negombo strikers penetrate their defence easily.

This boosted their strikers morale and they kept on attacking which brought in good results when Mohamed Issadeen reduced the lead.2-1.

Negombo Youth once again fought their way to to penetrate the opponents defence and scored through Mohamed Azmeer which also sealed victory.for the Negombo team.

Ratnam SC and Negombo Youth SC are on top with 23 points whileBlue Star SC lies in third spot with 19 points under their belt.