Sunrise F and AC Kandy District Soccer champions

S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen, Kandy Sports correspondent

Sunrise Football and Athletic Club, Kandy put up a sterling display to dethrone the defending champions Golden Stars Sports Club, Kandy, to win the Kandy District Football championship for 2008 when they edged out their opponents 4-2.

After a penalty shoot out in the finals of the Kandy District inter club knock out soccer championship organised by the Kandy District Sports Development Foundation and played at the Bogambara Stadium in Kandy on Sunday.

The scores at the end of the regulation time stood blank and in the penalty tie breaker system which followed the Sunrise team proved to be better shooters.

The game started on a furious note with both teams going hammer and tongs to have a go at this prestigious title. Both teams had chances of breaking the ‘ice’ in the initial half but poor shooting denied them from opening their account.

The relentless battle continued into the second half and the Sunrise team had at least three chances of scoring but their forwards kicked the ball away from the goal posts even from short distance.

When referee W.G. Priyantha sounded the final whistle neither team had scored.

In keeping with the tournament rules the penalty tie breaker system was implemented and Sunrise team emerged victorious 4-2.