Lanka lose to Myanmar 3-1

Sri Lankan soccerites bowed out of the semi-final of the AFC challenge cup championship when they went down to Myanmar three goals to one in their second game of the tourney.

On Thursday Lankans lost to North Korea but were in a position to make it to the semis with two wins in the following games, but with loss they had on Saturday washed away their hopes.

Though Lankan skipper Chathura Maduranga was expected to take the field he could not do so until the second half of the game. The first session of play was evenly contested and this session ended with a blank score card.

In the second half Myanmar got ahead but in few minutes Lanka equalised through a goal from main striker Kasun Jayasuriya.

Myanmaris went on the attack and formed good results when they netted in two more goals to seal victory and also to send Sri Lanka out of the tourney.

Sri Lanka play their last game today against Nepal at the same venue. (BP).