Pelicans hold Blue Star to a 1-1 draw

Negombo Youth Sports Club who heads the Segment A-I in the Dialog Premier League Soccer Championship had to content with a 1-1 draw against New Youngs SC at Wennappuwa. This draw will help them to stay on the top position for a further period.

Meanwhile in an another game played at Maligapitiya ground in front of full house the Pelicans Sports Club held the more fancied Blue Start SC to one all draw.

Saunders Sports Club after a struggle recorded a good 1-0 victory over the slave Island’s Java Lane SC. The other team to record victory yesterday in the segment A was the Sri Lanka Army.

They defeated Renown SC two goals to one. Sri Lanka Air Force playing against police in latters ground Police Park saw the game end in a one all draw.

On Saturday Ratnam SC who heads the segment A-II defeated the giant killers in round one Jupiters SC. Jupiters SC was in lead at the Lemons 1-0 and posed a big threat to the defending champs once again. Strong Ratnam SC knowing the difficulty put up a gallant show to make a strong come back score four goals in the second session of play to win the match and maintain its position as leaders.