Reborn Challenge Cup quarter finalists found
BERNARD PERERA
De Mazenod College Kandana the runners to Zahira College last year
once again made their way to the quarter final yesterday beating Holy
Cross College, Kalutara three goals to nil at Sugathadasa stadium. This
was the second game played yesterday for the Reborn Challenge Cup
Invitation Schools Soccer championship organised by Hameed Al Husseine
80 Group for the second successive year which also mark the schools
125th anniversary.
P. A. D. S. Madushanka put the Kandana school in to the lead in the
eleventh minute. Mazenodians were in full control of the first session
and went out for lemons with this lead 1-0. Though they were in control
M. Y. G. Maris did not want to maintain discipline and was found guilty
on two occasions and referee pulled out the red card in the 21st minute.
Mazenodian minus a player for almost 55 minutes did not allow their
opponents to take the advantage and played well during the balance
period. M. D. H. de Mel struck the second goal for Mazenodians in the
51st minute. Madushanka made it three nil in the 71st minute to see the
Kandana team enter the quarters with a comfortable win.
The first game of the day saw St. Benedict’s College come out as
victors overcoming Hindu College three goals to nil. For winners D.
Victor Jerome Grero and T. Rahuman scored.
Fazal sets new record
Mohamed Fazal of Zahira College playing for last year’s champions set
a new record scoring nine goals against St. Thomas’ College, Matara in
their match for the Reborn Challenge Cup Invitation Schools soccer
championship on Saturday, the opening day of the championship at the
Sugathadasa Stadium.
Mohamed Fazal a member of the under-19 schools team that toured China
recently and represents Renown SC in the Dialog Premier League has
entered the record books as the highest goal getter in a single game.
None have achieved this feat any tournament in Sri Lanka Fazal also
scored six goals playing in few games in the Premier League.
Isipatana College created the major upset on Saturday when they
outplayed a favourite team to enter the quarter Hameed Al Husseine two
goals to one.
N. Priyankara scored both goals for winner while M. Rahaman scored
the solitary goal for the losers.
Al Hilal Vidyalaya from Negombo defeated Ananda College 4-0. M.
Fazlan (2), A. Azeez (1) and M. Saajith (1) scored for Al Hilal
Vidyalaya.
Dharmapala Vidyalaya beat Wesley College 1-0 with the solitary goal
for the winners coming from the boot of A. Umayanga.
Meanwhile Maris Stella College Negombo too recorded a comfortable
victory over D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo 5-0. R. Rashan (3), V.
Ravindra (2) were the main scorers for the Negombo team.
De Mazenod College Kandana will take on Maris Stella College in the
first quarter final at 3 p.m., while Isipatana College will confront Al
Hilal College in the second game at 5 p.m. at Sugathadasa Stadium today.
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