Bens crush Joes 8-0 enter semis

Barnard PERERA

St. Benedict's College in a one sided game tranced St. Joseph's College eight goals to nil in the lost quarter final of the schools segment of the old Bens SC's golden Jubilee soccer tournament.

With this win St. Benedict's entered the semifinals where they will confront Insipatana College on Sunday at St. Benedict's College ground Play commencing at 2.00 p.m.

As expected the Kotahena boys got to the lead within a minute through the goal scored by Asela Tharanga. Joes were stoned by this and were under pressure from there onwards. Bens took things easy and moved the ball well short passes which the Joes failed to put a stop.

This was mainly due to the fast that the Joes failure to confine well as a team. Bens took the advantage out of this went on a goal hunt scoring 4 goals in the first session of play, with the other three goals coming through the foot of S.S.N. Madusanka (1) and George Dilan Victoria (2) After the turn around once again the Bens went on the attack and saw them receive a penalty in the 16th minute which was converted by Asela Tharanga 5-0. In just 9 minutes it was Tharanga once again who added another to his tally (3) and for Bens 6-0.

The 68th and 71 minutes saw Buddhika Sandaruwan and Ramesh Nalinda struck for Bens to put their side in to semis with a convincing victory.

On Saturday Zahira College meet Hameed Al Hussein in the first semifinal while in the Club section Ratnam SC take on Don Bosco SC from Negombo at 4.00 p.m.