Premier League Div. I final today
Bernard PERERA
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Kalutara Park SC second row M. Badran, G. Sumith, Sujan
Perera, P. Senanayake, Tharindu Madhushan, Nimantha Lakmal,
Second row – J. Bernard, Udara Chathuranga, Charindu Sampath,
Roshan Malinga, Buddhika Nimesh. |
The final of the Premier League Division 'I' organized by Football
Federation of Sri Lanka between Java Lane SC and Kalutara Park SC will
kick off today at 3.30 p.m. at City Football League ground.
The finalists of this tourney has already qualified to play in the
Dialog Champions League next season organized by the FFSL when the two
teams in the bottom of the Champions League Old Bens SC and Negombo
Youth SC are demoted to the Premier League to accommodate these two
teams.
The Tournament attracted twelve teams which played in two groups 'A'
and 'B'. Both teams made their way to the final from the Group 'A'
beating Pelicans SC 1 - 0 in the semi final while Kalutara Park SC
entered defeating Kandy York SC also with the same margin.
Java Lane SC the team from Slave Island in round one made four
victories and lost to Sarasavi SC and later in round two registered
three wins two draws while their opponents Park SC had four wins and
lost to Java Lane and in round two managed three wins while losing two
matches.
Going on their performance both teams have the same number of goals
20 for and 8 against in both rounds.
This clearly shows that strikers of both sides are on the same level
and it is can be said that the team that play a better game specially
the strikers on this day will have the advantage to grab honours and to
go away with the CEAT Trophy and the prize money to the value of Rs.
300,000.
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Java Lane SC Standing M. Ruwansiri Samarawickrama, M.N.M.
Numan, M. Nuwan Randika de Silva,M.J. MaohameOsman, M.N.
Nagur Meena, H.N. Mohamed Razeek, S. Maxie Leitan, Seated
S.H. Mohamed Akram, Tuan Rafeek Junaideen, M.N. Tuan Fahim,
Anesley Gnanasegaran. |
The Slave Island Club will depend heavily on their main striker Asiri
Lamahewa to deliver the goods as he done during the whole tournament. He
is the leading scorer for his side with seven goals under his belt.
Meanwhile his opposite number Punsara Senanayake too has played a vital
role for his Kalutara Club netting in seven goals and also will try his
best to past Asiri during this game. This game can be considered as
testing time for both these strikers to become the highest goal getter
in this tourney. During the whole tournament 63matches were played on
home and away basis. The referees had a tough time in controlling the
games as they had to use the red card on 15 occasions while the yellow
was shown on 212 instances
The team that plays clean football and the strikers who find the
correct target to put his side in front is sure to go as victors. |
