Middlex too brilliant

Yasaratne GAMAGE

Middlex SC overcame Brilliant SC by 6-5 at Badulla Sports Complex on Saturday to enter the third round in the Holcim FA Cup.

Meanwhile Pelicans SC are waiting for the result against Upcountry Lions due to an objection forwarded by Upcountry Lions over an eligibility of two players from Pelicans, who are Lyberian nationals. They defeated the latter by 4-0 at Gampola Zahira grounds on the same day.

Earlier in the first round, Pelicans recorded a massive 18 - 0 victory over Fordyce SC from Dickoya to be the highest goal scores in the tournament so far. Another encounter played in Mannar, St. Lucia's SC beat Young Star SC of Batticaloa by five goals to one.St. Young Star took the lead in the 14th minute of the game. But ten minutes later V. R. J. Edison equalized and within five minutes F. Anthony gave the Mannar side a 2-1 lead.

Edison again found the net twice for St. Lucia's and Anthony made it a goal tally of five. New Star of Maligawatte scored an easy 4 goals to nil over Old Mazenodians after leading one nil at half time at Gampaha Sri Bodhi Ground. Thunders SC of Wattala, Moragasmulla SC, Red Star SC, Sun Rice SC, Young Mates SC and Small Dryton SC also recorded victories in the second round matches to enter the third round.

Match results

Thunders SC (Wattala) beat Jet Liners SC (3 - 0)
Moragasmulla SC beat New Star SC (Puttlam.) (1 - 1/6 -5)
New Star SC (Colombo.) beat Old Mezenodian SC (4 - 0)
Red Star SC beat Y.M. SC (2 - 0)
Sun Rise SC beat Great Star SC (4 - 3)
Young Mates SC beat Milleniums SC (4 - 0)
St. Lucias SC beat Young Star SC (Baticaloa) (5 - 1)
Middlex SC beat Brilliant SC (6 - 5)
Small Dryton SC beat Super Sun SC (2 - 0)