Elizabeth Moir School champions
YASARATNE GAMAGE
Elizabeth Moir School clinched the Dialog International Schools
Champions Trophy when they defeated Royal Institute by 3-0 in a penalty
shoot out after having tied at one all at half time on Wednesday.
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Elizabeth Moir captain Jaah Ziyad receiving the Dialog
Trophy for Champions from Pradeep Keerthiratne, Senior
General Manager Sales of Dialog |
During the first half there were few occasions for both teams to
score goals which they did not make use of.
It was Elizabeth Moir who took the lead when J Pyo Hong converted a
corner beating Royal Institute goal keeper in the 46th minute.
Royal Institute then put much weight on the forward line and counter
attacked within ten minutes.
Referree Tharanga Kumara blew the final whistle and went for the
penalty shoot out where Elizabeth Moir who had been undefeated during
the tournament kept their reputation intact by hitting the target on
three occasions.
Rizafath Ahamed of Royal Institute who scored 11 goals in the
tournament won the Golden Boot Award for the highest goal scorer.
Sandesh Mendis of Elizabeth Moir was given the Golden Ball Award for the
most valuable player of the tournament. |
