Nandimithra - Java Lane clash in Premier League final

S M Jiffrey Abdeen,Kandy Sports Correspondent

It is going to be anybody’s game when the unbeaten Nandimithra Sports Club take on Java Lane Sports Club in the finals of the Premier League Division one soccer tournament organized by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka is worked off at the City Football Complex on Sunday, January 27 with the kick off at 3.30 pm.

The Nandimithra team

The Java Lane team

Gracing the occasion as the chief guest will be M M Ramees Executive member of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka and also Director Department of Playgrounds and Recreation of the Colombo Municipal Council.

The champion team will receive a challenges trophy and cash Rs 300,000 and medals and the runners-up cash Rs 200,000 and medals.

Nandimithra Sports Club started their campaign in a big way when they defeated the Kandy District joint champions Kandy York Sports Club by the huge margin of 5-0 before they were held to a one all draw by Solid Sports Club. But this did not deter them in the next match they were awarded victory against Pelicans Sports Club and at that time Nandimithra SC were comfortably ahead 3-0. Their next clash against Red Sun Sports Club, Gampola. They were held to a one all draw with the Gampola team putting up a stunning performance.
But thereafter Nandimithra Sports Club got back into pleasing form andregistered comfortable viotories over Jupiter’s SC, Negombo 4-0, Colombo Football Club 2-0 and Golden Stars SC, Kandy 3-0 to finish on top of their group.

In the semi-finals they beat Moragasmula Sports Club 2-0.

Java Lane Sports Club one of the leading soccer playing clubs in the country started their league stage of the tournament with a runaway 6-0 win over another top side Cooray Sports Club. But in their very next match they suffered a big setback when they lost to Moragasmula Sports Club which was a major upset. In their next match they were given a torrid time by Old Bens Sports Club before winning by the close margin of 3-2. But from here onwards it was plain sailing for Java Lane SC as they beat the star studded Super Beach SC, Kalutara 1-0 which helped then boost up their morale. This was followed by wins over Super Sun SC 1-0, City SC Matara 4-2. In the semi-finals they scored a close 1-0 win over Colombo FC. Nandimithra SC beat Colombo FC 2-0 in the League stage.

Nandimithra SC (from) Mohammed Asmeer, Shashika Dilshan, Sumana Hettiarachchi, Dinidu Kumara, Sudharshana Ramanayake, Pradeep Prasanna, Anil Shantha, Chathura Prabath, M Ravindu Silva, Nalin Udaya, M Madhushanka, Shalinda Gayashan, Nuwan Priyankara, Mirak Upseka.

Java Lane SC: M R Samarawickrema, M N Mohammed Howan, M N T Fahim, M A M Aswar, A L Mohammed Aleem, M Nawar Yaseem, M S Mohammed Najeebdeen, M Ramlan Bransdeen, J Maharoof Zarwan, M Riskan Faizer, M N Nagoor Meera.