Renown SC came from a goal down to defeat newly promoted Highlanders 3-1 at Rathnapura in the Dialog Champions League Group A clash.
Sandaruwan Galketiya scored at the quarter hour mark but Mohamed Fazal scored before half time to equal the scores. Emmauel Ojinkeya and Shafraz Kaiz added the final two goals late in the match for Renown.
Highlanders came into the match with just one draw from four matches and were in the relegation zone. They needed to come back strongly and the home venue in Rathnapura provided the perfect stage. The hosts took advantage of it as they created early chances and went ahead in the match in the 15th minute when Galketiya scored.
However the experienced Renown SC quickly regrouped and started to dictate terms. Mohamed Fazal equalized in the 30th minute as both sides went into halftime with the scores 1-1.
In the second half Highlanders played well frustrating the visitors and it took Renown until the 72nd minute to score the second goal when Ojinkeya scored. With Highlanders searching for an equalizer Renown relieved the pressure when Kaiz closed out the match with the third goal in the 87th minute.
Army defeat defending champs Solid
Army SC defeated defending Dialog Champions League holders Solid SC 1-0 at the Prison Grounds in Anuradhapura.
The only goal of the match was scored by Mohamed Issadeen in the first half as Solid SC struggled to get a grip of the match.
Solid hadn’t had the best of starts this season having won, drawn and lost one each in the three matches coming into the match against Army, while Army were undefeated in the three matches they have played, winning all.
Army scored in the 43rd minute through Issadeen while the hosts tried to get an equalizer the Army defense held firm to register the three points.
Colombo FC came from two goals back in the second half to draw New Youngs 2-2 while Java Lane drew 0-0 with Super Sun at the Vernon Fernando Stadium.
