Issadeen & Waseem score hat-tricks; Renown top 4

The 9^th and final week of the Super League saw Defenders, Up Country Lions and Renown securing wins against New Youngs, Red Stars and Ratnam respectively.

Defenders v New Youngs

Mohamed Issadeen scored a hat-trick and assisted a goal as Defenders thumped New Youngs 6-1 at the Racecourse Stadium.

New Youngs opened the scoring in the 22^nd minute through Mohamed Mushikan but Issadeen, playing his final game for the Defenders, equalized five minutes later. Just before the break Gihan Fernando scored an own goal giving the soldiers a 2-1 lead at half time.

The 2^nd half was all Defenders as Issadeen scored his second in the 64^th minute and combined with Rifkhan Mohamed to add another two between the 84^th-89^th minutes. Issadeen set up Rifkhan to finish past an onrushing Danushka Rajapaksha in the 84^th minute before Rifkhan provided with the cross for Issadeen who scored his 3^rd with a header two minutes later.

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In the 89^th minute, Rifkhan scored his 2^nd of the day with an identical finish to his opening goal. The win saw Defenders finish in 7^th place with 2 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses while New Youngs with two wins, 1 draw and 6 losses finished 8^th.

Renown v Ratnam

Renown defeated cross-town rivals Ratnam 2-1 at the Sugathadasa Stadium to finish the Super League in the top 4.  

Renown continuing their impressive form opened the scoring in the 31^st minute with Dimuthu Priyadarshana heading in an Aman Faizer cross. After half time, a mistake at the back allowed Danso Enoch to equalize for Ratnam in the 53^rd minute.

However, a swift passing move between Francis Agbeti and Job Michael saw Michael scoring the winner in the 74^th minute. The loss saw Ratnam finish in the bottom two with three draws and no wins.

Red Stars v Up Country Lions

Waseem Raseek scored a hat-trick as Up Country Lions defeated Red Stars 3-0 at the Sugathadasa Stadium.

Waseem scored the opener as early as the 2^nd minute with his left foot. Soon after the break, in the 52^nd and 60^th minutes, he added his 2^nd and 3^rd goals to complete the hat-trick. The win saw Lions finish in the top 5 with 16 points while Red Stars finished their campaign in 6^th place with 10 points.

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