The 2nd week of the Dialog Champions League 2016 ended with home teams winning six out of the 8 matches played a reverse from week 1 where the visiting team won 5.
From the 8 matches ThePapare.com has chosen the XI who was worthy enough to be named in the ‘Team of the Week.’
Position : Goalkeeper
Name: Mohamed Luthfi
Club: Up Country Lions
Luthfi had solid game, even though the two goals that went in were not his fault, making a few saves against Crystal Palace that kept the Lions in the game.
Position: Centre-back
Name: Ziya Osman
Club: Colombo FC
Osman did not have much to do in defense as Colombo FC romped to a 4-0 win but playing at left back was constantly going up and down in defense and attack. To top it off he had a clean sheet.
Position: Centre-back
Name: Dilshan Fernando
Club: Air Force SC
The 2013 captain of Air Force who led them to the title that year scored a goal and had a clean sheet against multiple times Premier League champions Saunders SC in tricky conditions.
Position: Centre-back
Name: Chamika Kumara
Club: Police SC
A surprise 3-2 win for Police SC against hosts Java Lane during the weekend and although there weren’t standout performers from Police, Chamika Kumara caught our eye with a calm and composed game at right back.
Position: Left-midfield
Name: Afam Akram
Club: Renown SC
Playing only his 2nd match in Renown colours, Afam looks to have jelled well with the team, scoring a goal and was a constant threat on the left and right wings.
Position: Central-midfield
Name: Anton Ranjan
Club: Solid SC
Ranjan returning this year for Solid after the 2014 championship run was a live-wire in midfield scoring a hat-trick and going box to box in the match against Civil Security Force.
Position: Central-midfield
Name: Sanka Danushka
Club: Army SC
The recently crowned FA Cup champions started off the 2016 DCL campaign in emphatic fashion against Blue Star where once again Sanka was at the centre pulling the strings. He capped off a fine performance with a goal in injury time.
Position: Right-midfield
Name: Kavindu Ishan
Club: Air Force SC
The skipper was excellent in tricky home conditions where almost all struggled and scored a goal as well.
Position: Forward
Name: Naveen Jude
Club: Java Lane SC
Naveen scored two, with the second being a stunning volley and stood out from the rest of his teammates in a rather lackluster team performance.
Position: Forward
Name: Mohamed Issadeen
Club: Army SC
The sharp shooter showed no signs of slowing even after his hamstring injury and continued from where he left off in the FA Cup, where he scored twice, and added four against Blue Star.
Position: Forward
Name: Zarwan Johar
Club: Colombo FC
Zarwan came alive late in the first half and had a part in all three goals in the 2nd half where Colombo FC scored thrice in 10 minutes. He was shifted in between the forwards and midfield where he thrived.
