The Old Thomian Swimming Club (OTSC), Royal College Union Aquatic Club (RCUAC) & SSC registered victories in 4th week matches which saw Royal recording the highest margin of victory in terms of goal difference when they beat ACAC. Week 4 also saw changes in the top 3 position in the points table.
RCUAC vs ACAC
RCUAC met ACAC on the 25th of July in the Royal College Swimming Pool. Royal was the superior team on paper before this game and one can say Royal put up a magnificent display event far better than expected.
Royal recorded the highest victory in terms of goal difference when they beat Ananda 37-01. The difference of 36 goals is thus far the largest goal difference in this tournament.
From the beginning of the game Royal showed a different attitude for this game when compared to their other games in this season so far. They took very successful long range shots and Royal’s speed in water caused much trouble to Ananda.
For Royal it was their Captain Akila Weerasinghe who was the star performer with 9 goals but their surprise package was Gavin Shanuka who shot 8 goals. This could be the break out game in Gavin’s career as he has always been a silent supporter in the previous games. Royal’s Prop Yasodha Wasalage was unstoppable with 8 goals while Chandula Fernando scored 4. Basith Yakoob and Rifat Uwais scored 3 each while Yahiya Jaffer, Senith and Adhil Rasheed scored a goal each. For Ananda Kavindu scored the solitary goal in the last quarter which spoiled Royal’s plan of clean sheet.
It can be said Royal is shaping up right on time and Royal showed a lot aggression and were at all out attack which was missing in the previous games.
With this win Royal push down Army to the 4th position and climb up to the 3rd position.
SLA vs OTSC
One of the tournament’s top team OTSC met new comers SLA on the 20th at S. Thomas’ Pool in Mount Lavinia. As expected OTSC worked around quickly to make sure they do have an early lead and another win in their pocket.
OTSC scored 7 goals in the 1st quarter and gave away just 2 in the 1st quarter. For OTSC Ashane Fransis and Keshan Munasinghe scored 2 goals each while Aqueel Sourjah and S. Gunathilake scored a goal each. For Army M. G. M. Anura scored both goals.
OTSC then further extended their lead by scoring 8 goals in the 2nd quarter and giving away just another 2 goals in the 2nd quarter. For OTSC S. Jayathilake and Chanuka Perera scored 2 each while I. Kahadawela, D. Wijewardena, Adam Zoltan and Keshan Munasinghe scored a goal each. For Army M. Anura and K K N Thushara scored a goal each.
The 3rd quarter was a more closely contested quarter, than the earlier 2 quarters as OTSC scored 6 but Army managed to score 4 goals in this quarter. For OTSC Aqueel Souraj and Adam Zoltan scored 2 each while I. Kahadawala and S. Jayathilaka scored a goal each. For Army M. Anura scored 2 more goals for his name while M. Madugoda and N. Denogamanage scored a goal each.
OTSC then once again came back strong to take the final quarter and take away the game from Army once and for all. OTSC scored 7 goals and gave away just 1. For OTSC A Fransis scored 3 goals while Chanuka Perera, I Kahadawela. Fransis and D Wijewardena scored one goal each.
With this victory OTSC move on to the 1st position of the League Table and Sri Lanka Army push down to the 4th position.
ONASC vs SSC
The game between Old Nalanda and SSC was awarded to SSC as a Walk Over.
4th Week matches will commence from the 28th July. After the 5th week games the league will be on hold for 2 weeks until the National Teams return from the 16th Asia Pacific Water Polo Championship while will be held from the 14th- 17th August in Hong Kong.
