Table leaders SL navy took on New Young SC on Saturday at the Sugathadasa Stadium. New Young SC having lost most of their matches was desperate to get some points on board. SL Navy on the other hand was focused on maintaining their No 1 position in the points table.
SL Navy having won their match against SL Police comprehensively last week was full of confidence.
in the first half most of the possession was taken by SL Navy. The two forwards of SL Navy Chathuranga Sanjeewa and Chryshantha Perera got ample chances to score but failed to do so. The defence was fairly strong to withstand the constant pressure applied by SL Navy. Midfielder Nalaka Roshan of SL navy played a vital role in the whole game. He pierced the defenders of New Young SC and managed to cross the ball towards the penalty box but the forwards weren’t able to capitalise. New Young SC in the other hand were good in patches. They created some chances through right extreme Thivanka Chandrasekara who managed to force through the defenders but they just couldn’t capatalise. First half ended without any goals been scored.
It was an ideal start for SL navy. They were gifted with an own goal by New Young SC at the 46th minute. When Charhuranga Silva of SL Navy crossed the ball towards the penalty box searching for one of his team mates which was ultimately deflected off Dasan Piuslas of New Young SC to the back of the net. New young SC showed some good skills except for that mistake at the beginning of the second half which cost them the game. Thivanka Chandrasekara of New Young SC stood out from the rest if his team mates. The closest they got was when Thiwanka crossed the ball towards the penalty box which found Mohammad Mushikan who just had to guide the ball into the back of the net but he could only find the cross bar. Other than that one blemish SL navy defence was solid as rock. They made sure they didn’t give away the gift they got from New Young SC. Match ended with one goal to none, SL Navy becoming victorious.
