Matara at advantage; Pelicans beat Java Lane

Matara City defeated New Star while Java Lane lost their first match of the tournament, in week 11 of the Champions League 2022.

Pelicans v Java Lane

The Pelicans put a huge dent in the championship hopes of Java Lane by defeating them 3-1, at the Maligapitiya Grounds in Kurunegala.

Naveen Jude’s 14^th minute goal gave Java Lane the lead, but Nafshan Mohamed made it 1-1 in the 30^th minute with a fantastic goal. Lahiru Sampath’s header in the 42^nd minute saw Pelicans lead 2-1 at half time. After the break, Nafshan’s opportunistic strike in the 66^th minute gave the hosts a 3-1 win.

Matara City v New Star

Matara City took another big step in winning the championship after beating New Star 2-0 at the District Sports Complex in Galle. Boadu Prince’s strike in the 9^th minute gave the championship leaders the advantage before Rehan Werappuli’s 75^th minute goal sealed the win.

St. Mary’s v Solid

Solid came from two goals down to draw St. Mary’s 3-3 at the Durayappah Stadium in Jaffna. Gnanaruban Vinoth gave the hosts a 2-0 lead, scoring in the 7^th and 13^th minutes. However, Solid fought back with Maduranga Mendis scoring in the 17^th, and Samith Maduranga equalizing in the 20^th minutes.

After the break, Mariyathas Nitharshan made it 3-2 for St. Mary’s in the 50^th minute, but Samith Maduranga equalized in the 56^th minute.

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Super Sun v SLTB

Super Sun & SLTB played out a 2-2 draw at the Sugathadasa Stadium. Shareek Ahamed scored in the 2^nd minute and Sivaraja Krishanthan in the 3^rd, as SLTB led 2-0 inside the first few minutes.

Hasitha Priyankara pulled a goal back for Super Sun in the 20^th minute and equalized on the stroke of half time.

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