Red Star SC will meet Maroons SC in the Premier League Division II Final which will be held on the 25th of October at the Sugathadasa Stadium at 5.00 pm.
Red Star SC is from the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia League while Maroons SC is from the Gampaha League. Sixty Three (63) teams participated in this tournament. All participating teams played in eight groups on knock-out basis.
Though Red Star is from the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia league almost all their players are from the Kalutara, Aluthgama area. Red Star will be coached by Blue Star SC captain Mohomed Ramees, who has guided the team to the final after a lapse of 4 years. In their group matches Red Star played 6 matches with five wins and one loss. One significant factor is that they met their final opponents, Maroons SC in the group stage and won 3-2. Their only loss was to Serendib SC 2-1. In the double leg semi final they defeated Renown SC 4-0 at home. Even though they lost the second leg 2-0 away, Red Star booked a place in the final with a 4-2 aggregate score.
For Maroons SC their only loss was to Red Star while they won their other four matches. In the semi final leg at home they completely blew away Young Marians SC 11-1 but surprisingly lost the away leg 1-0.
Champion Team will receive prize money of Rs. 250,000/- with Trophy & Medals and Runner-up team will receive Rs. 100,000/- with Medals.
Road to the final
Red Star SC
a) defeated Eveready SC 4 – 1
b) defeated Brave Hearts SC 2- 0
c) defeated Young Silver SC 3 – 2
d) defeated Maroons SC 3- 2
e) defeated Ratmalana United SC 4 – 2
f) loss to Serendib SC 2 – 1
Semi Final
Defeated Renown SC – 4 – 0 (Home)
loss to Renown SC – 2 – 0 (Away)
Maroons SC
a) defeated New Friends SC 5 – 1
b) defeated Young New Star SC 6 – 1
c) loss to Red Star SC 3 – 2
d) defeated Serendib SC 3 – 1
e) defeated Ratmalana United SC 4 – 1
Semi-Finals
Defeated Young Marians SC – 11 – 1 (Home)
Loss to Young Marians SC – 1 – 0 (Away)
Red Star SC Squad
Mohamed Shifraz – Sajith Priyankara – Hussain Shffy – Mohamed Arafath – Sazni Liyudeen – Mohamed Rikas – Mohamed Sinas – Roshan Sameera – Aflay Jibry – Aflal Ikram
Rikas Deen – Mohamed Misban – Eshan Lakshan – Mohamed Minsa – Mohamed Riyab – Mohamed Hamas – Harendra Perera
Maroons SC Squad
Sagara Samarasinghe – Madusanka Silva –Champika Ruwanpura -Harshana Mendis – Chathurange Malinda – Kasun Priyadarshana – Madushan Anuruddika – Kumara Jayakody – Lalith Gunaratne
Dammika Kumara– Sanjeewa Priyadharshana – Hemantha Rajapaksha – Asela Tharanga – Ajith Kumara – Abdul Rahuman – Chamil Madushanka – Mihiran Anjana- Asitha Gamage – Suresh Maduranga – Chanuka Kumara – Vishwa Viraj – Supun Kumara – Saman Gunaratne – Sahan Rasanga – Dumith Lasantha
