St. Joseph’s College beat Thurstan College 47-09 at Air Force Grounds, Ratmalana to record their second consecutive victory in Week 3 of the Dialog Schools Rugby League.
Thurstan were able to restrict an opponent under 50 points for the first time in the league so far. However, they are yet to cross the whitewash as the new entrants to to the top league in 12-years search for their maiden try at season 2024.
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For the Joes, this is their first comprehensive win of the season after bouncing back to beat Zahira last week in a hard fought Maradana Derby.
Shehath Malinda played a key role for the Josephians, winning the NDB Bank Player of the Match award. It was the losing side who scored first through Nethupul Lasanda’s Penalty in the 4th Minute.
( TC 03 – 00 SJC )
St. Joseph’s prop Shehan Malinda opened scoring for the Saints (8th min.) with Beeshma Jayasekara adding the extras.
( TC 03 – 07 SJC )
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Nethupul Lasanda added another Penalty in the 18th minute to make the game a 1-point affair. St. Joseph’s Hemish Gamage scored in 25th minute with the kick missed.
( TC 06 – 12 SJC )
Half Time : Thurstan College 06 – 12 St. Joseph’s College
Thurstan yet again opened scoring in the 2nd essay through a Nethupul penalty.
( TC 09 – 12 SJC )
St. Joseph’s bounced back through a try by prop forward Shehan Malinda, with Ivano White making it 09-19 for the Joes with a successful conversion.
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The Josephians kept crossing the whitewash soon after through Promodh Perera, Induwara Rodrigo, Janith Marasinghe and Senithu Eran. Ivano White made no mistake with all the conversions.
Match Breakdown:
Dialog Schools Rugby League 2024 – Week 3
Full Time – St. Joseph’s College 47 (6T, 5C) beat Thurstan College 09 (3P)
NDB Player Of the Match – Shehan Malinda (SJC) No. 01
