Victory tops the qualification
Date: 11 June 2006 | Uploaded:10:16 PM
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| Victory players and coach celebrating after the late equaliser |
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"We managed to draw in the last minute. It would be one of the best games." -
Mauroof |
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Victory Sports Club topped the Dhivehi League Zone 9 Qualification after a draw with the contenders IFC in today's match. Victory came back from behind and levelled the game in the dying minutes of regular time from a superb strike by Asad
But it was IFC who took the lead in the first half from a clean strike from Eugene from the six yard box. Later in the second half, he extended the lead to 2 -0 and was in a commanding position to win the game. Eugene scored one goal in the first half from a cross by Mukhthaar. But Assistant Referee Ameez showed it for an offside. Takov was left frustrated by the decision and scolded at him. Referee had to advice him quite a lot for abusing the officials.
But from a superb come back, Victory managed to draw and clinch the top of the table, when Friday scored in the 86 th minute and Assad scored in the last minute.
The man of the match was awarded to Mohamed Arif.
For the post news match conference, IFC's coach Takov wasn't present giving excuse that he is having a headache. And none of the officials of IFC was prepared to sit in the news conference.
Mauroof, coach of Victory was delighted about the score and he said it is the hard work done by the players
“We fought till the end. They tried to slow the game by diving and through various tactics. Referee should intervene and should award cards to control the game”
“But we did it! It was a tense drama. We managed to draw in the last minute. It would be one of the best games”
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