Blues in group H, Maziya to playoff

Dec 11, 2014 - 05:03:06 | Shimaaz Ali
New Radiant lies in group H while Maziya will play in playoff. (Photo: the

Male’, MALDIVES – Dhiraagu Dhivehi League and President’s Cup champion New Radiant lies in group H of AFC Cup 2015 while Maziya Sports and Recreation Club will play in a playoff match against Philippines club Ceres La Salle FC.

In a draw ceremony held today New Radiant lies in group H along with Indonesia’s super league champion Persib Bandung, Myanmar’s federation cup winners Ayeyawady United and league champion of Laos, Lao FC.

Indonesia’s Persib will play in the AFC Champions League play off and if they qualified for that tournament, Indonesia’s super league third place Arema will replace them in group H.

Maziya will play against Philippines club Ceres La Salle FC on 17thFebruary in Male and if they managed to win the game and qualify for the tournament they will be in group E.

The teams consist in group E includes Indian I league winners Benagluru FC, Indonesia’s super league runners up, Persipura Jayapura and Singapore’s S league winners Warriors FC.

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Imma on Dec 11
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Really, really tough for Maziya. Ceres is a good team that consists of many players from the Philippines national team and a few foreign players. I hope they make it to the group stage. I remember the last time a Maldives club was involved in a play-off. It was Victory and they played a Yemeni side at home, only to lose that match as well. Thanks Suzain...
boyko on Dec 12
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we must take this tournament a little more seriously now. AFC is not going to be forever generous with us and keep doling out berths like sweets if we are not showing marked improvements and get knocked out of group stage.They are not our guardians to look after us and our football forever. If we are there just to make up the numbers there will come a time they will asses the viability of giving us any berth. Seriously yes, we have to think hard and fast about this. We have been too lax about preperation for tournament. Come on, think about it.

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