Eagles shock Maziya

Nov 04, 2014 - 11:11:22 | Shimaaz Ali
Yasfaadh scored twice against Maziya tonight. Eagles won the match by 3-1. (MS Photo: Ismail Affan)

Male’, MALDIVES – Club Eagles has stunned Maziya Sports and Recreation Club tonight by beating them by 3-1. With this surprising defeat Maziya failed to win the league this year and New Radiant becomes the league champions for the third year in a row.

In the 7th minute, Yasfaadh Habeeb broke the deadlock from a rebounded ball when keeper cleared the shot from Adhuham.

Five minutes later Ismail Easa doubled the lead for Eagles from a superb volley inside the box when Ibrahim Abdulla failed to clear the ball from the danger zone.

In the 23rd minute Ali Amdhan scored for Maziya from a wonderful header inside the box from a corner kick.

In the 36th minute Riste’s header crossed the goal line but the flag was up against him as an off side.

Eight minutes after the break Yasfadh Habeeb scored his second goal of the night after a good solo effort inside the box.

In the 56h minute Yasfaadh missed to score his hat trick after beating the keeper and shot it wide.

In the 70th minute Asadhulla made a good header inside the box from a cross taken by Abu but it went wide.

Four minutes before the normal time keeper Mohamed Imran was forced to blocked a shot from Ismail Easa.

League champions New Radiant will play against Mahibadhoo Sports Club tomorrow evening at 1550 hours.

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Fensiru on Nov 05
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Congratulation's to New Radiant.!!#
hehe on Nov 05
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Suzain is the best!!!
suz on Nov 05
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Nothing shocking about. It is predictable from Maldives players, their courage and determination fly out the window the moment they come to know the hope of achieving anything is already gone. They don’t have in them to try hard and work for it till the last moment, even for the off chance that the other team might slip up just like how they themselves slipped up. They are too weak when it comes to holding out hope, for them once there is no 100% guarantee better to give up for good. This is their mentality. Had they won this match despite the uncharacteristic draw with Valencia, who knows what might happen next? Stranger things have happened in football!
Imma on Nov 05
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Sadly, this typifies the spirit of Maldivian footballers. Maziya had all to play for in this match, but Suzain managed to drill into his players heads that there was "no chance" of winning the league after they drew with Valencia. I was rather disappointed by his post-match press conference. Why is it that whenever our national team goes a goal behind, we see their heads drop? We simply don't have the never say die attitude, which is one of the reasons why we hardly see Maldivian teams come from behind to win matches in the AFC Cup and national team matches.

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