New Radiant wins Lifebuoy Charity Shield

Male' MALDIVES; New Radiant SC has won the Lifebuoy Charity Shield after beating Maziya 3 - 1 in the match played tonight. Shamweel (Bonda) and Fasir added the other for New Radiant while Assadhulla score the only goal for Maziya.

After kick off the match former National Team player Mohamed Hussain (Oittey) was granted with his retirement honor from professional football. Oittey kicked off the game in his former club New Radiant's jersey and came off the field just in the first minute of the game.

In the seven minutes of the game, Abu got a chance to bring Maziya to lead, Imran punched Samdhooh's corner kick and ball fell to unmarked Abu who was inside the penalty area but his shot went over the crossbar.

In the sixteenth minute of the game New Radiant created an dangerous attempt through Umair's corner kick. Fazeel well headed on target but went direct in to keeper Imran's hand.

Three minutes later Fasir penetrated Maziya defense line and entered in to the penalty area after beating three defenders, but Ibbe came from behind and blocked the close range shot.

Assadhulla missed a golden chance in the 25th minute of the game. Taking advantage of a mistake from Akram, Assadhula got the ball all alone inside the penalty area. When only keeper to beat Assadhulla's powerful shot went over the crossbar.

Three minutes later man of the match Bonda brought New Radiant to lead, Bonda's shot from outside the penalty area rolled in to the goal through keeper's hand. Goalkeeper Mohamed Imran could have easily stop the lower shot but it went through his hand passed to the goal.

Nine minutes remaining in the first half Nashid gave a good pass to Samdhooh who was left unmarked inside the penalty area but Samdhooh's shot went inches away from the near post.

In the next minute Assadhulla beat his marker and shoot the ball in one against one situation with keeper Imran, Imran won the battle to save the day for New Radiant.

Four minutes remaining in the first half New Radiant doubled their lead. Akram delivered a good cross from left flank and Bonda jumped high to head the ball in to the goal giving no chance to keeper.

Two minutes in to the second half Umair matched with Fasir's through pass and fired a powerful shot from inside the penalty area but keeper tackled and blocked the ball.

Twelve minutes later Fasir scored the third goal for New Radiant. Fasir dribbled past in to the penalty area and fired his powerful lower shot from near the goal in to the far corner of the goal. Imran dived and tried to stop the ball but it swiped in to the goal.

Bonda celebrating his secong goal of the night

Twenty minutes remaining in the clock Abu fired a powerful long range shot but Imran saved saved the shot to deny the attempt.

In the seventh eighth minute of the game Assadhulla scored for Maziya and cut the deficit for Maziya through a header assisted by Farey's left flank cross.

Eight minutes remaining Fasir's cross from near the goal line went across the face of the goal. Substitute player Suhail fail to make a touch just from the goal line. In the next minute Fasir gave another good pass to Suhail but his weak shot from inside the penalty area was cleared by Maziya defenders.

After the match the medals and the Shield was distributed for the winner New Radiant SC and FAM awarded model cheque leaf of the cash prize of Mrf 100,000.00 to New Radiant SC and New Radiant gifted Charity cash prize of Mrf 20,000.00 to the Advocating the Rights of the Children (ARC).