Match ends with a 5-1 lead to Maldives. Defending champions book a place in the final.

Corner kick to Maldives. Ashfaq's shot goes over the bar. 

Additinal time: 5 minute

87' GOAL! Another superb header from Assad Ali from a superb ball from Jameel

Fazeel injured and he was replaced by Shifan. Fazeel sufferd a muscles strain. 

85' GOAL! Fazeel scored his second of the day from the spot kick

84' Penalty for Maldives, Keeper fouls on Ashfaq. 

83' Kasun makes anothe shot on target but it goes wide. 

78' Corner kick to Sri Lanka, Channa takes the corner kick. 

76' GOAL! Ashfaq scored his third goal of the tournament. Shamveel gives a good bal to him and he beats the keeper. Superb goal from the skipper. 

74' Foul on Assad Ali, Free kick to Maldives on the edge of penalty area. Sri Lankan defender cleared the shot from Shamveel. 

73' Corner kick to Sri Lanka. Kumara takes the corner kick but Sobah cleared the ball. 

72' Ashfaq gives a good ball Mukhuthar but he was off side. 

71' Arif fouls on Asmeer, Free kick to Sri Lanka on the edge of penalty area. 

63' GOAL! Fazell scored again for Maldives. Superb combination between the strikers. Ashfaq gives a good ball to Fazeel and he makes no mistake to beat the keeper. 

62' GOAL! Channa scored and level the game from Sanjeev superb ball. 

60' Jameel fouls on Sanjeev, Free kick to Sri Lanka.

57' Gunarathen supllied another good all but this time Sobah blocked that to a corner. 

56' Ashfaq was injured and receiving some treatment on the sideline. 

53' Muklhuthar gives a good ball to Ashfaq but his shot was powerless. 

52' Channa suplied another good ball into the danger zone but Kasun's header goes wide. 

49' Foul on Ashfaq, Free kick to Maldives. Ashfq takes the free kick but the Sri lankans cleared the ball. 

49' Sanjeev's header goes wide. Goal kick to Madlives. 

46' Warakagoda makes a shot but goes feets away from the post. 

Second half underway...

First half ends with a 1-0 lead to Maldives.

Channa supplied another god ball into the danger zone. Keeper saves the ball 

Additional time: 3 minutes

40' Indian referee have a chat with the Maldivian coach as he was not hapy for the fouls on Ashfaq.

36' Channa fouls on Ashfaq free kick to Maldives. Mukhuthar's free kick goes over the bar.

33' Sri Lankan defenders cleared the ball for another corner kick. 

31' Another shot from Sri Lanka, Channa's shot goes over the bar. Goal kick to Maldives. 

30' Fazeel supplied a good ball to Ashfaq but his shot goes feets away from the post. 

30' Chathura gives a good ball to Kasun but he was off side.

21' GOAL! Thoriq scored from Ashfaq's corner kick. Ashfaq just gives the ball to Mukhuthar and he again pass it to Ashfaq. Superb header from the front man. This is his fourth goal in this tournament.

20' Fazeel gives another good ball to Mukhuthar but he was off side.

17' Fazeel makes another good shot on target but Sri Lankan keeper saves the ball. Maldives playing very well. 

15' Ashfaq takes the corner kick. Arif's shot hits the post. Another missed chance from the defending champion.

15' Jameel makes a shot on target but it was well blocked by the defenders for another corner. 

14' Ashfaq missed one of the best chances so far they got. Ashfaq's shot was well blocked by the defenders. Corner kick to Maldives

10' Channa cuplied another good ball into the danger zone but keeper Imran cleared the ball. 

6' Asmeer fouls on Fazeel, Free kick to Maldives and Asmeer was cautioned for that challenge.

4' Gunarathne suplied a good ball into the danger zone but keeper Imran saves the ball. 

2' Channa gies a good ball to Kasun but his shot goes feets away from the post. 

1' Asmeer makes a long range shot but it goes wide. Goal kick to Maldives. 

Thoriq and Ashfaq kick off the game

Sofar Maldives and Sri Lanka played 15 times and out of that Maldives won 5 and lost 4 matches.

Referee and one assistan referee is from India and the other assistant is from Bangladesh. 

Maldives starting line-up: Umair, Fazeel, Arif, Ashfaq (C), Jameel, Thoriq, Shamveel, Akram, Mukhuthar, Imran (GK) and Sobah 

Weather forecast

Max. temperature: 23 °C
Min. temperature: 20 °C
Humidity:     57%
Dew Point:     15 °C
Wind:     6 km/h / 1.5 m/s from the NNE
Pressure:     1010 hPa (Falling)

Maldivesoccer.com welcomes you all for the first semi final match of SAFF Championship 2009 between arch rivals Maldives and Sri Lanka.