Maziya Sports and Recreation has moved to the top of the table in the Dhiraagu Dhivehi Premier League after defeating Buru Sports Club. Maziya won tonight’s match with a score of 3-0. Maziya entered the match in good form, having won their last two league games. Although Buru Sports Club won their first match, they had recently drawn with Club Eagles. With this victory, Maziya has advanced to first place in the table with 9 points from three wins.
In the match played at the National Football Stadium, both teams started with a strong attacking game. Maziya’s attacks were more frequent and powerful compared to Buru Sports, though Buru Sports also occasionally threatened Maziya’s goal. In the 22nd minute, Hassan Nazeem narrowly missed a shot from a pass by Hamza Mohamed from outside the area, which Buru Sports’ goalkeeper Mohamed Faisal defended. Later, a shot by Maziya’s Hamza went off target. Maziya scored the first goal and took the lead in the 33rd minute when Hamza capitalized on a ball played into the area by Naiz Mohamed.
Maziya’s second goal came when Naiz scored from a pass by Ibrahim Aisam, who had entered the area. Naiz scored this goal from the side of the area in the 41st minute. In the second half, although there weren’t many dangerous opportunities for either team, Maziya took advantage of the few chances they got. In the 59th minute, Aisam scored from a free kick, aiming for the far corner of the goal from outside the area on the side.
