In the Dhirairaagu Dhivehi Premier League, Club Eagles secured a point against New Radiant Sports Club, helping them escape from the bottom of the table. The match between these two teams ended in a 0-0 draw. With the point gained from this match, New has now accumulated 13 points from five matches, moving up to second place in the league. Eagles, who entered this match at the bottom of the league table, have now moved up to eighth place in the 10-team league with three points from five matches. Eagles, TC Sports Club in ninth place, and Club Green Streets at the bottom have all earned three points from five matches.
Maziya Sports and Recreation, leading the league, has won all five matches, totaling 15 points. New in second place and Odi Sports Club in third place have both earned 13 points from five matches. In the first half of the match played at the official football ground, both teams struggled to create successful attacks and failed to display impressive gameplay. In the 11th minute, a ball delivered by Eagles’ Ibrahim Mahudhee Hussain into the area was cleared by Hassan Sahaaf, which New’s goalkeeper Hanif Sagib managed to defend. During the last ten minutes of the first half, a free kick awarded to New, taken by Ali Fasir, went over the crossbar. In the 36th minute, a shot from outside the area by New’s Mohamed Irufaan missed the goal.
The clearest chance of the match fell to Eagles’ Ibrahim Mahudhee. In the 50th minute, he entered the area and managed to get past the goalkeeper, but his shot was blocked by New’s defender Farkajohn. Subsequently, opportunities for Eagles’ Ibrahim and New’s Ahmed Husaam went unconverted. In the 78th minute, a ball sent by Mohamed Shahau was caught by the Eagles goalkeeper. During the last ten minutes of the match, a combined attack by Eagles’ Ibrahim Rizwan and Ibrahim Mahudhee resulted in a shot by Mahudhee, which was saved by New’s goalkeeper. Eagles have now secured points in their last two matches against Odi Sports Club, who are in good form this league season, and New. Eagles are still waiting for their first win of the season.
