Addu City, MALDIVES – Maziya Sports and Recreation Club won the Presidents Cup for the first time after beating arch rivals and defending champions New Radiant Sports Club by 3-1 in the final match played at Addu Football Stadium today.
Asadhulla Abdulla, Pablo Rodriguez and Mohamed Umair scored goals for Maziya while Ali Fasir scored New Radiant’s only goal.
Asadhulla Abdulla broke the deadlock for Maziya in the 7th minute from a wonderful shot inside the box, which hits the post and went into the goal.
In the 19th minute New Radiant players cleared a good shot from Ahmed Nashid before it cross the goal line.
Five minutes later Ali Fasir leveled the game for New Radiant from a wonderful shot inside the box after a good solo effort.
Maziya took the lead for the second time from a good shot inside the six-yard box from a corner kick.
Four minutes before the break Ahmed Imaz supplied a good ball into the box from the left flank which was too long for unmarked Pablo inside the box.
In the 68th minute Pablo Rodriguez increased the margin from a superb shot inside the box. Keeper Alisher left the goal to clear it and Pablo controls the ball and shot it into the far bottom corner of the net.
This is the first time Maziya won the Presidents Cup.
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