Golden Army produced one of the best come back performances in their recent history against Maldives in the opening game of the the Mahinda Rajapaksa Trophy.
Red Snappers took the lead in the first half of the game, with 3 goals to take commanding position.
Ali Ashfaq scored the team’s fourth score 13 minutes into the second half of the match.
Although Maldives was off to a promising win, the Sri Lankan team amped up its play, with Waseem scoring three consecutive goals at close ranges with all 3 assists coming from DillonDeSilva. The score tied with a goal by Waseem in the additional time.
Sri lanka will face Seychelles next.
FT – SRI LANKA 4 – 4 MALDIVES