New Radiant Ends Club Eagles’ Unbeaten Run with 5-0 Victory

New Radiant Sports Club handed Club Eagles their first defeat of the Dhivehi Premier League season on Sunday, winning 5-0 at the National Football Stadium. The result snapped Eagles’ six-match unbeaten streak and dropped them to third in the standings. New Radiant jumped to second place, level with Eagles on 11 points but ahead on goal difference, having played one match fewer. The first half saw New Radiant take a 3-0 lead. Dorielton Gomez opened the scoring in the eighth minute, and captain Ali Fasir converted a penalty in the 21st minute after Ali Ashfaq fouled an opponent inside the area. Gomez added his second and New’s third in the 40th minute, heading in a cross from Ashfaq. In the second half, Ibrahim Maisan made it 4-0 in the 51st minute before Fasir completed his brace in the 67th. Eagles pulled one back through Elsadig Mohamed in the 79th minute, but substitute Hassan Raif Ahmed sealed the win with New’s fifth goal in the 88th minute. With the win, New Radiant moved to 11 points from five matches, while Eagles also have 11 points from six games.