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Germany defeats Italy in UEFA Nations League !!!

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3 years ago

June 18, 2022

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The recent fixture of Nation’s League has been very competitive. Germany and Italy clashed in the last match of the series on the 15th.

Kimmich scored the first goal of the match in the 10th minute for Germany

German forward Thomas Müller scored in the 51st minute which gave Germany a 2-0 lead in the first half. Following that, This was his 44th international goal.

Italy struggled to score in reply as Germany continued to dominate. In the 68th and 69th minutes of the match, German player Timo Werner scored a brace.

Italy scored the first goal in the 78th minute through the courtesy of Gnonto. Then, in extra time, the Italian player Alessandro scored another goal.

In the end, die Mannschaft defeated Italy 5 – 2. Timo Werner, was selected as the man of the match.

UEFA Nations League තරඟාවලියේදී ජර්මනිය ඉතාලිය පරදවයි !!!

යුරෝපා සංගමයේ පාපන්දු සංගම් රටවල් අතර පාපන්දු තරග පැවැත්වෙනවා. තරගාවලියේ අවසන් තරගයේදී ජර්මනිය සහ ඉතාලිය පසුගිය 15 වැනිදා ගැටුණා.

ජර්මනිය වෙනුවෙන් කිමිච් තරගයේ පළමු ගෝලය 10 වැනි මිනිත්තුවේදී වාර්තා කළේය

51 වැනි මිනිත්තුවේදී ජර්මානු ඉදිරිපෙළ ක්‍රීඩක තෝමස් මුලර් ගෝලයක් වාර්තා කළ අතර එමඟින් පළමු භාගයේදී ජර්මනිය ගෝල 2-0ක් ලෙස ඉදිරියෙන් සිටියේය. මෙය ඔහුගේ 44 වැනි ජාත්‍යන්තර ගෝලය විය.

ජර්මනිය දිගින් දිගටම ආධිපත්‍යය දැරූ බැවින් පිළිතුරු ලෙස ගෝලයක් ලබාගැනීමට ඉතාලිය අසීරු විය. තරගයේ 68 වැනි සහ 69 වැනි මිනිත්තුවලදී ජර්මන් ක්‍රීඩක ටිමෝ වර්නර් ගෝලය වාර්තා කළේය.

78 වැනි මිනිත්තුවේදී Gnonto ගේ අනුග්‍රහයෙන් ඉතාලිය පළමු ගෝලය වාර්තා කළේය. අනතුරුව අතිරේක කාලයේදී ඉතාලි ක් රීඩක ඇලස්සැන්ඩ් රෝ තවත් ගෝලයක් වාර්තා කළේය.

අවසානයේ ජර්මනිය ගෝල 5 – 2 කින් ඉතාලිය පරාජය කරන ලදී. තරගයේ වීරයා ලෙස Timo Werner තේරී පත් විය.

இத்தாலியை வீழ்த்திய ஜேர்மனி !!!

ஐரோப்பிய ஒன்றிய கால்பந்து சங்கங்களின் நாடுகளுக்கு இடையிலான கால்பந்து போட்டிகள் நடந்து வருகின்றன. இந்த தொடரின் கடந்த 15ம் திகதி இடம்பெற்ற ஆட்டத்தில் ஜேர்மனி மற்றும் இத்தாலி அணிகள் மோதின.

பரபரப்பாக தொடங்கிய இந்த போட்டியில், ஜேர்மனியின் கிம்மிக் 10வது நிமிடத்தில் முதல் கோல் அடித்தார் .அதன் பின்னர், மேலதிக நேரத்தின்போது கிடைத்த பெனால்டி வாய்ப்பில் மற்றோரு ஜேர்மனி வீரரான குன்டோகன் கோல் அடித்தார்.

இதன்மூலம் ஜேர்மனி அணி முதல் பாதியில் 2-0 என்ற கோல் கணக்கில் ஆதிக்கம் செலுத்தியது. அதனைத் தொடர்ந்து பிற்பாதியில் ஜேர்மனியின் நட்சத்திர வீரர் தாமஸ் முல்லர் 51வது நிமிடத்தில் கோல் அடித்தார். இது அவருக்கு 44வது சர்வதேச கோல் ஆகும்.

ஜேர்மனி தொடர்ந்து ஆதிக்கம் செலுத்த இத்தாலி பதில் கோல் அடிக்க போராடியது. ஆட்டத்தின் 68 மற்றும் 69 நிமிடங்களில் ஜேர்மனி வீரர் டிமோ வெர்னர் அடுத்தடுத்து கோல்கள் அடித்து மிரட்டினார்.

இத்தாலி அணிக்கு ஒரு வழியாக 78வது நிமிடத்தில் முதல் கோல் கிடைத்தது. நாண்டோ அந்த கோலை அடித்தார். பின்னர் மேலதிக நேரத்தில் இத்தாலி வீரர் அலெசான்ட்ரோ ஒரு கோல் அடித்தார்.

இறுதியில் ஜேர்மனி அணி 5 – 2 என்ற கோல் கணக்கில் இத்தாலியை வீழ்த்தியது. இரண்டு கோல்கள் அடித்த ஜேர்மனி வீரர் டிமோ வெர்னர் ஆட்டநாயகனாக தெரிவு செய்யப்பட்டார்.

Football

Stafford vs. Colombo International: The Second Edition of the Big Match Kicks Off!

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1 day ago

April 2, 2025

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Football fever returns as Stafford International School and Colombo International School gear up for the second edition of their highly anticipated Big Match! This year, the rivalry intensifies with four matches across different age and gender categories:

✅ U15 Girls
✅ U15 Boys
✅ U20 Girls
✅ U20 Boys

🏆 Stafford International’s Rising Stars:

U15 Girls: Defending TISSL U14 and Colombo SLSFA District champions, featuring standout players like Keshalee Ranatunga and Sonja Ratanayake (just 10 years old!).
U15 Boys: All-Island U14 runners-up out of 462 schools, led by goalkeeper Yash Amarasekara, who was named Best U14 GK in Sri Lanka.
U20 Girls & Boys: Both teams finished as TISSL runners-up, boasting stars like Raya Rikaz, Yumna Safraz, Adnaan Ameen, and Nidurshan Mohan.

🏆 Colombo International’s Key Players:

U15 Girls: TISSL U16 runners-up, featuring top defender Khadeeja Niyas and striker Ozra.
U20 Girls: TISSL U20 runners-up, with Fioni Dedhia named Goalkeeper of the Tournament.
U20 Boys: Defending Big Match champions, looking to retain their title behind stars like Krishwen and Habib.

👀 Who will come out on top this time? Watch the action LIVE at the link below! 🎥👇

#BigMatch2025 #SchoolFootball #SriLankaFootball #StaffordVsCIS #RivalryRenewed

Cricket

Shammi Silva Re-Elected as Sri Lanka Cricket President for Fourth Consecutive Term

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3 days ago

April 1, 2025

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Shammi Silva has been re-elected as the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president for the 2025-27 term, marking his fourth consecutive tenure at the helm of the nation’s cricket governing body. Silva secured the position uncontested at the 64th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Colombo on Monday.

A Controversial Yet Dominant Tenure

Silva’s leadership has not been without controversy. His previous term saw a high-profile clash with former Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe in 2023, which led to an interim committee being appointed after Sri Lanka’s poor performance in the ICC ODI World Cup. This move resulted in ICC suspending SLC, which led to Sri Lanka losing the hosting rights for the U19 Men’s World Cup, which was later held in South Africa.

Despite these setbacks, Silva regained control after a court ruling reinstated his administration, and he was later appointed as the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in December 2023, replacing Jay Shah.

Challenges & Future Outlook

Sri Lanka Cricket has long been seen as a powerful and influential body, with internal politics often shaping its leadership. With financial mismanagement concerns highlighted in the Auditor General’s report, Silva’s administration faces the challenge of restoring credibility and ensuring better governance.

With the ICC ban lifted, Sri Lanka looks to rebuild its cricketing structure and improve performance on the international stage. The focus now shifts to upcoming bilateral series, the Asia Cup, and preparations for the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Stay tuned for more updates on Sri Lanka Cricket and the latest in the world of sports!

Cricket

Stephen Fleming Defends MS Dhoni’s Batting Position Amid Criticism

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4 days ago

March 31, 2025

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming has defended MS Dhoni’s late entry in the batting order, stating that the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman cannot play an extended innings at full intensity due to lingering knee concerns.

The 43-year-old Dhoni faced criticism after coming in at No. 9 during CSK’s 50-run loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Chepauk. In the next match against Rajasthan Royals on March 30, 2025, he batted at No. 7 when CSK required 54 off 25 balls but managed just 16 off 11 as his team fell short by six runs.

Fleming’s Explanation on Dhoni’s Role

Fleming emphasized that Dhoni carefully assesses the match situation before deciding when to bat.

“It’s all about timing. MS judges his body and situation. His knees aren’t what they used to be, so he can’t bat for 10 overs at full intensity. He will step in based on the game’s demands,” Fleming explained at the post-match press conference.

The CSK coach reiterated that Dhoni remains too valuable to the team for his leadership and wicketkeeping and that sending him in too early could be a strategic misstep.

“From around the 13th or 14th over, he assesses the situation and decides. He trusts other batters early on but steps up when needed.”

CSK’s Struggles in the Powerplay Cost Them the Match

Fleming also pinpointed CSK’s poor powerplay performance as a key reason for their loss against Rajasthan Royals. While RR blasted 79/1 in the powerplay, CSK only managed 42/1,