Saunders hold Serendib to thrilling draw
Saunders FC made a remarkable comeback to level their FSL Champions League 2025/26 encounter against Serendib SC as both sides ended the clash following a 3-all thriller at the Racecourse yesterday. Serendib struck early through forwards Frimpong Yaw in the eighth minute and Mohamed Rahuman in the 17th minute, as they went on to take a healthy 2-0 lead at halftime.
But Saunders struck with a stunner through defender Clauvice Franck in the 52nd minute, before forward Roger Phillippe struck a penalty in the 79th minute to level the scores at 2-all and lead the encounter to an exciting finish. Still following their attacking instincts Serendib fought back valiantly to gain control as they completed their mission with forward Vijayakumar Abishan striking their third goal in the 81st minute to lead by 3-2. But substitute forward Pathum Gimhana pulled a stunner out of nowhere when their game was on extra time to strike back and push Saunders to a thrilling 3-all draw.
