Mohamed Zayaan Zahir
B. Eydhafushi football club secured their maiden Golden Futsal Challenge title with a stunning 4-2 victory over defending champions L. Gan.
The success marks a significant milestone for Eydhafushi, considering their previous final appearance in 2019 where they suffered defeat to Th. Thimarafushi.
The final showcased early goals, with Eydhafushi taking double advantage with Ishan Ibrahim (Sattu) and Mohamed Fasir (Faattey)’s goals. However Gan reacted quickly with Abdulla Junaid (Jeynne) finding the back of the net.
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First half saw Eydhafushi maintain their lead with remarkable composure, not conceding a single foul.
Early in the second half Eydhafushi restored their two goal advantage with Ali Fasir (Sentey) scoring from a free kick. However Gan were more dangerous during their attacks forcing Eydhafushi to give away a direct free kick, accumulating six fouls with almost two minutes remaining.
Ahmed Haleem (Ammadey) scored from the direct free kick opportunity, narrowing the deficit to just one goal but Sentey struck once again securing a crucial goal to re-establish the two goal cushion for Eydhafushi.
