Maziya Sports and Recreation beat Club Valencia 2-1 at their game on Wednesday evening, attaining a six-point lead over other teams in the top spot of the table.

Valencia was unable to create scoring opportunities during the first half as Maziya pushed aggressively forward on the offence, with the first shot on goal made by Maziya forward Hamza Mohamed (Hampu) in the fifth minute. Valencia's keeper Mohamed Faisal managed to keep the score even by defending the ball.

Faisal also defended an onslaught from Maziya's captain Asadulla Abdulla in the 21st minute, in addition to a long shot on goal by Maziya's foreign forward Cornelius Steward (Corney) as the first half drew to a close.

Maziya's Serbian forward Petar Planić secured a lead for the team in the 11th minute of the second half, scoring off of a successful corner cross. Maziya forward Corney went on to expand their lead in the 69th minute of the match with a ball that landed at the back of Valencia's net.

Valencia went on to pick up the pace as the match drew to a close, with Ali Fasir (Sentey) scoring the team's first and only goal off a pass by Antonio in the 81st minute. A handball by Valencia defender Jose Antonio afforded Maziya a penalty in the 85th minute of the match, which Corney was unable to get past Valencia's keeper Faisal.

Speaking to the press after the match, Maziya's coach Risto Vidaković said that this was Maziya's best game since he'd begun coaching them, and that the win was well-deserved for the team. He said that he was much more happy with the confidence following this win than the technicalities associated with Maziya extending their lead as the DDPL's top team.

Valencia's coach Mohamed Athif (Aathee) said that the match had been a close one, and that Valencia had made mistakes that had eventually cost them the match. He added that a defeat by Maziya was nothing too tragic, and that Valencia still remained on a good track for the season.

With this win, Maziya remains at the top spot for the DDPL table with 18 points after having extended their lead. Valencia, who have been unable to close a victory in the last four matches they played, remain in second place with 12 points. Da Grande Sports Club are currently third in the leage with 12 points from six matches, and will advance to second place if they do not concede a victory to TC Sports Club on Thursday.

Club Green Street advanced to the fourth spot on the Dhiraagu Dhivehi Premier League (DDPL) point-table following their two-nil triumph over Super United Sports (SUS) on Wednesday night.

The confrontation took place at the National Stadium and saw Green Street score two goals against SUS in the first half of the game, sealing their 2-0 victory.

Green Street forward Hassan Nazim (Chortu) scored the team's first goal in the seventh minute of the game, taking advantage of a defending mistake by Shafiu Ahmed to drive the ball home into SUS' goal.

SUS went on to improve their game in the remainder of the first half, with foreign forward Victor Rodriguez landing a shot on goal that was saved by Green Street's keeper Haneef Sabiq. SUS' Shafiu Ahmed advanced on the offence in the 16th minute with a header that went wide off the side of the Green Street goal.

The 29th minute of the first half saw Green Street midfielder Khaleel Gamal deliver a cross to young forward Abdulla Yaameen (Yaanu) who stretched Green Street's lead to 2-0 with a successful shot on goal.

SUS managed to exhibit a much better play during the second half of the game, creating many opportunities to snatch a goal from Green Street. Rodriguez managed a header on goal, which was ultimately stopped by Green Street keeper Haneef. In the 61st minute of the match, foreign forward for SUS Atsushi Yonezewa managed to aim an on-target attack from inside Green Street penalty area which bounced off the side of the goal.

SUS received a golden opportunity to shorten the games 2-0 divide in the final minute of the game with a penalty. Hassan Adhuham( Sadey) took the kick for SUS, which was was defended by Green Street keeper Haneef as the match's last seconds ticked by.

With this win, Club Green advance to the fourth spot in the DDPL point-table with 11 points from eight matches played. SUS, who failed to earn a point in the confrontation, is at the sixth spot on the table with eight points from eight matches played in the DDPL thus far.