Delivering an absolute stinker against lowly Kandy Tuskers in their previous fixture, Jaffna Stallions were effectively brought down to their knees. Winning the toss, they opted to bat first but couldnt take advantage of this to get a head-start. Avishka Fernando, who has been the cream of the crop for Vaadaa Machan this season, had a rare bad day at the office, perishing in the opening overs. However, combining brilliantly, the duo of Charith Asalanka and Johnson Charles managed to bring JS back in the game. Scoring a whopping 32-runs between themselves, these two had a wonderful game. Failing to retain consistency, their performance levels dwindled after just 4.4 overs. In the bowling unit, Wanindu Hasaranga ran the show on the day, as usual.
CSKA failed in the Europa League. Viktor Goncharenko’s team was definitely considered one of the main contenders for the exit from the group before the start of the tournament, but by the sixth round it had lost all chances. After five matches the army team has only three points and the second Wolfsberger has gone ahead by four points. The defeat from the Austrians with a score of 0:1 in the home meeting finally deprived the Russians of their chances for the playoffs. However, CSKA is a success in the Premier League. After 17 rounds CSKA are in third place in the table. Goncharenko’s wards are only two points behind their main competitors in the fight for the title, which is quite realistic to win back even in one round. In the last matches CSKA was frankly not impressive. The unsuccessful series started back in the 15th round, where they failed to beat Sochi at home (1:1). Then, having an advantage the army team failed in Kazan, losing with a score of 0:1 to Rubin and in the last round they sensationally lost points in the match against Khimki (2:2), but the team’s play itself clearly gives optimism to fans. More today’s football match prediction can be obtained from the link provided.
