WENNAPPUWA, Sri Lanka (Interstat) — Ratnam SC scored three unanswered goals and defeated New Young’s SC 3-0 in a competition football match on Monday. Ratnam, the visiting side, struck early and kept the home team under pressure from the opening minutes. New Young’s SC was the home team for the contest.

Ratnam opened the scoring in the fifth minute. Two minutes later, Yugeshiraj S. doubled the lead with the second goal of the match. Samuel Nimo added Ratnam’s third goal in the 34th minute, giving the visitors a three-goal advantage. Nimo’s statline for the game was 90 minutes and one goal. He stayed on the field for the full match and was listed among the key performers for Ratnam.

New Young’s SC could not produce a response after the early goals. The home side trailed throughout after Ratnam’s quick start and was unable to cut into the deficit. Ratnam protected its lead through the second half and closed out the shutout. The result gave Ratnam its first win in the competition after an earlier loss, while New Young’s SC remained without a win in the competition.

Ratnam’s competition record moved to 1-1, and its record across all competitions also stood at 1-1. New Young’s SC’s competition record fell to 0-2, and its overall record in all competitions also dropped to 0-2. Ratnam had lost 4-1 at Blue Eagles SC in its previous competition match, while New Young’s SC had lost 5-1 at Defenders FC in its previous outing. Both sides entered the match looking for their first win of the season, and Ratnam secured it with the early scoring burst. The result left Ratnam with one win and one loss in the competition and one win and one loss across all competitions, while New Young’s remained at no wins and two losses in both categories.

The scoring sequence placed New Young’s under pressure from the opening minutes. Ratnam’s fifth-minute goal changed the shape of the contest, and Yugeshiraj’s finish two minutes later gave the visitors further separation. Nimo’s 34th-minute goal completed the first-half scoring and left New Young’s needing a major response. The home side could not deliver one, and Ratnam saw out the match without conceding.

Ratnam’s victory followed a difficult previous result at Blue Eagles SC, where it lost 4-1 and conceded four times. New Young’s previous match at Defenders FC also ended in a 5-1 loss after it conceded five goals. Against Ratnam, New Young’s could not find the goal that might have brought it back into the contest. Ratnam’s clean sheet and three-goal output gave it the full result.

The visitors managed the game after taking the lead. Ratnam’s early goals forced New Young’s to chase the match, and the home side was unable to reduce the margin. Ratnam held its shape and protected the advantage through the closing stages. The final whistle confirmed a second consecutive loss for New Young’s and a first victory for Ratnam in the competition and across all competitions. Ratnam’s defensive effort kept New Young’s off the score sheet, and the visitors finished with the win.

New Young’s SC, playing at home, was unable to build on its earlier efforts. The early deficit left the home side with a difficult task. Ratnam did not allow the match to turn after taking control. The visitors’ three goals came in the first 34 minutes, and New Young’s could not answer.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Ratnam SC 3, New Young’s SC 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected New Young’s SC with a 57.8 percent probability to win.