COLOMBO (Interstat) — Blue Eagles SC defeated Defenders FC 2-1 on Tuesday behind goals from Felix Doku and Askar R. Askar opened the scoring in the 21st minute, and Doku added another in the 38th. Shifan Kaleel scored for Defenders FC in the 82nd minute. Doku finished with one goal, and Kaleel also scored once. Blue Eagles SC improved to 2-0 in the competition and 2-0 across all competitions. Defenders FC moved to 1-1 in the competition and 1-1 across all competitions. Blue Eagles SC controlled the first half and held off Defenders FC after the visitors scored late. The result gave the home side the win at Blue Eagles SC’s ground. Defenders FC pressed for an equalizer after Kaleel’s goal but could not find another breakthrough. Blue Eagles SC managed the closing stages and preserved its unbeaten start. The match followed Blue Eagles SC’s earlier win over Ratnam SC and Defenders FC’s earlier victory over New Young’s SC.