Maaziya Sports Club moved into second place in the Dhivehi Premier League after a 2-0 victory over Buru Sports Club on Sunday, just before the league is paused for the national team’s SAFF Championship preparations.
Nigerian forward Benjamin Thomas Cook came off the bench in the 68th minute and scored twice to secure the points. He opened the scoring from a rebound after a corner and added a second later in the half.
Victory lead the table on 16 points from six matches. Maaziya sit on 13 points, also from six games. New Radiant are third with 11 points but have a match in hand.
The league will resume after the SAFF Championship in Bangladesh, which runs from 4 to 17 November. Matches restart on 22 November.
Earlier on Sunday, TC Sports beat Bisburu 2-1, with goals from Ibrahim Atheeq and Mohamed Zidhan Easa. The pause is intended to give national team players time to prepare for the regional tournament.