Dagon Star still leading Myanmar National League

Dagon Star FC is still leading the Myanmar National League standing table amid the victories of the Yadanabon FC and Ayeyawady United in the Week-5 matches of the Myanmar National League played in Yangon on 6 April.
Dagon Star FC beat the famous Hanthawady United 4-1 to lead the standing table. Hanthawady United lost two consecutive games to the Ayeyawady United and Dagon Star teams, so they will have to struggle to reach the semi-finals.
Both teams used a reliable line-up from the start. Maung Maung Win from Dagon Star scored an icebreaker with a header at 10 minutes. The second goal for Dagon Star was also created by Peter Aung Wai Htoo at 36 minutes and led the first half by 2-0.
Hanthawady’s Nay Moe Naing equalized at 69 minutes, but Dagon Star’s Kyaw Zin Lwin scored the third goal at 84 minutes and Swan Htet at 90+3 minutes to extend their winning result to 4-2.
Meanwhile, Yadanabon FC beat Thitsar Arman 2-0 at Padonma Stadium in Yangon. Khin Kyaw Win scored the winning goals for Team Yadanabon at the 38-minute mark and Moe Swe at the 52-minute mark. Saw Myo Zaw scored the lone goal for Thitsar Arman at 85 minutes.
Likewise, Ayeyawady United played against Dagon Port FC at the University Sports Complex in Yangon, and Team Ayeyawady edged Dagon Port 2-1.
Mogu from Dagon Port touched the ball into the net, leading the score at the 35-minute mark. But Ayeyawady showed come-from-behind action in the second half as Yarzar Aung scored an equalizer at 69 minutes, and Chan Nyein scored the winning goal at 77 minutes.
After the first round, Dagon Star led the scoreboard with 12 points, while Ayeyawady and Yadanabon are following the first-place team with nine points. — Ko Nyi Lay/KZL