With the group stage closing in on its final weeks the players is showing the hunger to get into their peak form.

From the 8 matches ThePapare.com has chosen the XI who was worthy enough to be named in the ‘Team of the Week’ which comes in a 3-4-3 formation.

Samin Vimukthi

Position : Goalkeeper

Name: Samin Vimukthi

Club: Negombo Youth SC

Battling with Satheesh Kumar for the starting place, Vimukthi finally got a chance to prove his metal against a strong Crystal Palace FC. In a surprise win against Palace away from home he made a few brilliant saves and kept a clean sheet.

Position: Centre-back

Name: Teo Daniel

Club: Super Sun SC

Teo Daniel

In a match Super Sun needed to win in order to keep their Super 8 hopes alive at the tricky City Football Complex, it needed another stellar defensive performance from Daniel to keep Java Lane at bay, especially in the 2nd half.

Ebuka Ikeh

Position: Centre-back

Name:  Ebuka Ikeh

Club: Up Country SC

The Lions hosted group top Solid SC with their Super 8 hopes hanging in the balance. It was the defense that gave them a point in a 1-1 draw and Ebuka was at the centre of it, which earned him the Man of the Match as well.

Position: Centre-back

Name: Dimuthu Priyadarshana

Club: Renown SC

Dimuthu Priyadarshana

Had nothing much to do defensively as Renown steam rolled past Thihariya Youth 9-1, but his hunger to go forward and join the attack was once again on show with the devastating counter attacks.

Punsara Thiruna

Position: Left-midfield

Name: Punsara Thiruna

Club: Army SC

Punsara replaces his captain from last week’s ‘Team of the Week’ on the left midfield. He scored a brace against Civil Securtiy Force and looks to be on the rise after having a down spiral after making it to the national team in 2014-15.

Position: Central-midfield

Name: Harindra Peiris

Club: Negombo Youth SC

Harindra Peiris

Away from home playing in the rain Harindra Peiris produced a superlative performance which bagged him a brace and the Man of the Match against Crystal Palace FC.

Mohamed Rifnaz

Position: Central-midfield

Name: Mohamed Rifnaz

Club: Renown SC

Another brace for the Sri Lanka and Renown skipper, against Thihariya Youth while being at the center of the flowing movements and counter attacks of the title favourites Renown SC.

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Position: Right-midfield

Name: Mohamed Fazal

Club: Renown SC

Mohamed Fazal

Renown had a very good week with Fazal getting a double, continuing his good form in the last few months.

Thivanka Chandrasekara

Position: Forward

Name: Thivanka Chandrasekara

Club: Army SC

In the absence of Mohamed Issadeen, the returning Thivanka Chandrasekara scored a hat-trick which would most probably see him partner Issadeen, when he returns.

Position: Forward

Name: Job Michael

Club: Renown SC

Job Michael

Michael was largely supported by the service from his midfielders but looks to have found his finishing form and needs to continue it, as he too scored a hat-trick.

Position: Forward

Name: Afis Olayemi

Club: Colombo FC

At the Matara Football Complex, a ground conducive to play the Colomobo FC brand of football, Afis continued his good run scoring a brace.