Victory face Colombo Veterans in Yusoof Cup final today
View(s):The grand final of the Yusoof Cup Division II knockout football championship will be played between Victory Football Club and Colombo Veterans at the City Football Complex ground in Colombo with the kickoff time set at 3.30pm.
Victory FC and Colombo Veterans, the only two sides remained unbeaten in the 16-team football competition dedicated to Division II teams, will clash in a do-or-die battle where only one side is set to emerge victorious. Both finalists have managed to maintain their
Victory FC: Azim Kamil (Capt), Rahique Liyafdeen, Fazlan Faiz, Roshan Ijiyaz, Kamil Hasmathullah, Yusri Manthara, Mohamed Nazeer, Mahdi Sherifdeen, Khalid Hassen, A.S.A. Rahuman, Humaid Iqbal, T.V. Hapuarachchi, Lahiru Jayasiri, Madushanka Hettihewa, M.R.M Usman, Gayantha Jayasekare, Mohamed Shamraz, Shameer Muthaliph, Mohamed Riyaz, Muwantha Perera, Ishan Mahmooth, Mohamed Zanhar.
dominance from the beginning with thumping victories on their way to the ultimate battle, as records predict a close tussle today evening.
Both semi-final games that were won by Victory FC and Colombo Veterans respectively were decided by penalties. In the first semi-final Colombo Veterans beat New Eleven Young Stars by 5-3 while Victory FC stalled Badowita United’s progress with a 5-4 win.
In the quarter-finals Victory FC beat Sunny Mount (3-2), Colombo Veterans beat Old Peterites (4-3) on penalties, New Eleven Young Stars beat Old Wesleyites (1-0) and Badowita United beat Vikings (5-4) on penalties. Other teams to get expelled from the pre-quarterfinal stage were Rudra SC, Java Lane, Soccer Fans, Slave Island United, Ratnam, Eveready, Aluthkade United and Maligawatte Youth.
The tournament is organised under the patronage of Saif Yusoof, a zealous individual dedicated to the development of football with the organising assistance of City Football League in Colombo.
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Colombo Veterans: K.M. Kabeer, Priyantha Perera, R. Walles, Samantha Perera, M.W.M. Hishamdeen, M. Bandara, Anton Silva, A. Loganathan, D.K. Athukorale, K. Udayar, P. Liyanage, M.S.M. Faiz, M.N. Hameed, R. Puvanandiran, P.D.K. Hettiarachchi, T.Z.H. Lukman, R.A. Preena, H.M. Rumy, K. Ramar, Anura Sampath.