Old Bens veterans entered finals of the soccer masters annual 11-a-side tournament for the third time in the last 5 years. They will be meeting the Kurunegala Veterans in the final to be played on Sunday, at St. Benedict’s College grounds , Colombo 13 at 4.15 pm. Old Bens team is captained by Donald Fernando. [...]

The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

Old Bens and Kurunegala Veterans in final

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Old Bens veterans entered finals of the soccer masters annual 11-a-side tournament for the third time in the last 5 years. They will be meeting the Kurunegala Veterans in the final to be played on Sunday, at St. Benedict’s College grounds , Colombo 13 at 4.15 pm. Old Bens team is captained by Donald Fernando.

On the way to the finals they won following matches: beat Dehiwela -Mt. Lavinia – 4- 0, Aluthkade 1- 0, Colpetty 4 -0, Petersons 1- 0 (quarter-finals) and Super Stars 2 -0 (semi-final).

The winner will receive the ”Tilak Peiris challenge Trophy and a cash prize of Rs 100,000/- plus medals while the runners up will receive a cash prize of Rs 50,000/- plus a trophy and medals. In the semi-final Kurunegala veterans overcame Badulla veterans 2-1 in the quarter final and Negombo veterans by the same margin.
Teams
The Old Bens Team: Jude Perera, Sisira Perera, Donald Fernando (Captain), D. Chandrasiri, Jayanatha Wanigasooriya, Athula Perera, Sajith Gomez, Ravi Alphonso, C. Walles, P. Nishantha, A.B. Nattar, S. Priyantha, R. Rameez, D. Manjula, K. Shudara, T. Johnson, Charith, T.S. Perera, P.A. Kumaravel, Samantha Fernando, X.C. Fernando, Nishantha Perera, Mahesh, Suresh Fernando, Balendran

Kurunegala Veterans football team: M.S.K.N de Silva, K.K.N. de Silva, M.A. Hanifa, A.R.M. Nazar, T.L.I. Kumara, M.S.B. Munnwar, M.J.A. Kareem, T.M.S. Kitchilan, M.J.M. Hanifa, S.M.A. Sadath, S.A.M. Muneer V.N. Karunasinghe, Nihal Chandradasa, H.Sulficar, D.M.I. Somarathna, M.I. Illiyas, M.H.R. Malevana, H.Y.U pali, T.M.F. Kitchilan, Sampath Senanayaka, P.C. Lal.

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