Football: Sri Lanka-Malaysia Friendly International on Friday at Sugathadasa

The Friendly International football encounter between Sri Lanka and Malaysia will be played at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday (12). 

Kick off time will be 6.45pm.

Sri Lanka played reasonably at the recently concluded SAFF Suzuki Cup Championship in Bangladesh, losing to India 0-2 and recording a nil-all draw against the Maldives. 

Prior to the competition Sri Lanka played a friendly match against Bangladesh and recorded an impressive win. 

The hosts, Sri Lanka are ranked 199th in FIFA rankings while Malaysia is ranked 171st.

Sri Lanka team (from): Subash Madushan (Captain/Defender), Yogendran Duckson Puslas (Defender), Anurudha Warakagoda (Defender), Jude Supan (Defender), Charith Rathnayake (Defender), Nicholas Harsha Fernando (Defender), Udaya Keerthi Kumara (Defender), Sajith Kumara Mendis (Midfielder), Mohamed Rifnaz (Midfielder), Afeel Mohamed (Midfielder), Abdul Rahman (Midfielder), Mariyathas Nitharsan (Midfielder), Kavindu Ishan (Midfielder), Sasanga Dilhara Jayasekara (Midfielder), Dilan Kaushalya de Silva (Midfielderer), M.M.M. Mustaq (Midfielder), Jeevantha Fernando (Midfielder), Naizer Mohamed Fazal (Striker), Asela Madushan (Striker), Shabeer Razooniya (Striker), Razik Rishad (Goalkeeper), Sujan Perera (Goalkeeper), Danushka Rajapaksha (Goalkeeper)

Officials: Sunil Senaweera (Team Manager), Nizam Packeerali (Head Coach), Chikashi Suzuki (Technical Coach), Sampath Bandara    (Goalkeeper Coach), Basith Muhiseen (Physio), Jumpei Kawaguchi (Interpreter)

Malaysia (from): Mohamad Zaquan Adha Abd Razak (Captain), Muhammad Haziq Nadzli, Mathew Davies, Shahrul Mohd Saad, Fazly Mazlan, Adam Nor Azlin, Mohd Nor Hakim Hassan, Muhammad Akhyar Abdul Rashid, NorshahrulIdlan Talaha, Muhammad Shahrel Fikri, Mohamadou Sumareh, Amirul Azhan Aznan, Mohamed Syamer Kutty Abba, Kenny Pallraj Davaragi, Mohd Syazwan Zainon, Muhammad Irfan Zakaria, Mahalli Jasuli, Muhammad Syahmi Safari, Mohd Azzizan Nordin, Muhammad Syazwan Andik Mohd Ishak, Khairul Fahmi Che Mat, Muhammad Hafizul Hakim Khairul