Junior soccer tourney at Matara

Bernard PERERA

The Under-13 Inter-school Holcim Soccer Tournament organised by Football Federation of Sri Lanka will be conducted on January 30-31 and February 1-2 at the newly constructed stadium at Matara.

The stadium which is funded by the National Football team of Germany too will be declared opened on this day with many distinguished personalities.

Twenty school teams from all parts of the country have consented to compete at this tournament.

The first round games will be completed on January 30-31 under four groups A,B,C and D.

Two top teams from each group will qualify to play in the final round scheduled for February 1 and 2.

The teams participating are:

Group A:

Zahira College, Colombo, St. Servatius, Matara, Zahira College, Kandy, St. Aloysius, Ratnapura, St. Xaviers College, Mannar.

Group B:

Zahira College, Aluthgama, Wickramabhahu MV, Gampola, Al Azhar MV, Thihariya, St. Joseph's, Anuaradhapura, Kinniya Central, Trincomalee.

Group C:

Fordyce Tamil MV, Nuwara Eliya, Maris Stella, Negombo, Al Adham, Badulla, Piliyandala Central, Zahira College, Kalmunai.

Group D:

Lumbini MV, Colombo, Richmond College, Galle, Babul Hussain MV, Warakapola, Muslim Vidyalaya, Polonnaruwa, Aligar MV, Batticaloa.