Boost for junior schools soccer

Chinthana Wasala

The under-13 schools soccer tournament for boys and girls has been given a massive boost when Ceylon Biscuits Ltd (CBL)’s nutrition cereal brand Samaposha announced that it will sponsor the tournament for the second consecutive year.

This was disclosed at a press briefing held at the Football House.

The tournament which will be an opportunity for authorities to identify talented lads and lasses, will see 430 boys teams and 106 girls’ teams island-wide taking part.

Organized by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka, the tournament ill see eleven–a–side teams compete at school level and then at district level. The preliminary round matches in progress at 29 centers islandwide. The final round matches will take place in Badulla on July 17, 18 and 19 with 20 boys teams and 16 girls teams in battle for Samaposha Challenge Trophy.

Last year, Al Adhan MV, Badulla won the boys’ championship, beating Zahira College, Gampola in the final. St. Bernadette’s Model School, Polgahawela were the girls’ champions last year while Maliyadeva Balika MV, Kurunegala were the runners up.