Zahira Veterans soccer team to tour Malaysia
Ruzaik Farook
The Zahira Veterans Football Club, will embark on their maiden tour
to Malaysia to play two encounters against Malaysia Veterans team, which
will take place in Petaling Jaya, Selangor Malaysia organized by the :”Petaling
District Football Association” to foster friendship and sportsmanship.
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The Zahira Veterans soccer team which will tour Malaysia.
Standing (from left): Isha Bin Rohan, Feroz Inham, Alavi
Mukthar, Alavy Mohamed, M.Rizvi, M.Shafwan, Aslam Thowfeek,
M.Hasimdeen, M.Nazar, Sharan Laffir and M.Fowmy. Seated
(from left): Rasiif Arifeen, Fowzul Hameed, Tuan Cuncheer,
Muhsin Ariff, Naina Mohamed, Hameed Mohamed, M.M.M. Illiyas,
Mohamed Shafeek and Thaam Imran. Picture by: Ruzaik Farook |
The team will be led by Muhiseen Ariff a legend and former Captain of
the Zahira College, Colombo, which won the Brazil Cup Championship in
1969 and has vast experience in the football field as a player and
captained Victory Sports Club.
Too in 1980’s and a dynamic Ex FIFA referee who had blown
Internationally and locally in many tournaments and now he is employed
by FIFA as Referees Development Officer for South Asia and Central
region who still has the ability and the skills in the field.
Mohamed Imran Thaam, will assist him as the vice captain on this
tour.
Former National players, like Naina Mohamed who had represented the
country when he was 19-years old who played as an attacker and very
skilful player who used opportunity to score goals as an attacker and
played for the Zahira College team and has a very good record.
The most vital and influential person Fouzul Hameed, Chairman of
Board of Governors of Zahira College, Colombo who is also an old boy and
this is the first time a Chairman BOG is representing the Malaysian tour
and who will play in the team and it will be a part of this historic
tour.
The players who had Captained the Zahira’s football team and
represented the Sri Lanka schools are Mohamed Illiyas and Alavy Mohamed
Hussain. Other captains are Isha Bin Rohan, Alavi Mukthar and Fouzul
Hameed. The team consists of many experienced “A” Division players such
as Hassimdeem Haleem, Mohamed Saffan and other team members are Sharan
Laffir, Hameed Nawshad, Mohamed Shafeek, Tuan Cuncheer, Mohamed Rizvi,
T.A.Rasiff, Niyas Abubaker, Aslam Thowfeek, M.R.Abdeen, Feroze Inham,
Mohamed Amaan and M.J.M.Fawmy.
This historic tour to Malaysia is a result of the progress and
recognition that has been gained and earned by the school and the
veterans club. All are rich in skills and haven’t lost touch of their
game and have lot of expertise and are fully fit.
They could expect a fantastic tour with mixture of veteran players
who will play good football and they hope the veterans football team
will emerge victorious and make Zahirians proud.
The tour Manager of the Club is Alavi Mukthar, Secretary of the OBA
and Member of the Board of Governors. |
