Army SC women’s soccer champions

Yasaratne GAMAGE

The champion Army women’s soccer team with officials. Brigadier SL Army FL president H.D.W. Kariyawasam (fifth from left), Army sports officer Major Jayasinghe (fourth from left), Team captain T.G.D.K.Samarasinghe (holding the champions trophy) and SL Army SC Coach M.H.M.Noordeen (seventh from left)

Sri Lanka Army SC emerged champions in the Women’s Open Club Football Tournament 2011 when they trounced Sri Lanka Air Force SC by 4-1 at Police Ground, Bambalapitiya.

T.G.D.K. Samarasinghe of SLA SC pilled up two goals while I B M Nanda Kumari and Kanthi Mallika netted another two.

Rashini Fernando of SLAF scored the consolation for her team. Earlier, in the semi finals SL Army SC overcame SL Navy SC by 3-2 in a penalty shoot while Ari Force SC entered the final after defeating Police SC by 1-0.

H.N.D. Fernando of Army was adjudged the most valuable player of the tournament.

Her teammate A M A S Wijeratne won the title for the best goal keeper out of 12 teams which took part in the tournament.