Navy, Army head to head

Yasaratne GAMAGE

Sri Lanka Navy SC team (Second row from left) K N Chrysteen Fernando, P R T Nandasiri,H Peter Charles, Chameera Chryshantha, A A N Roshan, A J S Silva (First row from left) H M Ajith Kumara (Captain), N D P K Perera, E A C Sanjeewa, R M J Dhammika Rathnayake, P D Malik Migara	Sri Lanka Army SC team (Second row from left) A G S Buddhika Bandara, D G Harshana Viduranga, R N A Bandara Waraagoda, N A Pushpakumara, D G D J Bandaragoda, Sanka Danushka Wijesiri (Captain) (First row from left) P T Senanayake, R D Sudharshana Gunasinghe, M N M Issadeen, Madushan De Silva, Y Lakshitha Jayathunge

It will be an exciting battle between the ocean and the land when Sri Lanka Army SC and the Navy SC vie in the finals for FA Cup at Jayatilake Stadium, Navalapitiya today.

The defending champions Army will take on challenging Navy at 3.30 pm while the fans are on tiptoe for some magnificent display of football on the green grass of Jayatilake grounds.

Both teams entered the tournament from the quarterfinal stage by having gained merits from last year performance where the Army marched back to barracks with the 2011 FA Cup while Navy competed in the quarter finals. How they fared the season

Beat Park SC ( Kalutara 4-0) in the pre quarter finals
Beat Air Force ( 1-0 ) in the quarter finals
Beat Ratnam SC ( 1-0 ) in the semi final
Beat Pelican SC ( Kurunegala 1-0) in the pre quarter finals
Beat Police SC ( 1-0 ) in the quarterfinals
Beat Renown ( 1-1/4-2 ) in the semi fianal