Badulla vs Kurunegala final Nov. 4

By V. T. Raj - Badulla Sports Correspondent

The senior inter-league football final between Badulla and Kurunegala organised by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka will be played at the Vincent Dias Stadium in Badulla on Saturday 04 November 2006.

The President of the Badulla Football League Sarath Fernando and the Secretary Anura de Silva had finalised all arrangements in this connection. High officials of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka including the AFC Vice-President Manilal Fernando are expected to visit Badulla on the day of the final.

Nimal Wijesekera and M. Farouk are coaching the Badulla team. N. P. M. Rafeek will lead Badulla while Mohamed Haniffa will skipper Kurunegala team. Kurunegala team is coached by A. Sathiyaraj.

How Kurunegala F.L. reached final: Beat Air Force F.L. 2-0, Kotte F.L. 2-0, G.S.S.A. Football League 5-4 and Trincomalee F.L. 8-6.

Badulla F.L. qualified for the final defeating Bandarawela F.L. 8-0, Nuwara Eliya F.L. 2-0, Matara F.L. 2-0 and Galle F.L. 2-0.

In the Semi-finals, Kandy beat Badulla by 2-0 but on a protest lodged by Badulla, victory was awarded to Badulla.

Kurunegala (from): Mohamed Haniffa (Captain), H. H. Sulfikar (Goal-keeper), T. S. Kitchilan, Gihan Sirisena, Anupama Manodara, Ruwan Samarawickrema, Jude Fernando, Dushantha Pathirana, Amila Jayathilake, A. R. U. Sathar, Kavinda Silva and A. S. Thushara.

Badulla (from): N. P. M. Rafeek (Captain), M. H. M. Rizard, A. Weerasekera, S. L. M. Marzuk, J. Rizwan, M. A. C. Abeysekera, Saranga Paraketawela, M. S. Saman, A. L. Weerasinghe, J. S. M. A. Cadeer, M. Shiran, D. M. I. P. Dissanayake, C. Weerasekera, W. A. P. Neelanga, A. H. M. Imtiyas, S. Issadeen, A. H. M. Imtiyas, M. F. M. A. Zamhar, M. F. M. Naushard and W. H. D. S. Premala.