Wesley wins Zahira Soccer Sevens

by Ruzaik Farook

Wesley College winning team captain Nifraz Nazar receiving the champions trophy and cash award for Rs. 50,000.

The Past Prefects Association (PPA) of Zahira College Colombo organized the Zahira Super Sixteen Soccer 7s 2016 tournament for the 12th consecutive year at the Zahira College grounds, Colombo yesterday.

In the final Wesley College beat Zahira College Colombo 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the teams drew nil-all at full time.

Mohamed Safraz of Zahira College Colombo received the Most Valuable Player award and Wesley College's Mohamed Nifraz received Best Goal Keeper's award.

The teams that participated in the tournament were: Al Adhan Badulla , St. Benedict's College, De Mazenod College Kandana, Hindu College Colombo, Isipathana College, St .Joseph's College, Maris Stella College Negombo, Mannippai Hindu College Jaffna ,St. Mary's College Kegalle, Nalanda College, St Peter's College, Royal College Colombo, Trinity College, Wesley College, Zahira College Colombo and Zahira College Gampola. Wesley was presented with the champion trophy and Rs. 50,000 by chief guest and main sponsor of the tournament Head of Sales Diary Sector Cargills Ceylon PLC Mohantha Karunaratne.

Principal, Zahira College Trisviy Marikkar, Board of Governors Chairman Fouzul Hameed, Zahira College Sports Council Chairman M.S. Mazeer, ITN Former Director Hashim Omar, PPA president Farzan Marso, the Traveller Global Pvt Ltd Managing Director Rizmi Riyal, Northshore College Managing Director Irshad Razak and Project Chairman Razmi Rakeek presented certificates and gold medals to the winners of the tournament.