Hameed Al Husseini 7's champions

By Leslie FERNANDO

Hameed Al Husseini College, Colombo emerged champions at the 5th Zahira Super 16 Soccer Sevens 2009 tournament organised by Zahira College, Colombo Past Prefects Association played at the Zahira College grounds, Colombo. In the final Hammed Al Husseini College met St. Mary's College, Chilaw which ended in a goalless draw and in the three penalties both sides equalled 2-all and on the toss of the coin Hameed Al Husseini became champions.

The championships was sponsored by Samsung, Dialog and Fortune Oil Company.

In the Plate Championships Isipatana College won it against De Mazenod College on a tie breaker 2-0 after no goals were produced in the 14 minutes of play.

Cup Championship quarter finals St. Mary's beat Zahira College, St. Benedict's College beat Zahira College, Gampola, Hameed Al Husseinie College beat St. Peters' College. Hindu College beat Royal College.

In the semi-finals Hameed Al Husseini College beat Hindu College and St. Mary's College beat St. Benedict's College.

Final Hameed Al Husseinie College won the toss of a coin. The champions were presented a Challenger Trophy and Rs. 75,000, the runner-up received medals and Rs. 15,000 and the third place St. Benedict's College received Rs. 15,000.

Plate Champions-quarter finals Isipatana beat St. Joseph's College, Holy Cross College Kalutara beat Wesley College, De Mazenod College beat Ananda, D. S. Senanayake College beat Dharmaraja College. In the semi-finals Holy Cross College beat Isipatana, De Mazenod College beat D. S. Senanayake College.

Final: Holy Cross College beat D. S. Senanayake College.

The champions received the Trophy and Rs. 20,000 runner-up Rs. 10,000 and third place Isipatana received Rs. 5,000.

Hameed Al Husseinie College team was represented by M. F. M. A. Rahuman, M. A. M. Yasir, A. L. M. Kiyas, K. M. Rikas, N. M. Naushad, M. R. M. Ramzan.

M. A. M. Sabrin, T. R. T. Irshad, G. R. M. Murzith, A. M. Hassan, S. A. H. P. Perera, M. F. M. Nusky.