Zahira College Colombo qualified for the final of “The Ball Blaster “with a thrilling 3 goals to 2 win against Darussalam College Colombo in their under 20, division 1all Island Schools Football Championship 2023, sponsored by srilankansportstv, ororganised and conducted by the Sri-Lanka Schools Football Association, under the guidance and supervision of the Ministry of Education, played at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium recently.
Zahira College Colombo drawn from group “ B “ along with Baduriya Central College Mawanella, Muslim Central College Kalutara, Jaffna Central College and Alighar National School, Eravur Batticaloa emerged Champions in their respective group. Qualifying to the knock out stage, they beat Zahira College Gampola by 6 goals to nil in the quarter final, Darussalam College Colombo by 3 goals to 2 in the semi final and has qualified to the final of The Ball Blaster Championship 2023.
Zahira College Colombo went ahead with M.F.M. Fadhil scoring in the 30th minute of the first half to give them a one nil lead at half time. Both teams coming up with much expectations of a win, Zahirians got their 2nd goal from Mufaddal Ziard in the 15th minute of the second half ( 60th minute of play ) to give them a two nil lead. Darussalam bounced back to the game with their main striker, B.M.M. Suhaib scoring for them in the 25th minute (70th minute of play ) to make it 2 goals to 1. Zahirians made it again from the boot of Mufaddal Ziard scoring his second goal in the 30th minute (75th of play) to make it 3 goals to 1. M.M.M. Suhaib scoring his 2nd goal for Darussalam in the last minute and with the signalling of the end of playZahirians with a thrilling 3 goals to 2 win has qualified to play in the final of The Ball Blaster “Championship 2023.
Zahira College Colombo team comprises of M.H.M. Hafeel, M.N.M.Thariq, A.M.M.. Fawzan, M.F.M. Manaf, M.F. Fazlulla, M.N.M. Shafki, Mufaddal Ziard, M.H.N.M. Akeen, M. Akeel Anees, M.R.M. Shakeeb, M.F.M. Fadhil, H.A.M. Riyas, A. Rasheed Shafwan, M.S.M. Shahil, F.R. Fareeq Ahamed, M.A. Abdul Azeez, Aaqil Amanulla, M.M.A. Musthaq, M.J.M. Sadeer, Abdur Rahman.
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