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~ FOOTBALL THIS WEEK ~
News, Rumors, Quotes, Happenings !
Well Done SRI LANKA National Team!
All praise for Sampath and our National Team for a good attacking game where we should have won with a little bit of luck.
he Indonesian Coach Peter With to resign after the draw with Sri Lanka team as Indonesia will not stand a chance to advance in to the next round.
Quote from press after the match
“Sampath fulfilled the Promise…”
“2 minutes 2 goals - Match Drawn…” “It’s a Respectable Finnish…”
“Last gasp effort wins Sri Lanka a draw….”
“ Sri Lanka deserves Victory …”
At the post match Media Conference
Sampath –Sri Lanka Coach-
“It is like winning.….We were little unlucky….First we adopted a defensive style but later on went on attacking…I feel sorry about my Goal Keeper he had been suffering some chest pain but did not give up the game for the country….I knew with out Kasun and Imitiaz I needed a experienced and gutty player that’s why I recalled PODDE.[GPC Karunaratne ] He produced results with an amazing header to equalize the score…”
Dudly- Sri Lanka Captain
“He is happy with the results. Kasun ,Imitiaz and Imran will be with us for the next match”
Peter Wite – Indonesian Coach
“I am disappointed , we should have won .We were controlling the game until 80 th minute and let it go….Anyway this is your home ground…”
Ponaryo Astaman . – Indonesia Captain
“ We were playing well until the 80 th minutes and 2 mistakes cost us the victory……..Today Sri Lanka played better than when they lost to us in Indonesia …”
REMEMBERING MR. JSN Anandarajah
A requiem mass will be celebrated at 6.pm on the 15 th September ,2004 for the soul of Mr. JSN Anandarajah who left us one year ago. An almsgiving is organized by the FFSL will be held on the 15 th September. The Puttalm League Conducted a Knock-out Football tournament for the JSN Anandarajah Trophy in Puttalam.10 teams participated and Wemblenton S.C won the tournament and won the JSN Aandaraja trophy .Mr. Manilal fernando was the Chief Guest and Mr. Gamini Randeni l was the guest of Honor
OPENINGS
Baddagana Sports Complex and Training Center
Sports Minister Jeevan Kumaranathunghe will be the Chief Guest and the President AFC Mohamed Bim Hammam Al-Abdulla and Mr.Urs Linsi will be the guests of honors at the ceremonial opening of the Baddagana Sports Complex and training Center 9.00 am on the 13 th October 2004 .Dato’Peter Velappan General Secretary AFC and hosts of invitees from AFC and FIFA will be here for the occasion ………..
Vernon U.Fernando Sports Complex –Kalutara
Gift for people by Manilal -Prime Minister to open
Prime Minister Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksha will be the chief Guest at the ceremonial opening of the Vernon U. Fernando sports Complex in Kalutara at 4.00 pm on the 13 Th October 2004.The FIFA Delegation too will be there fort this occasion. This complex was built by Mr.Manilal Fernando as a gift to the people of his home town-Kalutara.
LIONS -YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN GALLE
The Youth Development Director Mr. RMU Mahindapala , AFC Coaching Instructor Sumith Walpola and FIFA Referees Instructor Mr.Mushin Ariff conducted a Youth Football development Program in Hikkaduwa .The program is an initiative of Mr. Thilina Panditharatne Our Vice President and the President of Lions Club- Galle and the Governor Mr.Paddy Withana graced the occasion as the chief guest. DIG Gamini Randeni our President was the guest of honor where over 250 youth participated for the football training program. For the first time there were over 50 school girls too participated in this awareness program.
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