A spirited Zahira Gampola team were crowned champions of Super 7’s Seven-a-side soccer tournament in Qatar. The young lads from Gampola displayed some fascinating football skills which eventually kept them unbeaten in the tournament.
In the grand finals of the Cup category, Zahira Gampola and Fantastic SC clashed after beating Everock SC and Maroons FC respectively in the semi-finals. It was an exciting game of football as the scores remained Nil all at full time. The game was extended for an additional 5 and kept everyone in the ground on their toes but once again the teams went scoreless. The game was thus decided on penalties. The performances of both teams were at a high standard and the goalkeepers’ efforts were highly applauded by the entire crowd.
It was a day to remember for Sri Lankans living in Qatar as the Gems Wellington Academy football ground was packed with football fanatics and their families.
The event was organized by Haji 7’s Football Club, a formidable football club which is actively taking part in many Sri Lankan community sporting events in Qatar. The objective of this event was to foster fellowship in the Sri Lankan community in Qatar and the proceedings from this event will be directed towards a worthy cause, a Drinking Water project in the East of Sri Lanka. The event was sponsored by Naseem Al Rabeeh, Indsign Advertising, Shorook Neon, Rekha Restaurant, Asian Football Academy, Europe Tailoring, Lankadeepa (Print Media) and ThePapare.com (Online Media Partner).
Results
Cup Category
Champions : Zahira Gampola
Runner up : Fantastic SC
Third Place : Everocks FC (B)
Plate Category
Champions : Everocks (A)
Runner up : Maroons FC (Storm)
Best Player of the Tournament
Mohamed Khaled (Zahira Gampola)
Best Goal Keeper of the tournament
Mohamed Rifkhy (Zahira Gampola)
