M. Habbeb, captain of the Barcelona Football Academy Under-14 Team receiving the Trophy from Rajendra Wijesiri, Activations and Sponsorship Manager Nestle Lanka PLC. Also in the picture are M. Kabeer, founder of Barcelona Football Academy and other officials.
Colombo International School (CIS) and Barcelona Football Academy (FA) stole the limelight by winning several championships in various age groups at the Nine-a-Side Football Tournament and Football Carnival conducted to coincide with the 4th Anniversary of the Barcelona Football Academy and held at the Race Course Grounds in Reid Avenue recently.
CIS defeated Sussex Junior Football Academy to win the under-12 age category but the Under-14 and Under-16 age groups were dominated by Barcelona Football Academy winning both age groups quite comprehensively.
They beat Sussex Junior Football Academy in the Under-14 event while overcoming Mawanella United Football Academy in the under-16 age group.
The tournament was inaugurated by Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa.
For the first time in academy football history, the Man-of-the-Match of each category was presented with three bicycles.
Man-of-the-Match winners:
Under-12: M. P. Muaadh (Sussex Junior Football Academy). Under-14: M. Sabreen (Barcelona Football Academy ‘A’). Under-16: M. Fasuldeen (Barcelona Football Academy ‘A’. (A.N)
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