Samaposha energises six country AFC U-13 tournament again

Wednesday, 14 March 2012 00:07 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

For the fourth time Samaposha, flagship brand of Plenty Foods (Pvt) Ltd., a subsidiary of Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL), is sponsoring the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under 13 tournament. In earlier instances this event was staged as a friendly football festival but for the first time in 2012 it will become a fully-fledged tournament with matches being worked off from 10-14 March at the Police Park Grounds in Colombo.

The event is being organized by the AFC in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Football Federation and will involve six countries. Bhutan, Iran, Jordan, India and Palestine as well as host Sri Lanka will be these nations.

On the sidelines of the tournament a special training camp will be held for which trainers, physiotherapists, coaches, umpires and team managers from visiting teams can participate. It is also open to football players, coaches and physiotherapists from around Sri Lanka who will have a chance to gain an international experience right at home. The tournament will be conducted according to the league system where all teams will have to play against each other and the country that obtains the highest number of points will emerge as the winner.