AFC U-16 Women’s Qualifiers from today

The Football Federation of

Sri Lanka (FFSL) would host the Asian Under-16 Women’s Football Championship Qualifiers from September 15 to 23 at the CR and FC Grounds in Longden Place.

Five countries namely, Sri Lanka, China, Jordan, Uzbekistan and Guam will take part in this tournament.

Thirty teams from across Asia will vie for eight spots in Round 2 of the Qualifiers, where the teams will then be divided into two groups of four teams, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the finals in 2019.

The final competition will be worked off in Thailand.

The Sri Lankan Under-16 National Team is currently training under the guidance of Coach A.k.m.ajwad.

This team took part in the SAFF Under-15 Women’s Championship concluded in Bhutan, last month and it was the first and only International experience under their belt.

“We are expecting to perform better than we performed in the SAFF Tournament. The Sri Lankan Team doesn’t have enough international experience and the SAFF Tournament was their first international exposure,” said Ajward.

“We identified our weakness in that tournament and we are hoping to rectify them in this coming event. Also this will be a great opportunity for our Sri Lankan Team,” added Ajwad.

Sri Lanka Under-16 Women’s National Squad:

Kavindi Jayakodi (Captain Kavisigamuwa MV, Kurunegala), Sadaruwani Bandara (Vice-captain - Bandiwewa MV, Polonnaruwa), Vinuki Shanelka, Maleeka Shahani (Gateway College, Colombo), Nethmi Gunarathna, Nimsara Kumari (Nanapurawa MV, Bibile), Konsika Pandatharippu, Seyanthini Pandatharippu, Kirushanthini Pandatharippu (Girls’ High School, Jaffna), J. Jethunsika, S. Thavappriya, U. Jokitha (Mahajana College, Jaffna), Tashani Jayakody, Minthara Senadheera, Madubashini Dassanayaka, W.A.I. Warshadheera, Madushani Kumari, Sankalani Bandara (Maliyadeva Balika MV, Kurunegala),anuththara Kahatapitiya (Ranpokunugama MV, Nittambuwa), Nisansala Kumarihami (St. Joseph’s, Gampola), Senuri Bandara (S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike MV, Kandy), Dasuni Hansika (Viharamaha Devi BMV, Kiribathgoda) and Rasuni Sanwadana (Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle). Schedule: September 15:

Jordan v Uzbekistan at 11:00 a.m. Sri Lanka v Guam at 3:00 p.m. September 17:

Guam v China at 11:00 a.m.

Sri Lanka v Jordan at 3:00 p.m. September 19:

China v Sri Lanka at 3:00 p.m. Uzbekistan v Guam at 11:00 a.m. September 21:

Uzbekistan v Sri Lanka at 3:00 p.m. Jordan v China at 11:00 a.m. September 23:

Guam v Jordan at 11:00 a.m. China v Uzbekistan at 3:00 p.m.