Hameed Al Husseinie emerge Champs at the Oxford President’s Cup Schools Invitation Football Championship tourney
M.H.Yakeem
Hameed Al Husseinie College Colombo overcame St. Thomas College Mount Lavinia by 3 goals to nil in the final of the Oxford President’s Cup Schools Invitation Football Championship tournament 2024 to emerge as the Champions, hosted by the Group of 80’s of Hameed Al Husseinie College Colombo for the 14th consecutive year, played at the Sugathadasa Stadium on 07th of March 2024.
Hameed Al Husseinie College Colombo star player, A.F.M. Arham scoring 3 goals ( a hat trick) in the 07th, 23rd, and in the last minute of the match saw his team bagging the Oxford President’s Cup Championship for the year 2024, where he too was awarded as the Best Player of the final and also the Highest Goal Scorer of the tournament ( Golden Boot ) along with M.M. Mukthar of St. Thomas College Mount Lavinia ( ( 7 goals each ).
Other awards presented was to M.A.A. Zacky of Hameed Al Husseinie College Colombo as the Best Goalkeeper, R.A. Rahuman of Hameed Al Husseinie College Colombo as the Most Valuable Player and Umar Shakil of Gateway College Colombo as the Stylish Player of the tournament.
The event was graced by Hon. Dr. Susil Premajayantha, the Minister of Education of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri-Lanka, Hon. Sagala Rathnayake, the Chief of Staff to the President of Sri-Lanka, National Security Adviser and former Minister and Member of Parliament, Honourable Arjuna Ranatunga, the 1996 ODI World Cup winning Captain and former Minister and Member of Parliament, Hon. Mujibur Rahman, former Parliamentarian, M.R.M. Risky, the Principal of Hameed Al Husseinie College Colombo, Asanka S. Perera, Sub Warden of St. Thomas College Mount Lavinia, Main Sponsor Imthiyas Farook, Hifaz Farook, Shameel Farook of Oxford Group, Jainul Abdeen, H.M.M. Hanifa, Kader Mohideen Noohu and all other sponsors and distinguished guests.
Hameed Al Husseinie College winning team comprises of
M.A.A. Zacky, J.S.M. Riyaz, M.R. Athiq, M.S. M. Sahid, R.A. Rahuman, M.S.M. Fazlan (Captain ), A.F.M. Arham, S.M. Hussain, M.F. Abdullah, S. M. Hassan, A.M.M. Murshid, M.S. M. Maziyath, M.F.M. Safa, Y.A. Rahuman, M. F. M. Razeen, N.T. Arkam, M.H.M. Akeel, A.S. Umar, M.N. Abdullah Z. H.M. Ziyad
