The Colombo Football Club recorded a 4-0 win in the match between Maligawatta Youth and the Colombo Football Club held the day before (3) in the quarter-final round of the 'Yusup Cup' organized for the third time to advance the skills of the under-19 youth football players. Saunders In the match between Saunders and Young Silver, Saunders scored a 2-1 victory. With these results, Colombo Football Club and Saunders qualified for the semi-finals.
The semi-final match between Javalane and Moragasmulla will be held today, while the other semi-final between Victory and Rinnow will start tomorrow (6) at City League ground at 4 pm.
In the match between Maligawatta Youth and Colombo Football Club held at the City League ground, Colombo team U. Shakeel scored 2 goals, Mohammad Hamdi and Mohammad Naleer scored a goal each.
In the first half of the match between Saunders and Young Silver, Saunders was leading 2-1, and in the 8th minute, W. V. Nimasha and M. in the 14th minute. Zahidi scored the two goals. In the 18th minute, Mohammad Hakeem of Young Silver scored a goal for his team, and then both teams failed to score.
In this match, which was heated until the last minute, the referee decided to send off Young Silver player Mohammad Fazal from the field after receiving a red card warning in the 80th minute due to illegal play.
1.5 lakh rupees will be awarded to the winning youth team and one lakh rupees to the runners-up.