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by Bernard Perera

Pakistan faced the Sri Lanka national team on Sunday in Colombo and Kurunegala on Thursday. Both matches ended in draws.

The visiting Pakistani soccerites who play their third game against a Sri Lanka Youth team today at Bogambara Stadium at 4.30 p.m.

Pakistan faced the Sri Lanka national team on Sunday in Colombo and Kurunegala on Thursday. Both matches ended in draws.

Pakistan will be hoping to win this game against a talented youth side.

The Lankan youth team underwent residential training under coaches Marcos Ferreira and Sampath Perera.

This will be a great opportunity for these young soccerites to gain more international exposure, before they play in the Asian Championship in Pakistan later this year.

They are billed to face stiff competition from countries like Japan, China, India, Iran, Kuwait, Bangladesh, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, UAE and Saudi Arabia.

The youth team is captained by goalkeeper Sandun Devinda. ASP Clement de Silva is the team manager.

The team for today's game Sandun Devinda (capt), R. K. Leonard, E. B. N. Charaka (strikers), P. Pushpakumara, Dinesh Ishanka and M. S. M. Shafran (mid fielders), B. M. N. Priyantha, P. L. L. Madhusanka, R. D. Ruwanthilaka, H. A. D. W. Hettiarachchi and G. Maheswaran (defenders).

Reserves K. S. Pathum (Goal keeper), Asela Wijesuriya, M. K. Pakeer, M. F. M. Irfam, K. A. Shaliya, Dinesh Kumara, K. T. N. Nilanga, M. K. M. Naushaf and T. S. Bandara.

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