Colombo Kickerz U19 runner-up at Madras Super Cup 2025

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Player of the Tournament Isaac Okoro (second from right) and Best Coach Saheer Riyad (centre)

Colombo Kickerz have finished as runners-up, falling short in the final after a penalty shoot-out, in the recently concluded Madras Super Cup 2025 tournament held in Chennai.

Participating as the only international team in the Under-19 Futsal segment at this tournament, Colombo Kickerz started off with two brilliant wins—first over FC Madras Emerging 4/2 and then against Sethu FC 5/3—to round off a perfect Day One.

On Day Two, Kickerz took on XIFT FA in their third group game, losing out by a solitary goal, 4/3.

This set up a final against XIFT FA, where the Indian outfit raised to a 3/0 lead at the short breather. The lads from Sri Lanka bounced back in sublime fashion, scoring three unanswered goals, as the match drew to an end after full time at 3-all.

In a penalty shoot-out, two XIFT FA players held their nerve to convert from the spot but only one Kickerz player was able to successfully score off the spot as XIFT FA ended the game as winners from the shoot-out.

Colombo Kickerz No. 10 Isaac Okoro was named Player of the Tournament in the segment while Coach Shaheer Riyad was the Best Coach of the segment as the lads from Colombo rounded off a successful tour to the Madras Super Cup 2025. (SJ)