Ahead of the first match against India in the ‘SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018’ in Bangladesh, coach Nizam Packeer Ali and captain Subash Madushan addressed the media.
Sri Lanka defeat Bangladesh in SAFF Championship warm-up
Sri Lanka came out 1-0 winners against Bangladesh in a close warm-up encounter, ahead of the SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018…
Sri Lanka will be taking on India in their opening Group B game on 5th September, at the Bangabandu National Stadium. The match will kick off at 18:30 Sri Lanka time.
Speaking of Sri Lanka, Head Coach Packeer Ali was optimistic about the chances of the Island nation;
“India and Maldives are strong teams. The game is decided on the pitch, eleven against eleven. We will do our best to go in to the semis.
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“We have a blend of seniors and youth in our team. We spent 2 weeks in Japan playing practice matches and another 2 matches in South Korea. This helped the team to prepare. We played one match against Bangladesh and won. We also played against Lithuania at home and drew 0-0 before we flew to Japan.”
Speaking about Sujan Perera who plays for Club Eagles in Maldives, he added;
“He knows their players and it gives us an advantage. He is a very good goal keeper. I also know about Maldives since I was there for two years before taking up the Sri Lanka job.”
Captain Subash Madushan spoke about the team’s preparation;
“The preparation is good. We played practice matches and the team is physically and psychologically fit.”
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