Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- Host Royal College Colombo will try to end a three-year drought when they face Trinity College Kandy in the 19th annual hockey encounter for the J.C.A. Corea Challenge Cup at the Colombo International Astro Turf on Sunday September 28. Trinity have held the upper hand in recent years, winning the Cup in the last three encounters. Earlier this season, they also defeated Royal 2-1 at the National School Games before finishing as second runners-up in that tournament.
Royal, led by Sri Lanka youth player Yusuf Shihar, have shown good form this year. They have already lifted three trophies, beating S Thomas' College Mount Lavinia, Kingswood College Kandy, and Wesley College Colombo. They also ended as runners-up in the We...