St. Sebastian, Air India U19 & FC India triumphs in Super Division

21st January 2018, Mumbai: In the Super Division of MDFA, three matches were played on Sunday at Goans Sports Association and Mumbai Football Arena, Andheri Sports Complex. St. Sebastian, Air India U-19 and FC India registered impressive wins to notch up important three points.

Group C – St. Sebastian (Umesh Kamble 34′, Joshua Dias 39′, Dalton Wilson 69′, Salman Khan 73′ and Ankit Choweta 85′) 5-1 Soccer XI (Anuj Kumar 80′)

In the Group C encounter, St. Sebastian played against Soccer XI at Goans Sports Association. In what turned out to be a thumping victory, St. Sebastian defeated their counterpart 5-1.

After a slow start, St. Sebastian picked up the pace after the half-an-hour mark. Umesh Kumble opened the scoring with a fine finish in the 34th minute before Joshua Dias doubled the lead five minutes later.

Dalton Wilson bagged St. Sebastian’s third goal in the 69th minute which was followed up by Salman Khan’s sublime goal in the 73rd minute.

Anuj Kumar cut short the deficit for Soccer XI but Ankit Choweta rounded off the victory for St. Sebastian in the 85th minute to start their campaign with a winning note.

Group D – Air India U-19 (Himanshu Rao 46′, 60′ & 63′ and Alok Chauhan 70′) 4-1 Sellebrity FC (Siddhant Pathak 75′)

In the Group D clash, Air India U-19 continued their fine form after breezing past Sellebrity FC 4-1 at Goans Sports Association Ground, Churchgate.

After a goalless first-half, attacker Himanshu Rao punished Sellebrity after scoring a spectacular hat-trick in the second-half. His superb finishing proved too good for Sellebrity’s backline. Alok Chauhan scored the fourth goal for Air India while Siddhant Pathak netted the lone goal for Sellebrity.

FC India (Suraj Bhagat 15′, Agnelo Picardo 18′, Harsh Solanki 24′ and Mithilesh Kasare 95′) 4-2 Companeros (Zeeshan Shaikh 39′ and Pranit Gaikwad 64′)

In the third and last Super Division game of the day, FC India continued their winning run with a yet another victory. They defeated a spirited and energetic Companeros side 4-2 at Mumbai Football Arena, Andheri.

After going down 3-1 at the break, Companeros responded brilliantly in the second-half but failed short to salvage a point against a strong FC India side.

Two early goals by Suraj Bhagat and Captain Agnelo ‘Aggy’ Picardo gave FC India a stellar start before Harsh Solanki danced past six players including the goalkeeper to score FC India’s third goal.

Zeeshan Shaikh pulled a goal back for Companeros which was followed by Pranit Gaikwad’s goal in the second-half which opened the game completely.FC India wrapped up the game right in the end through substitute Mithilesh Kasare’s strike in the 95th minute.

SSE BFC to conduct trials for U9 to U17 age group players

SSE BFC Soccer School will be conducting fresh trials this month for players aged below 17 to be part of their football program SSE BFC Soccer Schools is a football…

Share

India Khelo Football Season 3 Trials for Mumbai and Thane are here

India Khelo Football (IKF) is back with Season 3 of its widely acclaimed trials with an aim to cover more than 50 cities this time around. After the resounding success…

Share

Mastering the Art of Football Trials: Key Pre-Trial Factors to Keep in Mind

Football trials are a critical juncture for aspiring players to showcase their skills and secure a spot in a team. To maximize your chances of success, it’s essential to tailor your approach based on your playing position as well as keeping in mind a few pre-trial factors.

Share

Somaiya Sports Academy to conduct trials for MFA 2nd Division campaign

Somaiya Sports Academy is looking for passionate young football players for the Somaiya Sports Academy Football Team to compete in the MFA 2nd Division League 2023-2024. If selected, you will…

Share

BFC Soccer Schools – Mumbai to conduct trials for U14 & U16 Girls

The BFC Soccer Schools Elite team girls’ trials are coming up in search of talented players from the U14 to U16 (Born 2009 and after) age groups into the club’s…

Share

Opportunity to make the team: U.K.M. Kothrud FC conducts selection trials for girls team

Pune-based U.K.M. Kothrud FC has announced that they will be conducting selection trials for their girl’s team on 15th January 2023 The club welcomes all players to come and showcase…

Share

The Sunday Football League Season 4 is back

The Sunday Football League is back with its fourth season, and it’s shaping up to be the best one yet. With eight talented teams competing at the Kes Kandivali turf, there…

Share

BFC Soccer Schools Elite team trials in Feb

Bengaluru FC launched their Mumbai program last season with the Soccer Schools and Elite programs with its local partner Soccer Schools of Excellence (SSE).  Bengaluru Football Club is a professional club…

Share

India Khelo Football Season 2 Trials in Mumbai: A Chance to Kickstart Your Football Career

After conducting trials in 34 cities & villages across India, India Khelo Football is coming to Mumbai to hunt talent on 7th January. India Khelo Football kickstarted its season 2…

Share

Mumbai Customs to conduct trials for Elite League

Former champions Mumbai Customs will be holding open trials for the upcoming MFA Elite Corporate League (Elite Division) The 2019 MFA Elite Division champions Mumbai Customs are conducting open trials…

Share