Round-up of Day 1 at the 3rd edition of Rustomjee Kenkre Champions League

by Balbir Singh January 5, 2016

The Rustomjee Kenkre Champions League, now in its 3rd year has been a stage for young, enthusiastic and talented children to portray their talent, skills and enjoy competitive football games. Kenkre Football Academy inaugurated the 3rd edition of the tournament on the 13th of December 2015 with the solitary motive of providing kids who fell in the age group(s): under-14 and under-17 Boys; co-ed under-8, under-10 and under-12 Boys.

The development of women’s football is equally necessary and essential for the overall development of the sport in the city of Mumbai and India, and the Kenkre Football Academy is playing their part in it. The Rustomjee Kenkre Champions League has an open age-group for the girls.

The opening day of the tournament saw a hefty chunk of children, who were all charged-up on a Sunday morning ready to showcase what they had in store!

Boys under-10; Group A:
Scottish Shooters stumbled to a 3-1 defeat to Dabang Champs. Shresht Shetty, Annanjay Daniel and Karan Fialho contributed to the three goals Dabang Champs scored; while, Jaden D’Souza lit-up with only a consolation goal for his side.

In the group game between Bombay Blasters and R.B. United, which the former narrow clinched victory in by 3 goals to 2 saw Aditya Varde score a hattrick of goals as efforts from Zavreth Turner and Aaryan Munshi were nullified.

The match between Strikers United and O.I.S. United also made for a telling contest, which O.I.S. United comfortably dominated by three goals to one; Aaryaveer Podar scored a brace along with teammate Siddhanth Salvi who got himself a goal to celebrate for as Aditya Kalaver’s didn’t prove worthy enough.

In the group B of the under-10s Super Strikers flat Soccer Stars scoring 7 past them with a consolation goal from Soccer Stars scored by Aeshan Chowdhury; for Super Striker, Arhaan Bhaat (3), Ishaan Bhat (2), Ivaan Shringi and Priyansh Kar provided the spark.

Boys under-12; Group A:
Dynamites 2-0 Dabang Stars
Chargers 3-1 F.F.A. (Red)
Bosco Dragons 9-0 A.B. Wingers

Surely, the highlight game of this group was the 9-0 of Bosco Dragons over A.B. Wingers, but it was the match between Chargers and F.F.A. (Red), which produced a better game of football from the sides.

In the other group (B), Jaguars were able to get the better of Blue Devils by a solitary goal scored by Joshua Mendes. Meanwhile, neither of S.S.E. Tigers and Kings United could get the better of each-other a balanced encounter, which concluded at 2-2. F.F.A. (Blue) were thumped by Super Stallions 5-1 with Tanmay Kakkar scoring 4 of the 5 goals scored by Super Stallions.

Boys under-14; Group A
Almighty F.C. 0-0 Sidemen X
Thunderbolts 2-0  Galactico United 

In the group B of the under-14‘s category, Tridents were battered by Bosco Hurricanes by six goals without reply in which Shyam Redekar was the hattrick-hero of the game. In the other game, Predators beat Gladiators 4-0, where Dev Gupta got himself a hattrick with Yuvraj Shah scoring the 4th goal.

An eventful day at the Don Bosco grounds concluded with some jaw-dropping scoreline and a fine array of talent on display on the opening day. The Rustomjee Kenkre Champions League resumes in the second-Sunday of January at the Don Bosco grounds, Matunga.

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