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Mumbai Marines to play Football Leaders Academy tomorrow in 3rd Division

Siddharth Yadav — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:40:39 +0000

18th September 2017, Mumbai: Mumbai Marines Football Club is set to play their third match of MDFA 3rd division against Football Leaders Academy tomorrow. The match will be played at St Xavier’s Ground, Parel at 1:30 pm.

Mumbai Marines Football Club to lock horns against Football Leaders in an important match tomorrow. Football Leaders have played two matches, losing one and drawing other, sit at the bottom of the table and would look to win their first match of the season.

The newly-found club cruised through easily in the last match and would like to maintain such a dominant position. They are ranked 4th in the table have lost one match and have won one. According to Mumbai Marines coach Makrand Vaidya, the team is in good form and hope to repeat what they did in the last match against Chembur YMCA (defeated 3-0).

Match Details – Venue : St Xavier’s Ground
Date : 19-09-2017
Time : 1:30pm

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IWL: Football Leaders Academy upsets Rush Soccer 2-1

Siddharth Yadav — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 11:57:26 +0000

1st September 2017, Mumbai: On the seventh day of Indian Women’s League (IWL) Preliminary Round, Football Leaders Academy produced a fantastic performance to overcome a strong Rush Soccer side 2-1 at Cooperage Stadium on Friday morning.

Football Leaders Academy, who headed towards the match after a stalemate against Football School of India (FSI), whereas, Rush Soccer had suffered a 1-0 loss at the hands of Bodyline SC on 29th August.

The first quarter of the match was dominated by Rush Soccer. The attacking trio of Deepika Singh, Nishu Singh, and Ritu Singh caused problems for Football Leaders Academy. Nishu came close to open the scoring mid way into the first-half when she blazed her free-kick over the bar.

FLA’s heart of the defense Laura Estebeiro stood like a wall in front of Rush Soccer’s attack. The first-half ended goalless as both the sides went into the break with their heads held high.

In the second-half, FLA turned the course of the match. Tara Khatoon opened the scoring after she brilliantly slots her effort past Rush Soccer’s Custodian.

Moments later, Ritu Singh scored a stunning left footed goal to level the score at Cooperage Stadium. Suddenly, the game became open.

FLA didn’t sit back after conceding and it took another moment of brilliance from Tara to restore the parity for Football Leaders Academy. Nikita Rathod set up Tara with a pinpoint long ball who calmly finished her chance into the back of the net to give FLA all three points.

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Bhagyashree Dalvi’s hat-trick gives Bodyline SC an important win

Siddharth Yadav — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 13:07:32 +0000

18th August 2017, Mumbai: The third matchday of the ongoing Indian Women’s League (IWL) commenced today at Cooperage Stadium. Bodyline SC made a strong comeback after their opening day defeat as a neat hat-trick by Bhagyashree Dalvi sealed the game 4-1 at Cooperage Stadium.

Football Leaders Academy who managed to score nine goals in their previous game never really manage to threatened Bodyline’s backline. It took FLA’s counterpart only 10 minutes to break the deadlock.

Bhagyashree Dalvi was set up through on goal who calmly managed to slight past FLA’s custodian Shreeya Yadav.

Midway into the first-half, FLA had two quick back to back chances to level the score. First, Lian Matthews attempt from forty-yards almost sailed past Bodyline’s Goalkeeper Josline D’Souza. Minutes later, Kashmira Vazirani also tried her luck from distance.

She came as close as Lian. Kashmira’s effort rattled the bar before Shimona Saldhana blasted the rebound over the bar. These misses turned out to be the focal point of the match.

A few minutes later, Bhagyashree doubled the lead after Reetika Sahani set her up with a pinpoint through ball. Bhagyashree completed her hat-trick just before half-time after linking up brilliantly with Signorina Thapa.

The second-half was all about misses unless Bhagyashree and Signorina linked up, yet again. Bombarding from the right-wing, Bhagyashree’s swerving cross was comfortably tapped in by Signorina which completed an impressive move for Bodyline SC.

Bodyline’s defense was finally breached. Tara Khatoon scored the goal for Football Leaders Academy in the dying minutes which proved nothing but a consolation goal.

Hat-trick hero Bhagyashree Dalvi who also assisted the fourth goal was named as the Player Of The Match.

Football Leaders Academy (FLA) headed towards the match on the back of a fine 9-1 win over Kenkre FC in their opening game, whereas, Bodyline SC had to suffer a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Football School of India (FSI).

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