Though Kaiwalya Tare opened the scoring for PIFA it soon faded into oblivion in wake of the goal rush that was to follow from Kenkre.

Siddharth Colaco’s goal in the 15th minute triggered off PIFA’s collapse as Rohan Shukla and Shaun Fernandes hit home in the 39th and 45th minutes respectively and ensured that Kenkre went 3-1 up at the break.

Next up was the Bhavnani show as he slammed in goals in the 58th, 64th and 74th minutes respectively to cap off a wonderful solo effort.

Not to forget Lester Fernandez’s 73rd minute strike which was sandwiched in between!

PIFA had clearly run out of gas (and ideas!) and was clueless throughout the second half.

They looked like a team shorn of ideas and couldn’t finish off the half decent efforts presented to them in front of goal.

It was that lack of killer instinct which proved to be their undoing in the end. They couldn’t be blamed for wishing for a brilliant effort like Bhavnani’s which could have at least reduced the margin of defeat!

They tried to function as a well drilled unit but all of it was laid to waste thanks to pure individual brilliance from Bhavani.

His hat trick was undoubtedly the highlight in a game which entertained all and sundry from start to finish.

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With this win, Kenkre FC has moved to first with 12 points in 5 games, winning their fourth game in a row to continue their sensational form in U-16 Youth League. The boys in green are followed by FC Pune City who has 6 points in  three games.

As predicted earlier, Kenkre FC vs FC Pune City did turn out to be one of the best matches of Maharashtra Zone Group A. The pace, intensity, approach were just top-notch throughout the match. Both the sides attacked relentlessly and created numerous chances, only to get blocked by each other’s solid defense.

Amaan Shaikh, Captain Aryan Singh, Marc Mendonca, and Siddhu Pawar had a fantastic game for the host as they tirelessly contributed for the whole game.

Kenkre FC’s free flowing attack was a joy to watch as they kept dominating their counterpart FC Pune City, especially in the final third of the pitch. The final blow came in the 56th minute when an unsuccessful clearance from Pune City defender’s fell down into league’s top scorer path Jay Bhavnani, who brilliantly smashed a powerful volley into the back of the net to break the deadlock and give Kenkre FC a solitary lead.

Kenkre FC’s solid defense held on and produced a fantastic result as Kenkre FC ran out as winners against am equally strong side.

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