Semi Final 1- Maharaja XI (4)0-0(1) SBI
Both teams knew what they were up against as a place in the final was up for grabs. The game started on the slower side but both teams soon found their confidence and started creating chances. Both the defences were on top of their game as they were foiling every chance the opponent created. The defensive battles were intense as tackles flew in and soon Harish Poojani of SBI was awarded a yellow card. The game finished 0-0 at full time and had to be decided on penalties. First up was the former India player Noushad Moosa for the Maharaja XI who slotted past SBI’s Clayton Cardozo. The Maharaja XI keeper Shayam Sawant then saved two penalties and the job was finished off by Simon D’Souza as Maharaja XI won 4-1 on penalties and booking a place in the finals.

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Semi Final 2 – Golden Gunners (4) 0-0 (5) RBI
The second semi-final was very similar to the first one as both teams started on a cautious note knowing that if they concede a goal at this stage it would be difficult to come back from that. But soon the game opened up and the chances started flowing both ways. But the chances were not enough to create a goal for either side as the defence remained strong for both teams. The game was to be decided on penalties and both teams scored 4 and missed 1 each. So the penalties were into the sudden death and Sachin Narsappa was up for RBI who put it past the Gunners’ keeper making it 5-4 as the Gunners had missed their sudden death penalty meaning RBI were through to the finals.

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So, after all the drama of the Semifinals two of the best teams for the tournament meet in the finals as Maharaja XI will lock horns with RBI should amplify tomorrows thrill.

And here are the Final Day Fixtures:
Maharaja XI vs RBI

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BOI 1-0 Tarun Sporting, Group B.
BOI came up against Tarun Sporting knowing that only a win would be good enough to have a shot of progressing to the next round. BOI led by their captain, Sanjeev Verma came out determined and created a lot of chances and were rewarded soon as their no.9, Humphrey Fernandes scored the first and the only goal of the game in the first half. BOI needed another goal to be the clear winners of the group but Tarun Sporting kept the goal count down to one. This meant BOI and SBI had mirroring results and the winner of the group had to be decided by a coin toss which went the way of SBI.

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Golden Gunners 2-0 Tiger Sports, Group C
Golden  Gunners had their work cut out for them as they knew they had to win by a two-goal margin to progress and they did just that. Sheldon Fernandes scored the first goal and then it was soon followed up by J. J. Fernandes giving them a much needed two-goal lead. The Gunners then held on to their clean sheet and saw out the rest of the match meaning they win the group.

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Ordinance Factory 1-0 PNB, Group D
This match was a dead rubber as RBI had already topped the group with two wins. Both the teams were playing for pride and the game didn’t disappoint. Both the teams had a lot of chances but the keepers kept the score at 0-0 but Slade Stanley had other ideas as he scored for Ordinance in the second half. Ordinance saw the rest of the game out and won the game 1-0.

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So, the group stage comes to an end as the teams produced some wonderful football. But the teams now need to be at the top of their game as we are at the business end of the tournament.
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Here are the Group winners –
Group A – Maharaja XI (A.I.)
Group B – SBI
Group C – Golden Gunners
Group D – RBI

And here are the semifinal fixtures:
Maharaja XI vs SBI
Golden Gunners vs RBI

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RBI 3-0 PNB
In the first match of the day, RBI took on PNB as they put 3 goals past them and showed their dominance.
Vasant Karkera scored the first goal of the game which gave RBI a reason to play their game with confidence. The second goal soon was scored by Rahul Shinde and the victory was rounded off by the RBI number 9, Altaf Mansoori as he scored the third. This victory should give RBI a lot of confidence going ahead in the tournament.

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Maharaja XI 1-1 CSL Colaba
The second game between Maharaja XI and CSL Colaba turned out to be a stalemate as both teams cancelled each other out. Anthony Fernandes scored for Maharaja XI and Nagesh Swami scored for CSL Colaba. Both the goalkeepers were kept busy throughout the game and produced some wonderful saves.

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BOI 0-0 SBI
In the third game, SBI and BOI played out a goalless draw as both teams struggled to create the chances during the game. The keepers were on top of the game and were mainly responsible for keeping the score down to 0-0.

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All the teams will be looking forward to the coming matches as they will look to seal a berth in the next round of the tournament. The teams will have to produce some wonderful football as the road will only get tougher from here.

That’s all from Day 2 of KSA’s veteran tournament. We will be back with more. Which team are you cheering for? Stay tuned for all the updates from this tournament.

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