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]]>Kolhapur Sports Association led by Shri Malojiraje Chhatrapati (President of K.S.A. and Vice President W.I.F.A. Mumbai), and Mrs. Madhurimaraje Chhatrapati (Women’s committee member A.I.F.F., New Delhi and Chairman Women’s committee, W.I.F.A. Mumbai) in an effort to uplift the sorry affairs, provided a total fund of 2,05,000/- INR to 18 referees on 30th July, at the New Palace.
K.S.A. office bearers- Mr. Deepak Shelke, Mr. Manik Mandlik, Mr. Rajendra Dalvi, Shri. Nandkumar Bamne, Prof. Amar Sasne and members of the executive board- Nitin Jadhav, Nikanth Pandit – Bavdekar, Manoj Jadhav, Vishwambhar Malekar- Kamble, Sangram Singh Yadav, Deepak Raut, Balkrishna Pore, Deepak Ghodke and secretary of Kolhapur Soccer Association Mr. Pradip Salokhe, office bearers, and referees were present during the event.
The Western India Football Association extends their gratitude to the Kolhapur State Association for coming forward to help our referees.
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]]>A second half brace by Roger Sam coupled with a 26th minute goal from Sanchit Singh was the cornerstone for the win.
Aman Gaikwad did pull one back for CFCI in the 61st minute but it proved to be a mere consolation in the end.
Though CFCI had started off well it was KSA who drew first blood as Singh hit home off Nascimentos’ assist. It surely made up for him missing a gilt-edged chance just a few minutes back!
It was soon 2-0 in the 48th minute as Roger headed in off a superb free kick off former India veteran Steven Dias from the right flank.
That goal was enough proof that experience is surely an asset for any team!
Also, Joe Paul was superb under the bar for KSA as he pulled off a string of fantastic saves to keep CFCI at bay.
The first half ended 2-0 to KSA and though Gaikwad did reduce the deficit later on still there was absolutely no doubt as to which team was going home with the honors.
CFCI battled hard but they were up against an hardened outfit whose defending resembled a brick wall at times!
The quartet of Nascimento, Dias, Paul and Sam rose to the occasion and delivered when it mattered the most.
Of course, Sam’s goal in the 90th minute was the icing on the cake as he hit home off a rebound and finished things off.
CFCI did have their moments though. Pratik Koli’s near goal miss from the right in the 74th minute proved that they did have the ammunition to threaten and score against the more experienced teams.
They also defended well for most part of the game and ensured that the margin of defeat was only 3-1.
They surely can take heart from this performance and use it as a springboard for the future.
A battling performance against a team chock-a-bloc with hardened veterans can be a catalyst for greater things to come!
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]]>The first workshop of ‘KSA – Ambitious Football Academy’ was held on 2nd December 2017 at KSA Ground which was a free workshop. More than 40 children turned up for the first day of the workshop where they were taught basic drills by the likes of Steven Dias, Vijith Shetty, Santosh Koli, Anthony Fernandes, Henry Picardo, Jinto Jose and Vikas Singh.
After teaching them the basics, the children got on the field to play a short match among themselves to wrap up day 1. The parents who accompanied the kids felt glad to see their children being trained under such successful players. The day 2 of the workshop went on to witness more than 70 children who were also taught the basics of football.
The workshop was concluded with the announcement of academy’s enrolment, from January the academy will start the training with enrolled kids in the academy. The enrolment has been stared, interested ones can register themselves at http://www.ambitiousfa.com/
“We do know that all the young players in India come to a point where they stop developing as a player. That’s a major issue in our country and it is largely due to lack of basics taught to those young and aspirant players. This is why we have come up with Ambitious Football Academy,” Steven Dias after the conclusion of the workshop.
Air India’s Captain and Midfielder Vijith Shetty also shared his thoughts on the same: “Football has given us so much. It is our time to repay now. There is nothing better than coaching young aspiring children. Back then, we didn’t have such facilities. The current generation does now and we will work hard to make the most out of it.”
Former Mumbai FC’s manager Henry Picardo: “Firstly, thank you for having me here. So, Why KSA – Ambitious Football Club? Because you have to learn something before you go for your dreams. Let me tell you something about Steven. I’ve known him since 9th standard when I was playing for Air India. We used to practice at Don Bosco School at Kurla. Steven used to come and watch us. And that’s when he decided to chase his dreams of becoming a professional footballer. You must be wondering why they (Vijith Shetty and Koli Santosh) are here? They want to improve Mumbai football. They are taking responsibilities to make you learn, now it is your responsibility to carry forward.”
The Academy has begun in quite an astonishing manner. With such great leaders taking over the duties of coaching the kids, there is no doubt that their future lies in good hands.
AFA also shares its social media presence to the participants to get all the latest information about the academy and its activity. Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/
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]]>In what proved to be an end-to-end encounter, KSA after being 2-1 down, scored twice in the second-half to record a 3-2 win over Kenkre FC to win their first match of the Elite Division campaign.
After a positive start, KSA was awarded a penalty in the 27th minute when Niralal Chhetri was brought down in the box. Kenkre FC players argued but it was of no use as referee Raunak stood firm on his decision. Former Air India’s youth player Sohail Khatri stepped up and comfortably placed his effort in the bottom corner to open the scoring for KSA.
Although KSA dominated the match proceedings, it was Kenkre FC who against the run of play turned the tables around on its head after scoring twice within two minutes. In the 32nd minute, a well-taken free-kick by Yash Mhatre found defender Girish Kamat unmarked who brilliantly headed home to level the score.
A minute later, Kenkre FC was awarded another free-kick at the very same position and it turned out to be a reminiscent of the previous goal with this time Yash Mhatre at the receiving end. Star midfielder Francisco Dominic’s delightful free-kick was headed past by Mhatre which gave Kenkre FC cushion 2-1 lead going into the break.
Just like Kenkre FC’s response after conceding the first goal, KSA responded in the exact same way when they scored two quick goals to turn the match around. Kenkre sat back after taking the lead which gave KSA an upper hand to dictate the game and find space behind the defenders.
Substitute Tushar Poojary and attacking midfielder Roger Sam was at the right place at the right time. In the 64th minute, Tushar found the back of the net with a close-range goal which levelled the score before Roger scored a stunning goal a minute later to restore the lead for KSA.
Kenkre FC did have their fair number of opportunities in the last quarter of the game but the lack of killer instinct in front of the goal proved costly as they succumbed to a defeat in their first Elite Division match of the campaign.
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]]>Unlike Kenkre FC, tomorrow’s encounter will be KSA’s third match of the season. In their first game of the campaign, KSA suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat at the hands of Western Railway in an intense encounter.
On 9th October, in their second game, KSA had played out a thrilling 3-3 draw against an in-form Union Bank of India (UBI) side. KSA would have ended up losing the match but a strong response saw them earn a point as they came back from 3-1 down to level the score at 3-3.
Nascimento Santiago scored a brace, whereas, experienced player Tarique Ansari scored the other goal in a six-goal thriller. The same performance can be expected by KSA when they will meet Kenkre FC tomorrow. Over the years, both these sides have played out nerve-wrenching games in the Elite Division and with Kenkre FC kicking off their campaign tomorrow, it will be quite interesting to see both their approaches.
KSA vs Kenkre FC – 03:00 pm kick-off at Cooperage Stadium
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]]>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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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]]>The final game saw tense battle from both sides. Mogaveera came into this tournament as favourites as last time winners. On the other hand, their opponents Jai Bharat F.C. were looking to cause an upset. The game was down to penalty shootout as both the sides failed to break the deadlock.
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]]>The final game saw tense battle from both sides. Mogaveera came into this tournament as favourites as last time winners. On the other hand, their opponents Jai Bharat F.C. were looking to cause an upset. The game was down to penalty shootout as both the sides failed to break the deadlock.
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