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Here is the Round-up of Day 2 held at Cooperage Stadium.

Under-8:

In the U-8, two matches were played which included strong sides such as Sri Ma Gurukul Team B, Rush Mumbai, Indian Football School, and Don Bosco.

The first match saw Sri Ma Gurukul Team B locking horns against Rush Mumbai where a goal each from Mustafa Darvesh and Abhir Dhodi guided Rush Mumbai to a fine 2-0 victory. In the second and final game of Under-8 category, a close encounter between Indian Football School and Don Bosco ended in a 1-1 draw with Tanay Jain and Keegan Peres scoring apiece for their respective teams.

Under-10:

The U-10 category saw a total of seven matches played at Cooperage with some exciting fixtures on cards. Indian Football School Team B registered a fine 8-0 win against Sri Ma Gurukul B with Agastya Raichand bagging four, Ananjay Dom Daniel scoring a hattrick and Armaan Bery a solo.

Indian Football School Team B won their next game too with the same scoreline as they brushed past Sitaram Mill Compound MPS after Agastya Raichand and Ananjay Dom Daniel both the fine players netted four goals each to win the match 8-0 at Cooperage.

In yet another goal fest, Don Bosco Team A overcame Indian Football School 7-0 as Cristiano Fernandes, Nathen Paul, and Aayush Kharat scored twice, whereas, Yohaan Panjuani, Aditya Gagula, and Utkarsh scored one each to complete a resounding victory.

Other results: Golar Indian Football Academy 5-1 Football World, Sri Ma Gurukul Team A 3-1 Baria Football Club, Don Bosco Team A 9-0 Sitaram Mill Compound, Sri Ma Gurukul Team A 0-3 Don Bosco Team B.

Under-12:

In the U-12 category at Cooperage, Kooh Sports displayed an inspirational performance to register a 6-1 triumph over Indian Football Team. Ranvir Malik, Syed Ahmed (2), Meet Modi, and Gaurav Dodeja got on the scoresheet to guide Kooh Sports to victory.

In the other game, Don Bosco met Sri Ma Gurukul Team A in an exciting match which saw Don Bosco winning the clash 4-1 at Cooperage. Harsh Palande scored a fine hat-trick, whereas, Vedant Sawant scored the other goal.

Other Results: Sri Ma Gurukul Team B 0-0 Rush Mumbai, Football World 2-3 Aditya Birla World Academy, Kooh Sports 3-2 Golar Indian Football Academy, Football World 0-2 Golar Indian Football Academy.

Under-14:

A total of three matches were played in the U-14 category, Sri Ma Gurukul Team B faced Rahee Foundation, Kings United played Aditya Birla World Academy, and Sri Ma Gurukul Team A locked horns against Rahee Foundation.

It was Asim and Vivek’s goal which helped Rahee Foundation to register a fine 2-0 win, whereas, Kings United won 2-1 against Aditya Birla World Academy, and in the last game Rahee Foundation won again as they overcame Sri Ma Gurukul Team A 5-0.

Nooruddin Salahuddin Shaikh scored a fine hat-trick, whereas, Yadav Vivek Gulab and Asim scored once for Rahee Foundation.

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Under-8 

In the U-8 category, Kooh Sports will host St. Francis D’Assisi High School Team B at Andheri Sports Complex Ground 2 in the opening math of the day. Kooh Sports is heading towards the match after two consecutive draws and will be looking forward to claim their first victory against St. Francis D’Assisi High School Team B who will be playing their first game.

The second and last match of U-8 category will be played between St. Francis D’Assisi High School Team A and Baichung Bhutia Football School. Both the sides has won one and lost one in two matches. Nonetheless, this encounter between two young and talented side will definitely produce some exhilarating football.

Under-10

In the U-10 category, there are two emerging talents who has already made the impact for their side so far. Shardul Kiran Sanas of OLPS Kooh Sports and Aryan Malhotra of Lokhandwala Strikers, both the strikers has been on a scoring spree with Shardul netting five times and Aryan grabbing up four goals as of now in League round.

Shardul has also been named the man of the match twice, whereas, Aryan has been awarded once with the man of the match award. Lokhandwala Strikers who has been in a terrific form with three wins in three games, maintaining a hundred percent record is boosted by Aryan’s excellent form.

What is predicted as a close match, OLPS Kooh Sports will face Kalina Youngster tomorrow and Kooh Sports will lock horns against Baichung Bhutia Football School.

Under-12

In U-12 category, there seems to be a close contest between two of the finest players League of Champions has seen emerging from this campaign, Yohana Martin from Football School of India and Malla Anirudh of Young Shall Grow has been on a scoring spree and both has already set an example for rest of the players.

Yohana has already notched up nine goals for his side alongwith two man of the match award, whereas, Malla has scored six times and has grabbed man of the match award twice. Inspired by Yohana’s brilliance, Football School of India has won all the three games they played, during which they have scored seventeen goals.

They will be facing Baichung Bhutia Football School and Kalina Youngster, whereas, Young Shall Grow will face off St. Francis D’Assisi High School.

Under-14

In U-14, Shwet Jain of Funinsports and Manan Jain from India on Track is leading the top scorers chart with two goals in as many game and both the young talents has been awarded with one man of the match award. The U-14 category seems to be the only category which is wide open with all the teams having a chance to leapfrog each other in the upcoming match day. If both, Shwet and Manan continue their form, it will surely guide their respective sides to the top of the mountain with ease.

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Here is the Round-up of League of Champions (LOC), 13th November 2016:

Under – 8

In the opening match of the Tournament at Andheri Sports Complex, Kooh Sports faced Young Shall Grow in the Under-8 category. Both the teams displayed a determined and grit approach towards the game which ended in a 0-0 draw.

Kooh Sports’ second game against Baichung Bhutia Football School also ended in a draw when Vihaan‘s sublime strike was canceled out by Baichung Bhutia Football School’s Maheep in the dying moments of the match.

The third and last match of Under – 8 categories took place between St. Francis D’Assisi High School and Baichung Bhutia Football School. After escaping with a 1-1 draw against Kooh Sports, a lone goal from Ridhan proved enough for BBFS as they registered their first win of the campaign.

Under – 10

The League of Champions (LOC) Under-10 category saw three matches being played at Andheri Sports Complex Turf which had the likes of Western India United Football Club, Kalina Youngsters, St. Francis D’Assisi, Lokhandwala Stars, and Kooh Sports.

In the very first match, Western India United Football Club registers a very comprehensive 4-0 victory over Kalina Youngsters to start their campaign on a positive note. It was Harsh who proved to be the protagonist as he notched up a fine hat-trick, whereas, Mithal also got on the scoresheet.

The second match saw St. Francis D’Assisi lock horns against Lokhandwala Stars. Courtesy of Tanish and Ishan‘s goal helped Lokhandwala Stars to breeze past their counterpart 2-0 in their opening game.

The third and last match were undoubtedly the best of Day 1. Kooh Sports met Lokhandwala Stars in a game which had a total of nine goals scored. Kooh Sports remarkably won the game 5-4 to complete an astonishing victory.

Rohit scored twice, whereas, Gavisht, Aniket, and Shubham notched up one goal each for Kooh Sports. Meanwhile, Deven, Veren, Sego, and Prithvi scored a piece for Lokhandwala Stars in a nine-goal thriller.

Under – 12

In the very first match of the Under-12 category, Kalina Youngster notched up a fine 5-1 victory over Western India United Football Club to kick-off their campaign on a positive note. Krishna scored a brilliant hat-trick, whereas, Ethan and Ayaan also got on the scoresheet. For Western India United Football Club, Aditya scored the lone goal.

The second match saw Baichung Bhutia Football School comfortably defeating FuninOsports 5-1 at Andheri Sports Complex. Aarav scored twice, whereas, Siddhant, Aansh, and Vihaan scored one each. Anterishk scored the only goal for FuninOsports.  

India On Track match against Young Shall Grow ended in a 2-2 stalemate. Deeyan and Samar scored for India On Track, meanwhile, Anirudh scored twice for Young Shall Grow.

FuninOsports got back on track with a 6-3 victory over The Sports Gurukul in a nine-goal thriller. Farhan scored a sensational four goals, whereas, Tanish scored twice. Sean, Dhruv, and Aruik got one each for The Sports Gurukul.

St. Francis D’Assisi thumped The Sports Gurukul 11-0 to register a mammoth victory. Nitesh’s hat-trick was followed by Bilal, Tanish, and Keegan’s twin strikes. Dhruv and Shaun too got on the scoresheet with one goal each.

Other Results: Kalina Youngster 3-2 Baichung Bhutia Football School. Garrick hat-trick for Kalina Youngster, whereas, Aarav and Aansh scored one each for Baichung Bhutia Football School. Lepa Academy 1-2 Western India United Football Club. Aryan for Lepa Academy, whereas, Heet and Parth scored for Western India United Football Club. Football School of India (FSI) 7-0 Lepa Academy. Yohan scored four goals, Smith scored twice, and Varun notched up the final goal.

Under-14

In the Under-14 category, Kalina Youngster, FuninOsports, and India On Track ran out as winners in their respective matches. Kalina Youngster thumped Young Shall Grow 4-0 with Tyrell netting a fine hat-trick and Lalit scoring the fourth one.

FuninOsports proved to be clinical in front of goal as they defeated Western India United Football Club 2-0. Rahul and Deepankar scored one each for FuninOsports.

Goals from Manan and Kartik helped India On Track to register a 2-0 victory over Baichung Bhutia Football School in the last match of the League of Champions (LOC) Under-14 category.

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‘For Young Indians Sports’ has recently announced the groups and fixtures of League of Champions, here they are:

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League of Champions – Groups

Venue –  Andheri Sports Complex

Under 8 – Kooh Sports, St. Francis D’Assisi High School, Kalina Youngster and Young Shall Grow.

Under 10 – Kooh Sports, OLPS Kooh Sports,  St. Francis D’Assisi High School, Kalina Youngster, WIUFC, and Lokhandwala Strikers.

Under 12 –  St. Francis D’Assisi High School, Kalina Youngster, Fun In OSports, Lepa Academy, IOT, Young Shall Grow, Football School of India, Sports Karma Academy, and WIUFC.

Under 14 – Kalina Youngster, Fun In OSports, IOT, Young Shall Grow, and WIUFC.

Venue – Cooperage Stadium

Under 8 – Sri Ma Gurukul Team A, Sri Ma Gurukul Team B, Football World, Bhaichung Bhutia Football School.

Under 10 – Sri Ma Gurukul Team A, Sri Ma Gurukul Team B, Football World, Bhaichung Bhutia Football School, Don Bosco A, Don Bosco B, GIFA, and BIS.

Under 12 – Sri Ma Gurukul Team A, Sri Ma Gurukul Team B, Kooh 2, Almighty FC, Football World, Bhaichung Bhutia Football School, and GIFA.

Under 14 – Sri Ma Gurukul Team A, Sri Ma Gurukul Team B, Almighty FC, Bhaichung Bhutia Football School, and Kings United.

League of Champions – Fixtures

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The main aim is to organise such local one-day grassroots tournaments throughout the city round the year to promote and develop grassroots football. Such tournaments will give the kids more opportunities and exposures near to their home and more frequently. As it is said “Game is the best teacher” and we believe there is truth in it. These tournaments will also help big clubs and academies to scout young players and transform them into best players.

In the process, we would love to take the benefit of the opportunity and present you the top schools and academies who will be involved in the upcoming extravaganza.

Don Bosco High School (Matunga) – They are undoubtedly one of the top footballing school to stand out in Mumbai.  Over the years, the Matunga-based school has produced a number of talented and emerging players from their ranks. Also, Don Bosco came out on top in Masters League when they triumphed in Under-10 and Under-12 boys category. Earlier this year in Kenkre – Go Green Cup, Don Bosco ‘B’ Under-8 team finished as the runners-up after going down 2-1 against FFA ‘A’. One of Don Bosco’s player Zarayas A was among the MSSA Soccer Excellence Award 2015-16 winners. Their U-16 side also finished as runner-ups in the MSSA (Mumbai Schools Sports Association) U-16 boys category, losing to Campion School ‘A’ in the Final. The U-12 and the U-14 side has also Dominic Savio Cup, Olympian Neville D’Souza Memorial Trophy, Pheroz K. Bookbinder Trophy, Dr Anthony Sequeira Trophy, and Ratan Surveyor Trophy in their cabinet, all of them has been won in the 2015-16 season. They are surely aiming to emulate the same form in the upcoming League of Champions.

St. Stanislaus High School (Bandra) – They are yet another school who has made their name in Mumbai Football. The Bandra-based school are quite synonymous in the tournaments such as MSSA, DSO, Go Green, Kenkre Champions League. St. Stanislaus’ Under-14 side came as the runner-up in Dominic Savio Cup, Dr Anthony Sequeira Trophy, Dr Nicholas Antao Trophy and as well as in Olympian Neville D’Souza Memorial Trophy, where they amusingly lost to Don Bosco (Matunga) in the Final on all the four occasions. In the Pheroz K. Bookbinder  Trophy, the ‘A’ side finished on the fourth position below Don Bosco (Matunga), Bombay Scottish, and St. Dominic Savio. Earlier this year, St. Stanislaus had also reached Go Green Cup semi-final in the U-10 category. League of Champions might prove to be the platform where they can come out on top.

St. Francis D’Assisi (Borivali) – In the recent years, this Borivali-based school has improvised and has proved to be one of the top schools to play football. Their courage and determination to win are top-notch and they are commonly termed as ‘underdogs’. In the 2015-16 season, St. Francis D’Assisi ‘A’ managed to finish in the fourth position in the First Division of Boys Under-14 in Dominic Savio Cup, finishing below Don Bosco High School (Matunga) and St. Stanislaus, St. Mary (Maz). League of Champions is the perfect platform for St. Francis, it will interesting to see how will they cope up with other big schools and academies.

Baichung Bhutia Football School (Navi Mumbai) – After its success in Delhi, BBFS announced its launch in the City of Dreams. Boasting of one of the biggest and most active school leagues in India, Mumbai has become an exciting venture for BBFS. It runs under the philosophy that no talented Indian kid should be deprived of the best football coaching facilities in the country due to lack of money. They offer special schemes for worthy candidates from economically vulnerable backgrounds, which is personally screened by the BBFS team. As much as 30% of the enrolled students at BBFS are targeted to be from the underprivileged section of the society. Needy and talented children from various age groups are offered scholarships of up to 100% so that they get an opportunity to get the best out of their talent.

Kalina Youngster Sports Foundation (Kalina) – They have been one of the fastest emerging academies in the town and they are already making their name in the heart of the city. Kalina Youngster Sports Foundation are participating in City’s top tournaments to promote grassroots at the very higher stage. Back in the Masters League, Kalina Youngster Sports Foundation finished as the runner-up in the Boys U-12 category as they lost to tournaments favourites Don Bosco (Matunga) in the Final. It is quite fascinating to see such academies are stepping up for the growth of football in past couple of years.

Sri Ma Gurukul Thane, GIFA Colaba, India on Track (Arsenal Academy) from Thane, and Kings United Dadar are some of the other tough participants who will be involved in League of Champions.

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This year from 12th November onwards ‘For Young Indians Sports’ the company which organised MDFA – Mumbai FC Masters League, is going to initiate League of Champions which would see selected schools and academies participating in this long extravaganza tournament.

Recap of MDFA – Mumbai FC Masters League

The inaugural season of MDFA – Mumbai FC Masters League was organised by FYI Sports (a startup who share same ideology of the development of youth and scouting talent) earlier this year in the month of February. The success of the Tournament reached new heights as over 1700 kids from 40+ different schools and 30+ different academies from all over Mumbai participated in the month-long league.

The tournament scouted and developed players which can prove to be beneficial in the long run for various clubs and more importantly for the country. Such initiatives have been proved effective abroad where grassroots are been promoted since a very long time and that’s one of the sole reasons why foreign countries have matured and developed players by the time they turn at least 18. Meanwhile, India’s football fraternity has suffered in each and every aspect due to lack of promoting grassroots since forever.

Such huge response and Masters League’s success motivated FYI Sports to take yet another big step.

League of Champions

In association with Indian Football School (IFS), WIFA, Mumbai FC (Youth Development Partner) and Brasil Futebol Academia (Technical Partner), a similar tournament like MDFA – Mumbai FC Masters League for youngsters will be organized by ‘For Young Indians Sports’ in few weeks time by the name of ‘League of Champions’.

Over 80 top teams, 800 talented players will participate in this four-month long league from November to February. The Tournament will be held at IFS football turf, Cooperage Football Ground (home ground of Mumbai FC) and IFS Football Turf at Andheri Sports Complex (home ground of Mumbai City FC).

Participation of renowned and top schools will further make this tournament exciting and thrilling. Don Bosco High School (Matunga), St. Stanislaus High School (Bandra), St. Francis D’Assisi High School (Borivali), Baichung Bhutia Football School (Navi Mumbai) are some of the big names who will lock horns in the tournament.

There will be a total of four age categories: Under-8, Under-10, and Under-12 matches which will be a 5-A-side game, whereas, Under-14 will be a 7-A side game.

This FYI Sports’ initiative will not only set a huge platform for the kids but also gave them a ray of hope to pursue football as a profession.

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