Group C – Air India WR (Sumeet Kuvekar 20′) 1-0 Utkarsh Mandal

Air India WR won their first match of the season in seven attempts after seeing off Utkarsh Mandal 1-0 at St. Xavier’s Ground in a crucial Group C match. A goal in the 20th minute by Sumeet Kuvekar proved enough as Utkarsh Mandal suffered their fifth defeat of the season.

Air India WR has moved to seventh in the table with five points in seven games while Utkarsh Mandal is still lying at the bottom of the table with three points.

Group D – Maurya Youngsters FA (Akash Indulkar 44′) 1-0 Athens XI 

Just like Air India WR, Maurya Youngsters FA climbed up the table with an identical 1-0 win against Athens XI at St. Xavier’s Ground in a closely-contested Group D match. Akash Indulkar scored the all-important goal in the 44th minute which helped Maurya Youngsters FA moved to the second spot in Group D.

Maurya Youngsters FA is second with 12 points in five games, sitting just a point below KNFC. Meanwhile, Athens XI is second from bottom with only a point in six games.

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Group E – Shashtri Nagar (John Ferreira 2 and Sohan Chauhan) 4-0 Companeores ‘B’

In the first match of the night, an impressive performance by Shashtri Nagar saw them registering a crucial 4-0 win over their counterpart Companeroes ‘B’.

John Ferreira and Sohan Chauhan combined brilliantly to rip apart Companeroes’ defence as both the attackers managed to scored two goals each which completed a resounding victory.

Group F – Miners Sports Club ‘B’ (Roshan Devadiga 23′) 1-0 ICL U-19

In the 09:00 pm kick-off, Miners Sports Club ‘B’ relied on an early goal to overcome ICL U-19 1-0 in their Group F fixture at St. Xavier’s Ground, Parel.

After a brilliant start, Miners had to wait until the 23rd minute when Roshan Devadiga broke the deadlock with an incisive goal. His goal turned out to be decisive as Miners registered a hard-fought win.

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28th December – Group A: Dadar XI ‘B’ (Revelinho Fernandes 45′) 1-1 Sagar Mitra Mandal ‘B’ (Prathamesh Harmalkar 60′)

In a late kick-off on Thursday, spoils were shared when Dadar XI (B) played out a 1-1 draw against Sagar Mitra Mandal (B) under the floodlights at St. Xavier Ground, Parel. After a cagey start from both the sides, the deadlock was broken when Revelinho Fernandes scored in the 45th minute for Dadar XI in a spectacular move.

But Sagar Mitra Mandal responded brilliantly after the break when Prathamesh Harmalkar levelled the score with a sublime strike to rescue a point for his side.

29th December – Group G: Castle Boys SC (Brendon D’Mello 2′, Wayne Trindade 12′, 47′, 70′, Rahul Salian 28′ and Souvardhan Shetty 45′) 6-0 Naval Dockyard

A day after Dadar XI ‘B’ and Sagar Mitra Mandal ‘B’ played out a draw, Castle Boys SC registered a whopping victory when they thumped Naval Dockyard 6-0 in a one-sided affair at St. Xavier’s Ground, Parel. Wayne Trindade was the hero for Castle Boys as he scored a prolific hat-trick.

It took Castle Boys only two minutes to open the scoring when Brendon D’Mello fired past Naval’s goalkeeper. Wayne scored his first in the 12th minute before Rahul Salian made it 3-0 just before the half-an-hour mark. Things got worse from bad when Souvardhan Shetty increased the lead to four goals just before the break.

Wayne completed his hat-trick in the second-half after scoring twice in the 47th and 70th minute to complete a resounding victory.

30th December – Group A: Milan FA 0-1 Sagar Sports Club (Yogendra Meher 48)

On Saturday, Milan Football Academy locked horns against Sagar Sports Club in a Group A encounter of MDFA Second Division at St. Xavier’s Ground, Parel. Sagar Sports Club rose to the occasion to breeze past Milan FA 1-0 with a fine performance.

The lone goal was scored in the 48th minute when Yogendra Meher scored a fantastic goal to give Sagar Sports Club all three points in a crucial match.

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Group C – Indian Gymkhana (Ayush Agarwal 8′ and Vijay Pandey 11′) 2-1 Millat FC ‘B’ (Shanawaz Saleji 45′)

Indian Gymkhana came into the match with one win in four games while Millat FC ‘B’ headed towards the anticipated clash as an undefeated side. With three wins from five games, Millat FC ‘B’ were favourites as they looked to snatch the top spot from FC Mumbaikars ‘A’.

Right from the kick-off, Indian Gymkhana dominated the match proceedings. They opened the scoring in the 8th minute through Ayush Agarwal’s sublime strike before Vijay Pandey doubled the lead in the 11th minute to firmly take control of the match.

Later in the match, Vijay was shown marching orders when he handled the ball in the penalty area. But he had already done his job after scoring the second goal.

Shanawaz Saleji pulled a goal back for Millat FC ‘B’ in the 45th minute but Indian Gymkhana stood firm and strong to defend their solitary lead and win their second game of the season.

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First Division Group D – Mumbai Warriors U-19 2-0 PIFA Colaba U-17

An encounter which seemed like a Youth I-League game with the youth sides of Mumbai Warrior and PIFA Colaba locking horns against each other. In what turned out to be a pulsating match, Mumbai Warrior U-19 registered a hard-fought 2-0 win over their Counterpart. This was Warriors’ second win in three games, whereas, PIFA Colaba lies at the bottom of the table.

Rahul Tare opened the scoring early in the game with a sublime strike before namesake Rahul Solanki wrapped up the game in the dying stages of the game with a fantastic strike.

Second Division Group G – Rudra FA 4-1 Sahar Silver Stars  SC

The second and final match of the day saw Rudra FA comprehensively brushing past Sahar Silver Stars SC 4-1 to record their second win of the ongoing campaign. They made a terrific start when Umang Gandhi opened the scoring in the 5th minute before Surendra Shinde (30′) and Abhishek Jadhav (40′) scored one each to increase the lead by three goals.

Sahar’s Subin Varghese did pull a goal back with a fantastic goal but it only turned out to be a consolation goal. Even though after losing out, Sahar Silver Stars SC are third in the table with 9 points in 5 games.

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In the first division Group C match, Rhino and Wellington Catholic Gymkhana put up a great fight in a highly intense match at St. Xavier’s Ground. A lone goal by Sanket in the second-half proved to be decisive as Rhino registered a narrow 1-0 win over Wellington Catholic Gymkhana.

Both the teams had their fair chance of opportunity but neither manages to pull the final blow when it actually mattered. Russell Khan, Jeddy, and Sanket, the trio caused serious problems which inflicted pressure on Wellington Catholic Gymkhana.

It was Sanket’s sublime strike in the 62nd minute which snatched all three points in the end for Rhino. With this win, Rhino has won their second game in three games.

In the second division Group E match, Miners ‘B’ and SOSM played out a fine game which saw Miners ‘B’ registering a 1-0 win, courtesy of Joseph D’Cruz strike at St. Xavier’s Ground, Parel.

Miners ‘B’ started off pretty well as they kept the majority of the ball possession to keep a tight pressure on their counterpart. The deadlock was broken in the 27th minute when Joseph D’Cruz scored a brilliant goal to put Miners ‘B’ in front.

With this win, Miners ‘B’ has registered their first win of their Group Stages, whereas, SOSM is also stuck with three points in four games.

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Yamik Holkar scored twice, whereas, Romit Anand and Somit Kakde scored one each to complete a fantastic victory over their counterpart. Jupiter dominated the whole match and kept the majority of the ball possession to inflict the pressure on Sterling Das FA.

Yamik Holkar opened the scoring in the 18th minute which was followed by Romit Anand’s sublime strike in the 28th minute. Somit Kake scored the third goal before Yamik scored his second and Jupiter’s fourth to thump Sterling Das FA 4-0.

The second match of the day saw Tata Power face BEST in the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) Group E Second Division encounter at St. Xavier’s Ground, Parel on Monday evening. A lone goal by Jay Bhagade proved to be decisive as Tata Power registered a narrow victory over BEST.

Both the sides had their fair number of chances to capitalize but almost failed to deliver the final blow on numerous occasions. In the end, it was Jay’s fantastic strike which stood firm to give Tata Power all three points.

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Vishnu Malik proved to be lethal as he scored two of the four goals scored by Sterkem Pharma, whereas, Rohan Jadhav and Nitin Pathale scored one each. Meanwhile, Sagar Amre scored the lone goal for KSP Hydro.

Sterkem Pharma dominated right from the kick-off. The breakthrough in just five minutes when Vishnu Malik scored the opener with a fine finish. Five minutes later, Vishnu made it 2-0 to put Sterkem Pharma in the driver’s seat.

KSP Hydro pulled one back in the seventeenth minute through Sagar Amre’s spectacular goal. Though Sterkem restored the parity four minutes when Rohan Jadhva put one back in the back of the net.

Sterkem Pharma pressed KSP’s midfield to gain back the ball possession. They also created numerous chances in the last few minutes of the first half.

In the second-half, Sterkem dominated by keeping the majority of the ball possession. Nitin Pathale made it 4-1 and put the match to bed and snatched away all three points for Sterkem Pharma.

For the Photo Gallery of Sterkem Pharma vs KSP Hydro

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Apart from Mazhar and Danish, Winston D’Silva also got on the scoresheet. Hat-trick hero Mazhar has become quite synonymous with the goals since last season as he was one of Rizvi Ceramics’s standout player in their journey to lift the third division title.

Rizvi dominated the whole match with their pressing and brilliant passing which was simply a delight to watch. Their organized defense and midfield added more strength to their play as Sagar M.M.S were left with absolutely no options.

Surprisingly, the first three goals were scored by Mazhar himself yesterday as he completed his hat-trick inside just 38 minutes. The chance came at his feet and he kept converting it with his brilliant poacher’s instinct.

In the second-half, Danish and Winston joined the party and scored two goals within fifteen minutes in the 43rd and 58th minute respectively to increase Rizvi Ceramics’ lead to five goals. Deval Nijap did cut short the deficit in the 50th minute for Sagar M.M.S with a superb strike.

Danish doubled his tally and also scored Rizvi Ceramics’s sixth and final goal to complete a remarkable victory.

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Pizan Kodia’s first-half strike in the 12th minute proved to be decisive as it helped Godrej & Boyce to register a narrow victory over YMCA to strengthen their position in Group B.

Godrej & Boyce finished as 3rd Division runner-up last season after a brilliant season. They have already made their intentions clear with their performance and will surely look forward to gain, back to back promotion.

YMCA gave a tough fight but couldn’t match up Godrej’s intensity. Adnan Ansari, Umair Ansari, and Imran Ansari had a fine game for YMCA.

After a bright start, the breakthrough came for Godrej & Boyce in the 12th minute when Pizan brilliantly lobbed over YMCA’s goalkeeper Aakif Ansari to open the scoring.

The goal gave Godrej a morale boost as they sat back and defended resiliently to avoid concede any goals.

Taufiq Manham, Riyan Ukaiye, Sunil Ghogale had a fantastic game for Godrej. In the end, Godrej’s backline was almost impossible to break down as they defended their solitary one goal lead to win the match.

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