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M.S.S.A.
M.S.S.A., who qualified from Group ‘E’, managed to earn maximum points (12) from their four matches, scoring 22 goals, in the process. Along with Sagar S.C., M.S.S.A. was among the only two sides, who did not concede a single goal throughout the group-stage. M.S.S.A.’s 2-0 victory over Phoenix Sports in the quarter-final and a semi-final (4-3) win on penalties over Goans means, they are yet to concede a goal in normal time.

M.S.S.A. began their season with an eventful 7-0 win over PIFA, as Arhan Thaker wrote the headlines with four goals, in the season opener. Although, currently, its Khush Gohil, who leads M.S.S.A.’s scoring chart with eight goals and is two goals behind Hrishikesh Pandey of Mumbai Warriors on the tournament’s top-scorers list.

M.S.S.A.’s matchday 2 performance eclipsed their opening-day 7-0 thumping by a goal, as they triumph 8-0 over Sunday Boys, displaying absolute supremacy. Khush Goel’s two goals helped the side overcome S.P. Academy, in their third match. A five-star (5-0) performance, in their last group-stage match against Madanpura F.C., rounded-up the proceedings.

In the quarter-final tie against Phoenix Sports was the first time M.S.S.A. had to dig deep, as they came out on top at the full-time whistle, winning 2-0. Their toughest hour on their road to the final came against their semi-final opposition Goans; goalless after normal time, M.S.S.A. edged past Goans 4-3 on penalties.

Mumbai F.C.
Mumbai F.C.’s 4-0 thumping of Indian Football Academy marked their start in the league, with four individual scorers contributed to their side’s victory: Raghav Dutta, Hammad Shaikh, Altamash Valsangiar and Siddharth Konkar. In the following matchday, Mumbai F.C. secured maximum points courtesy of Errol Noronha’s solitary goal, making it two wins from two games.

The team scored four goals, again, this time versus Steadfast, as junior Mumbaikars managed to solidify their position at the top with a 4-2 win. A similar feat was achieved against Rhema Sports Foundation, as Mumbai F.C. finished their group stage on a high.

A 9-1 demolition of I.C.L. in the quarter-final gave Mumbai F.C. immense boost going into the semi-final, where they faced serious competitiveness from J.J. Academy. In the semi-final, several close calls could have caused Mumbai F.C. serious damage, but the side stood determined as Karm Mulchandani’s three goals inspired his side’s 3-2 win over J.J. Academy.

As both teams line up against each other on Sunday at Lions Municipal Sports Complex, we at Footballcounter urge you to go and support these enthusiastic and talented youngsters as they set out to achieve something historic. The kick-off is at 10:25 am.

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Lions Municipal Sports Complex

Goans vs Sagar SC

In the opening game of the day, Goans faced Sagar SC in the first quarter-finals at Lions Municipal Sports Complex. Arya Gandharva scored a record six goals against their counterpart to seal a 8-1 victory over Sagar SC. Suraj Kumar and Carl Miranda one each to complete a memorable victory. Meanwhile, Raju Chavan scored the lone goal for Sagar SC.

Mumbai FC vs ICL

In the second quarter-final, Mumbai FC displayed a brilliant performance to see-off ICL 9-1 to book their berth in the semi-finals. Altamash Valsangkar scored a fine hat-trick, whereas, Karm Mulchandani, Raghav Dutta, and Siddharth Konkar each scored twice to complete a fine victory.

Meanwhile for ICL, Yash Sanke scored the only goal.

J.J Academy vs Salsette

In the third quarter-final, J.J Academy defeated Salsette 2-0 in a close match at Lions Municipal Sports Complex. Eashan Kalia and PratikVaplkry scored one each to breeze past their counterpart Salsette. JJ Academy are surely one of the favourites, considering their impressive run over the Tournament.

MSSA vs Phoenix Sports

The last quarter-final between MSSA and Phoenix Sports also turned out to be a tight affair. MSSA continued from where they had left. Rohan Chikale and Amey Kadam scored apiece to overcome Phoenix Sports to confirm their place in the semi-final.

About MDFA Under-16 Youth League 2016 – The MDFA Under-14 Youth League 2016 is organised by the Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA), promoted by the Sporting Lions and the Technical Partners Mumbai City FC has been kicked-off from 2nd November onwards at Lions Municipal Sports Complex and MSSA Azad Maidan with over 40 teams participating in this extravaganza tournament.

The 40 teams have been pooled in 8 groups with the top team from each group will progress to the quarter-finals. After the completion of the Youth League, the top 4 teams from this tournament will get a chance to play at the State-level Championship which is organised by WIFA (Western India Football Association) as a part of the State Development Program.

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Group Standings (Top team from each group qualified for the next round)

Group A – Goans S.C finished at the top of Group A and more importantly they have qualified for the quarter-final stage. They have scored an incredible 23 goals so far in four games, conceding only once, and the Goans has won all their four games comprehensively. Goans S.C is followed by Mumbai United and Sellebrity who have seven points in three games. Kapadia Nagar is fourth with three points, whereas, Carmelites are yet to open their points tally.

Group B – Tournament favorites Mumbai FC stayed at the top of Group B after winning all their four games, gathering twelve points in the process. Vision Rescue finished in the second position with seven points followed by Rhema Sports Foundation who finished with five points, Steadfast with four points, and Indian Football Academy with zero points. Mumbai FC has also scored the most number of goals, scoring thirteen goals in four games.

Group C – J.J Academy qualified from Group C after winning all of their four games. They have scored a mammoth twenty-six goals so far and have conceded only three. The last 15 goals were scored in a single match when they hammered KSP Hydro in their last group game. Hegdenar Boys and Desperados are second and third respectively with nine and six points respectively in four games. KSP Hydro are fourth with three points and Veniza Virar failed to register a single point.

Group D – Phoenix Sports won the decisive game 1-0 against Mumbai Warriors to replace them as the Group D leader to qualify for the quarter-finals with 12 points in four games, whereas, Mumbai Warriors finished with nine points in four games. Dadar XI, FC Mumbaikar are third and fourth six and three points respectively with Mangesh Sports Academy at the bottom of the table.

Group E –M.S.S.A (Mumbai Schools Sports Association) finished as the group leader after winning all their four games. They have scored 221 goals in group stages. Sunday Boys (9pts in 4 games), Madanpura S.C (3pts), SP Academy (3pts), and PIFA (3pts) are second, third, fourth, and fifth respectively.

Group F – Salsette and Kenkre both won their last group game 5-0 to end their group stage campaign on a winning note, but it was Salsette who qualified from Group F who had 10pts in four games. Kenkre FC finished in the second position with nine points. Bharat FC came third with six points, Young Boys are fourth with three points, whereas, Nav Nihal are at the bottom of the table.

Group G – I.C.L defeated Milan Football Academy 3-2 in the final game to qualify from Group G. ICL finished at the top with twelve points, whereas, Milan Football Academy finished second with six points, R.C.F are third with six points too, whereas, Shastri Nagar also with 6pts and Youth Soccer Academy came fifth with zero points.

Group H – Sagar S.C qualified from Group H with twelve points in four games, scoring 13 and conceding none. Alongside M.S.S.A, they are one of the two teams who are yet to concede. Bombay Gymkhana is second with nine points in four games followed by Maurya FC (3rd), Grey Athletic (4th), and Mumbai Strikers (5th).

MDFA Youth League Quarter-Final fixtures:

Goans vs Sagar S.C

Mumbai F.C vs I.C.L

J.J Academy vs Salsette

Phoenix Sports vs MSSA

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Here is the Round-up of 13th November 2016:

Lions Municipal Sports Complex

Group D

In the opening game of Group D, Dadar XI ran out as winners after a comprehensive 2-0 victory over Mangesh Sports Academy at Lions Municipal Sports Complex. Tanmay Sawant, Rom Padelkar scored one each to complete a comfortable victory.

Phoenix Sports locked horns against Mumbai Warrior in the second game of the Group. A lone goal by Prince Bhahma proved to be enough for Phoenix Sports to register a win.

Adarsh Singh and Renonson D’Souza scored one each for Dadar XI.

Group C

In the opening match of Group C, Hegdenar Boys overcame Desperados 5-2 to end their group stage match on a winning note at Lions Municipal Sports Complex (Santa Cruz). Soham Shinire scored twice, Ammar Momin, Aditya Surve, and Jash Gandhi got one each.

In the second game, J.J Academy thumped KSP Hydro 15-0 to register a mammoth victory in their las group game. Three J.J Academy’s players scored a hat-trick or more. Kaushal Sawant and Pratik Vapalkry scored four goals, Eshan Kalia netted a fine hat-trick, and Eashan Acher (two goals), with Kunal Chauhan and Kaif Khan getting one each.

Azad Maidan, MSSA

Group H

In the opening game of Group H at Azad Maidan, Mumbai Strikers failed to turn up against Maurya F.C as the latter was awarded a 3-0 victory.

The second match between Sagar S.C and Grey Athletic ended in a 4-0 comprehensive win for Sagar S.C at Azad Maidan. Sunil Gaikwad struck twice, whereas, Anand Rathod, Nandan Mehta scored one each.

Group G

Shastri Nagar breeze past RCF 2-1 in the opening game of MDFA U-14 Youth League Group G match to end their group stage campaign on a positive note. Kushal Salunkhe scored a brace for Shastri Nagar, whereas, Sudhanshu scored the lone goal for RCF.

In the second game, ICL defeated Milan Football Academy 3-2 to register a narrow victory at Azad Maidan, MSSA. Yash Sanke, Saran Shetty, Parth Chavan scored one each for ICL, whereas, Raj Kamble, Ashely scored a piece for Milan Football Academy.

About MDFA Under-16 Youth League 2016 – The MDFA Under-14 Youth League 2016 is organised by the Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA), promoted by the Sporting Lions and the Technical PartnersMumbai City FC has been kicked-off from 2nd November onwards at Lions Municipal Sports Complex and MSSA Azad Maidan with over 40 teams participating in this extravaganza tournament.

The 40 teams have been pooled in 8 groups with the top team from each group will progress to the quarter-finals. After the completion of the Youth League, the top 4 teams from this tournament will get a chance to play at the State-level Championship which is organised by WIFA (Westen India Football Association) as a part of the State Development Program.

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Here is the Round-up of 12th November 2016:

Lions Municipal Sports Complex

Group A

The Group A opening match saw Sellebrity faced Mumbai United in a six-goal thriller at Lions Municipal Sports Complex. Sellebrity had to settle for a 3-3 draw against Mumbai United to share a point each. Imran Sheikh, Anirudh Ruke, and Omkar Khatre scored one each for Mumbai United, whereas, Kyle Justin, Varad Parab, and Ayush Kuliye got on the scoresheet for Sellebrity. The unique part of this clash was it had six different goal scorers.

The closing game of Group A between Goans and Kapadia Nagar proved to be a one-sided affair as Goans outclassed their counterpart 3-0 to register a comprehensive victory.

Suraj Kumar, Viju Pawar, and Armaan Adevwalia scored one each for the Goans.

Group B

In the opening match of Group B on Wednesday morning, a close encounter between Mumbai FC and Rhema Sports Foundation ended in a 4favor in favour of Mumbai FC, who registered their fourth win in a row and has booked their place in the next round of MDFA U-14 Youth League.

Vincent Ryan scored a brace, whereas, Raghav Dutta and Tanmay Karekar scored one each for Mumbai FC. Meanwhile for Rhema Sports Foundation, Adam Alvares, and Chirag Makwana scored a piece.

In the second match of Group B, Vision Rescue thumped Indian Football Academy 2-1 at Lions Sports Complex to continue their fine form. Aditya Pritviraj and Roshan Thakur scored for Vision Rescue, whereas, Moses Alexander scored the lone goal for Steadfast FC.

MSSA, Azad Maidan

Group E

In the opener of Group E, MSSA who is already qualified for the next round registered a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Madanpura FC to end their group stage campaign on a high note. Rohan Chikale and Gerald Barreto scored twice, whereas, Gurutva Swamy also got on the scoresheet.

In the second match of Group E, S.P Academy defeated PIFA 5-0 in a one-sided match at Azad Maidan, MSSA. Karaveer Singh scored twice with Sreejit Jherde, Pranay Dhamal, and Kevin Ngangona netting one each.

Group F

In the opening game of Group F, Salsette defeated Young Boys 5-0 at Azad Maidan to continue their brilliant form. Devansh Prabhu netted twice, Ganesh Khadka, Kanishq Jadhav, and Namit Patil scored one each.

In the second game, Kenkre FC thumped Nav Nihal 5-0 to register a memorable victory. Rony Chowdhury, Athar Ansari, Sammer Shaikh, Mohd Khatib, and Shane Arhana scored one each.

About MDFA Under-16 Youth League 2016 – The MDFA Under-14 Youth League 2016 is organised by the Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA), promoted by the Sporting Lions and the Technical PartnersMumbai City FC has been kicked-off from 2nd November onwards at Lions Municipal Sports Complex and MSSA Azad Maidan with over 40 teams participating in this extravaganza tournament.

The 40 teams have been pooled in 8 groups with the top team from each group will progress to the quarter-finals. After the completion of the Youth League, the top 4 teams from this tournament will get a chance to play at the State-level Championship which is organised by WIFA (Westen India Football Association) as a part of the State Development Program.

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Group Standings (Top team from each group will qualify for the next round)

Group A – Goans S.C is sitting at the top of Group A and more importantly they have already qualified for the quarter-final stage. They have scored an incredible 20 goals so far in three games, conceding only once, and the Goans has won all their three games comprehensively. Goans S.C is followed by Mumbai United and Sellebrity who have six points in three games. Kapadia Nagar is fourth with three points, whereas, Carmelites are yet to open their points tally.

Group B – Tournament favourites Mumbai FC is leading the Group B with three wins in three games, gathering nine points in the process. Alike Goans S.C, Mumbai FC has also qualified for the next round. Rhema Sports Foundation is second with four points, Vision Rescue and Steadfast with three points, and Indian Football Academy with zero points. Mumbai FC has also scored the most number of goals, scoring nine goals in three games.

Group C – J.J Academy has already qualified from Group C after winning all of their three games. They have scored eleven goals so far and have conceded only three. Hegdenar Boys and Desperados are second and third respectively with six points each in three games. KSP Hydro are fourth with three points and Veniza Virar are yet to open their account.

Group D – Mumbai Warriors are leading Group D by goal difference with Phoenix Sports just below them who are fighting for the elusive top spot. Both the outfit are tied with nine points in three games and they will face each other the Group decider match. Mumbai Warriors’ goal difference is 20, whereas, Phoenix Sports’ GD is 15. Dadar XI, FC Mumbaikar are third and fourth respectively with three points with Mangesh Sports Academy are at the bottom of the table.

Group E –M.S.S.A (Mumbai Schools Sports Association) is one of the two teams in the tournament who are yet to concede a single goal. They have already qualified for the next round with nine points in three games and has scored 17 goals so far. Sunday Boys (9pts in 4 games), Madanpura S.C (3pts), PIFA (3pts), and SP Academy (0pt) are second, third, fourth, and fifth respectively.

Group F – Salsette and Kenkre are fighting for the top spot in Group F. Salsette are currently top with seven points, Kenkre with six points in three games, and Bharat FC with also six points, though they have already played all their four games. Young Boys are third with three points, whereas, Nav Nihal are at the bottom of the table.

Group G – This is undoubtedly the only group which is still wide open, for not only two teams but for three teams out of the five in the group. I.C.L, Milan Football Academy, and R.C.F are fighting for the top spot with each of them have one game in hand. I.C.L is currently at the top with nine points, whereas, Milan Football Academy and R.C.F are second and third respectively with six points each. Shastri Nagar and Youth Soccer Academy are fourth and fifth respectively.

Group H – Sagar S.C has already qualified from Group H with nine points in three games, scoring nine and conceding none. Alongside M.S.S.A, they are one of the two teams who are yet to concede. Bombay Gymkhana is second with nine points in four games followed by Grey Athletic (3rd), Maurya FC (4th), and Mumbai Strikers (5th).

Teams who have already qualified – Goans S.C, Mumbai F.C, JJ Academy, M.S.S.A, and Sagar S.C.

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Here is the Round-up of 10th November 2016:

Lions Municipal Sports Complex

Group D

In the opening game of Group D, FC Mumbaikar ran out as winners after a thumping 7-0 victory over Mangesh Sports Academy at Lions Municipal Sports Complex. Om Waghmare displayed a brilliant performance after netting a fine hat-trick. Chris Braganza scored a brace, whereas, Prateek Sachdev and P. Mallick scored one each.

Phoenix Sports locked horns against Dadar XI in the second game of the Group. A Brace from Atharva Jadhav and goals each from Aviraj Jagdale, and Mercy Mech proved enough for Phoenix Sports as they registered a 4-2 victory.

Adarsh Singh and Renonson D’Souza scored one each for Dadar XI.

Group C

The first unfortunately saw Veniza Vihar failing to turn up which resulted in a 3-0 victory for J.J Academy at Lions Municipal Sports Complex.

In the second game, Desperados registered a narrow 1-0 over KSP Hydro in a close encounter. Geetesh Bhore scored the winning goal for Desperados to ran out as winners.

Azad Maidan, MSSA

Group H

In the opening game of Group H at Azad Maidan, Sagar SC defeated Bombay Gymkhana 1-0 to register all three points. Raj Chavan proved to be the hero for Sagar SC.

The second match between Maurya F.C and Grey Athletic ended in a 0-0 stalemate at Azad Maidan. Both the side had their fair chance to find the winner but couldn’t capitalise it.

Group G

RCF breeze past Youth Soccer Academy 6-0 in the opening game of MDFA U-14 Youth League Group G match to strengthen their position in their Group. Sudhanshu and Bharat Dhami scored twice, whereas, Pranav Mhatre and Aarya Kawle scored one each.

In the second game, a lone goal from Yash Sanke helped ICL register a 1-0 victory over Shastri Nagar at Azad Maidan, MSSA.

About MDFA Under-16 Youth League 2016 – The MDFA Under-14 Youth League 2016 is organised by the Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA), promoted by the Sporting Lions and the Technical PartnersMumbai City FC has been kicked-off from 2nd November onwards at Lions Municipal Sports Complex and MSSA Azad Maidan with over 40 teams participating in this extravaganza tournament.

The 40 teams have been pooled in 8 groups with the top team from each group will progress to the quarter-finals. After the completion of the Youth League, the top 4 teams from this tournament will get a chance to play at the State-level Championship which is organised by WIFA (Westen India Football Association) as a part of the State Development Program.

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Here is the Round-up of 9th November 2016:

Lions Municipal Sports Complex

Group A

The Group A opening match saw Sellebrity faced Carmelites in a tight contest at Lions Municipal Sports Complex. Sellebrity edged out Carmelites 2-1 to notch up yet another victory. Sushant Gaikwad and Varad Parab scored one each for Sellebrity, whereas, Aditya Solanki got the lone goal for Carmelites.

The closing game of Group A between Goans and Mumbai United proved to be a one side affair as Goans remarkably outclassed their counterpart 9-0 to register a memorable victory.

Suraj Kumar scored four times, Carl Miranda struck twice, whereas, Rayan Shah, Jayesh Behera, and Arya Gandhara scored one each to see off Mumbai United.

Group B

In the opening match of Group B on Wednesday morning, a close encounter between Mumbai FC and Steadfast FC ended in a 4-2 win in favour of Mumbai FC, who registered their third win in a row and has went top of the Group A.

Altamash Valsangar’s brace, Vincent Rayan, and Siddharth Konkar got on the scoresheet for Mumbai FC, whereas, Ishan Chari and Zeeyan Nevrekar got one each for Steadfast FC.

In the second match of Group B, Vision Rescue thumped Indian Football Academy 6-0 at Lions Sports Complex to continue their fine form. Nathan Braganza, Meer Lakhani, and Dhruv Sanghani, the lethal trio of Vision Rescue scored two goals each to complete a perfect victory.

MSSA, Azad Maidan

Group E

Both the matches in Group E was a tight affair where a total of only four goals were scored between the two matches. Sunday Boys defeated SP Academy 2-1 with Neel Kadam and Shubham Chafe scored one each for Sunday Boys, whereas, Aryan Negi scored the lone goal for SP Academy.

In the second match, PIFA registered a narrow 1-0 victory over Madanpura SC to get back on track in the MDFA U-14 Youth League. Kaustubh Paschal scored the winning goal for PIFA.

Group F

In the opening game of Group F, Bharat FC defeated Young Boys 6-0 at Azad Maidan to continue their brilliant form. Mitesh Baria scored a sensational four goals, whereas, Kaustub Mathur, and Sachit Shetty scored one each.

In the second game, Salsette overcame a spirited Kenkre side 1-0 in a neck-to-neck encounter. Tanishq Jadhav scored the decisive goal.

About MDFA Under-16 Youth League 2016 – The MDFA Under-14 Youth League 2016 is organised by the Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA), promoted by the Sporting Lions and the Technical PartnersMumbai City FC has been kicked-off from 2nd November onwards at Lions Municipal Sports Complex and MSSA Azad Maidan with over 40 teams participating in this extravaganza tournament.

The 40 teams have been pooled in 8 groups with the top team from each group will progress to the quarter-finals. After the completion of the Youth League, the top 4 teams from this tournament will get a chance to play at the State-level Championship which is organised by WIFA (Westen India Football Association) as a part of the State Development Program.

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Group ‘A’

Mumbai United outclassed Carmelites by 10 goals without reply. Mumbai United ran out as a comfortable winner, in the end, as Atharva Dhuri and Anirudh Ruke scored hat-tricks with Chris Fernandes scoring a brace, Aayush Sudhakar, and Pratham Mishra also got their names on the scoresheet with a goal apiece.

In the other group ‘A’ match, Sellebrity beat Kapadia Nagar in a close encounter, where a solitary strike from Zubair Karbhari proved enough for the former to earn maximum points.

Group ‘B’

Steadfast managed to comfortably overcome an Indian Football Academy (IFA) side, winning by 3-1. Bhagesh’s goal for IFA did not have much impact on the match, at the full-time whistle as Zeeyan Nevraker’s two goals and a Shane D’costa strike proved to the difference in the end.

While Rhema Sports Foundation featured against Vision Rescue in a goalless draw. Neither side was able to produce a goal-bound effort throughout the match, as the full-time scoreline proves to be a clear testimony of it.

Group ‘E’

PIFA suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat at the hands of Sunday Boys in their second match of the group; strikes from Aditya Rawat and Neel Kadam abled Sunday Boys to overcome PIFA, for whom Veer Kamdar scored.

MSSA ran out comfortable 2-0 winners against SP Academy. MSSA’s Khush Goel scored two goals past SP Academy to earn his team 3 valuable points at the full-time whistle.

Group ‘F’

Salsette managed a 2-1 victory over Bharat F.C. as a two fine individual efforts from Kanishq Jhadav in front of the goal, brought his side’s two goals; one of which separated Salsette, as they overcame Mitesh Baria’s strike for Bharat F.C.

Nav Nihal failed to turn-up for their third group match against St. Paul’s F.C, As a result, the latter were handed over a 3-0 win.

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