Millat FC started with confidence and were rewarded early. In the 14th minute, Keegan calmly converted a penalty to hand his side the lead. The goal gave Millat control, but PIFA continued to press with enthusiasm, showing glimpses of promise despite their inexperience.

The second half began in ideal fashion for Millat. Roger struck in the 49th minute, doubling the advantage just moments after the restart and putting Millat firmly in command of the match. From there, Millat managed the tempo well, limiting PIFA’s chances and defending with discipline.

The win lifts Millat FC into third place on the table, moving above Mumbay FC on goal difference. For PIFA, the performance highlighted potential within their young squad, but they will look to turn effort into points in the coming matches.

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PIFA began brightly and controlled possession in the opening exchanges. Their persistence paid off in the 29th minute when Ritesh found the breakthrough, finishing calmly to give PIFA Sports FC a deserved 1-0 lead.

Iron Born FC responded with resilience and looked dangerous on the counter. Their efforts were rewarded just before the half-time whistle when Prasad struck in stoppage time (45+1’) to level the score and send both teams into the break at 1-1.

The second half saw the tempo increase as both sides pushed for control. PIFA regained their advantage in the 68th minute through Palash, who capitalised on a well-worked move to restore the lead.

Iron Born refused to back down and stayed in the contest, with Mehroy finding the back of the net in the 59th minute to keep the pressure firmly on PIFA and ensure it remained a tight battle.

With the game hanging in the balance, PIFA showed composure in the closing stages. In the 80th minute, Shubham stepped up to score what proved to be the decisive goal, sealing a hard-fought 3-2 victory.

A crucial win for PIFA Sports FC as they secure all three points, while Iron Born FC will take positives from a spirited performance despite falling just short at full-time.

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The match began with Mumbai Ultras showing more attacking intent. They pressed high, moved the ball quickly and constantly tested the PIFA backline. Despite the early pressure, PIFA defended with discipline, with Zion standing out in defence as he kept the Ultras from finding a clear breakthrough. At halftime, the score remained 0–0, with both sides looking for improvement in the second half.

Ultras came out even stronger after the break. Their forwards played with greater urgency, and the team looked determined to take control of the match. Their persistence finally paid off in the 64th minute, when Sachin Bangera unleashed a powerful strike from distance, putting Mumbai Ultras ahead.

PIFA Sports responded by pushing forward in search of an equaliser. They created phases of pressure, but Mumbai Ultras’ defence, led confidently by Shahid, stayed organised and did not allow PIFA any clear chances inside the box.

As the match approached its final moments, the Ultras continued to build momentum. In the 87th minute, Sachin Bangera struck again, finishing off a well-worked move to extend the lead to 2–0 and secure his brace.

At full time, Mumbai Ultras walked away with a deserved victory — one built on strong defending, patient build-up and two clinical moments. PIFA, despite the loss, showed promise with their young squad and will look to bounce back by learning from the experience.

For Ultras, the win brings confidence and momentum as they move forward in the MPL season, while PIFA will aim to regroup and return stronger in the matches to come.

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Footie First (Mumbai) 3-1 India Rush SC (Mumbai)

Tanvi (US), who plays as a forward, scored the first and only goal for India Rush FC in the 10th minute of the match. In reply, Annu Gupta (substitute) opened the proceedings for the Footie First in the 26th minute. She also received the only yellow card of the match in the 41st minute. Mamta Kumari got the lead for Footie First in the 46th minute of the game, and then Atisha Saini doubled their lead in the 75th minute.

Next Sports Academy(Palghar) 0-9 Kenkre FC (Mumbai)

Kenkre FC stormed through the defence of Next Sports Academy by scoring nine goals in the match. Yumlembam (Thailand) and Harshika scored trebles, Pranita Nimkar scored a brace, and one goal from Mitali Devi. Yet another one-sided outing for the Next Sports Academy.

Amma FC (Nagpur) 0-0 Vs Snigmay FC (Pune)

The scoresheet might not show the resistance offered by both teams. An evenly-balanced duel that ended in a goalless draw.

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S.P Football Academy (Thane) 0-1 PIFA Sports (Mumbai)

The match was pretty poised throughout its length. Thane based S.P Football Academy showed the gritty nature of their defence. Akanksha Kandalkar for PIFA Sports converted the penalty in the 90+1 minute of the game. That was the only goal that later separated the two sides.

Pacangan FC (Satara) 1-2 Krida Prabodhni (Pune)

From a 0-0 to a 0-2, in a short span of 60 seconds, Krida Prabodhni created a comfortable cushion of two goals. Courtesy to the goals of Sakshi Ghusalkar (27th minute) and Sanika Deshpande (28th minute). In the second half, Arya More produced a gem to score one(68th minute) for the Pacangan FC. Krida Prabodhni further ensured and walled their defence for the remainder of the match.

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In the first match of the day at Cooperage, MSSA played PIFA Sports where they comprehensively defeated their counterpart 5-0, courtesy of Karsten D’Souza and Pranit Vyas’ twin strikes. MSSA started on the front-foot and delivered a massive blow in the first six minutes itself.

Karsten D’Souza wreaked havoc after bagging two quick goals inside six minutes to give MSSA a dream start. Although PIFA Sports responded superbly after going behind. Kaustubh Meher and Shawn Vanappa combined well for the rest of the first-half but couldn’t manage to break MSSA’s strong and organized backline.

MSSA increased their lead on the stroke of half-time when Pranit scored a sublime goal which put his side in a comfortable three-goal lead. MSSA continued their fine first-half form in the second-half too when they notched up two more goals through Pranit and Duane D’Souza which wrapped up the game for the boys in Blue.

The second match of the day saw Steadfast registering a narrow 1-0 win over an energetic FC Mumbaikars side at Cooperage. The all-important goal came in the 28th minute when Jordon Noronha placed his effort past FC Mumbaikars’ custodian Nabh Angwalkar to score the only goal of the match.

Throughout the match, both the sides had their chances but the killer instinct in front of the goal was hugely missing. Nevertheless, considering the player’s age and experience, both the set of players performed brilliantly in a well-contested match at Cooperage.

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Deepika Singh and Jyoti Kumar turned out to be heroes for Rush Soccer as both the forwards strike twice to register an emphatic victory in their opening game.

Rush Soccer’s winger Nisha Singh scored inside two minutes to give her side a dream start. She easily managed to slot past PIFA’s goalkeeper to make it 1-0.

Rush’s strong defence proved too strong for PIFA as they hardly allowed to attack their counterparts. A few minutes later, Deepika Singh made it 2-0 when her close range shot got deflected and went in.

Apart from a strong defence, Rush’s midfield also turned out to be dominating. At the stroke of half-time, Jyoti Kumar was setup by Deepika Singh as the former made no mistake to make it 3-0.

Hoping to turn around the match in the second-half, PIFA displayed a decent performance but couldn’t manage to stop Rush’s superior attack.

Midway into the second-half, Deepika scored her second when she was left unmarked in the final third which allowed her to easily beat the goalkeeper.

In the dying minutes of the match, Jyoti scored he fifth and final goal to wrap up a 5-0 win for Rush. She was also adjudged as the player of the match.

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