However, the match began in unexpected fashion. Just five minutes in, Tushar stunned the Rangers defence by giving Sellebrity FC an early lead, putting pressure on the A side right from the start.

Kalina Rangers responded quickly. In the 16th minute, Anthony found the equaliser to restore balance and shift the momentum. From that point onward, Rangers began to take control of the game, dominating possession and dictating play, while Sellebrity were left relying mostly on counter-attacks.

The pressure paid off in the 28th minute when Arjun put Rangers ahead, completing the turnaround and sending his side into half-time with a 2-1 advantage.

The second half saw Rangers step up another gear. Ethan extended the lead in the 60th minute, giving his side breathing space. Johnson added a fourth in the 72nd minute, effectively putting the contest beyond reach.

In the closing stages, Clinton took over. He struck in the 86th minute and added another in the 90th to seal an emphatic 6-1 victory for Kalina Rangers.

The commanding performance marked a strong comeback for Rangers, while Sellebrity FC remain winless this season and will need to regroup quickly ahead of their upcoming fixtures.

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Mumbai City FC began the match with intent, moving the ball well and applying steady pressure on the Sellebrity defence. However, it was Sellebrity who struck first as Kaushik calmly converted a penalty in the 27th minute to give his side a surprise lead.

The response from Mumbai City was immediate. Just a minute later, in the 28th minute, Aadil found the equaliser with a composed finish, bringing his side right back into the contest and ensuring the teams went into halftime level at 1-1.

The second half saw Mumbai City FC raise their intensity. Agastya gave them the lead in the 47th minute with a sharp finish that shifted the momentum firmly in their favour. From there, Mumbai City looked more confident in possession and sharper in attack.

In the 59th minute, Pereira extended the advantage with a well-taken goal, giving Mumbai City breathing space and putting Sellebrity under more pressure. Despite a few attempts to fight back, Sellebrity struggled to break down the Mumbai City defence.

As the match approached its end, Eshan added the final touch in the 89th minute, sealing a convincing 4-1 victory and wrapping up a strong performance for Mumbai City FC.

This result marks Mumbai City FC’s first win of the season and a much-needed boost to their campaign. On the other hand, Sellebrity FC continue their search for a first victory and will look to regroup ahead of their upcoming fixtures.

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Waves FC looked quite promising in the first half with some good attempts on goal by Sunny and Nihaal and on the other hand Sellebrity also had some shots on target that tested the Waves keeper. Nihaal didn’t take long to get up and running as he netted the first breakthrough in the 19th minute for Waves to give them an early lead. Just 3 minutes later, Sunny went on to make it 2 for Waves with a calm finish as he dribbled the keeper first and then finished it in to the back of the net making it 2-0 at the end of the first half.

In the second half Sellebrity were looking to get back in to the game but Waves FC looked much more eager to extend their lead as they got their 3rd goal just 2 minutes into the second half through Sachit and 3 minutes later Waves took the score to 4-0 with Sunny getting another one and completing his brace. Nihaal didn’t stop at just 1 goal but went on to get his brace in the 67th minute and didn’t stop there but went on to get his hat trick making it a match to remember for him. Sachit put the final nail to the coffin and sealed a 7-0 victory for Waves FC over Sellebrity with Nihaal getting his Hat Trick while Sunny and Sachit both completed their braces while keeping a clean sheet.

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In the first half Reliance had good control of the ball and good passing accuracy as they kept moving the ball around and made the Sellebrity players work a little harder to get the ball. The first breakthrough for Reliance came in the 21st minute through Lalmuanpuia to put the Young Champs ahead. Sellebrity found it hard to really work the keeper and didn’t find their equaliser in the first half which ended at 1-0.

The second half started with Sellebrity FC starting to once again push for an equaliser and did just that as Hasain finished it brilliantly past the keeper in the 58th minute to make it 1-1 for Sellebrity. Just 5 minutes later Kingson went on to get the lead once again for Reliance and put them 2-1 up. The Sellebrity keeper made some great saves to keep his team in the match but not for long as Viraj struck a good finish in to the corner to seal the game for Reliance and return back to winning games with a 3-1 victory over Sellebrity FC.

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The first half was dominated mostly by Oranje FC with most of the half played in the Sellebrity defence. Oranje created a ton of chances but the Sellebrity keeper Jay denied most of them and making it difficult for Oranje to open their scoring account. After a lot of shots on goal Oranje finally got their reward just on the verge of half time as Khatib converted a rebound that was initially saved by the Sellebrity keeper and feel straight to Khatib who slotted it into the back of the net to give Oranje their well deserved lead. Just a few minutes later Oranje converted another this time through their striker Duane with a calm finish from a good cross into the box making it his first goal of the season. Just before the final whistle could blow Oranje FC made it 3 with an own goal from the Sellebrity defender and made it a comfortable lead at half time.

The second half kicked off in the same manner as the first half with attacking threats from Oranje to extend their lead and they did just that as Aayush converted the header from the corner making it 4-0 for Oranje. The Sellebrity attackers tried to counter on some occasions but the Oranje defence didn’t let that happen but in fact as Sellebrity tried to attack Oranje got the ball on the counter and got themselves another goal as Crispin netted a header which initially hit the post from a chip by Mohit which took the score to 5-0. The scoreboard didn’t stop there as Mohit who hit the post earlier on got his goal in the 80th minute making it 6 for Oranje. After this goal, Oranje didn’t give Sellebrity to breathe as they netted another one once again through Khatib while also securing his brace. The attacks were coming from all directions and this time Kuivao got his goal just moments after Khatib making it 8-0 to Oranje. Sellebrity FC were lost in the ground as every ball that they cleared was coming right back at them and just when they thought it was all over Sahil got another one for Oranje and also with that goal applied the final piece to the Lego making it a thumping 9-0 victory for Oranje FC.

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In Mumbai, there are number of academies who keep organising regular tournaments for school and clubs for certain age. This is making sure that the future generation of footballers have started playing competitively early. One of the Mumbai’s top clubs Kenkre Football Club arranges four such tournaments every year with as many as 32 teams from around the city participating. Likewise PIFA also conduct such tournament popularly known as PIFA Football league (PFL) while SSE United carry out SSE Champions League.

Now another Mumbai club joins the line and is set to launch their own tournament which would aim at giving young players more competitive matches to showcase their skills. Sellebrity Football Academy, established in the year 2006, the Club was started with the aim of providing a launching pad for young footballing careers. With the Motto of “Football is our way of life”, the Club currently ply their trade in MDFA Super Division – the 2nd tier of Mumbai Football, while also fielding a youth side in MDFA Youth Leagues.

Sellebrity Premier League is launched with an aim to promote Women’s and Youth football along with giving these footballers, a platform to play football and prepare themselves for the highest level. The tournament will be hosted over two weekends with 16 teams divided across four groups participating in U16 League while the womens League had eight entries divided across two groups.

Over the last few years, there is no doubt that the interest in football has grown all over the country with even AIFF shifting its focus and concentrating more on grassroots football. While the board has started age group leagues for the likes of U13, U15, U18, the regional associations like WIFA too have come up with their own version of age group leagues. After starting the inter-district football tournament for Girls and boys, they also started a newly launched Baby league with a fine idea to play competitive matches at the primary age.

With the city clubs taking up responsibilities of giving opportunities and nurturing young footballers for the future, Mumbai football looks to be headed into the right direction.

The following are the teams playing in the competitions:

SPL: Category: U-16

GROUP ‘A’

1. RR Boys
2. Scorpians
3. M United
4. Dummy

Group ‘B’

1. Lemon Break FC
2. KNFC
3. Sellebrity FC
4. FCI ‘B’

GROUP ‘C’

1. FCI ‘A’
2. CARMELITES SC
3. MOUNT MARY SC
4. PALAKAYA

GROUP ‘D’

1. All-Stars
2. Amigos
3. GIFA
4. Our Lady of Fatima

SPL: Womens’ Edition

Group ‘A’

1. Bandra Packers
2. BAZE FC
3. KNFC
4. Mumbai Warriors SC

Group ‘B’

1. Bodyline
2. Companeroes
3. Rudra Soccer Star Academy
4. GIFA

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Air India U-19 are a team to reckon with in the Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA) leagues. They went head to head with Sellebrity FC who had reported 15 minutes late to the ground resulting in the referees making it a 40 minute half. The Super Division play offs are in full swing these two weeks with the final being played on 3rd March. The teams have been divided into Group X and Group Y out of which Four will make it to the semifinal and the final will contest for the Sper Division Division title

Sellebrity FC dominated large portions of the first half. Constructing attacks from the defense to attack all they lacked was the finishing in the box. Air India U-19 were on the back foot for that time but had some moments of their own where they looked sharp in attack. Air India are one of those fewer clubs who have a compact side and it grows from game to game. When they could not score at one end they made sure that the score remained 0-0. At halftime the score was deadlocked at 0-0.

In the second half. Air India U19 came out and played some exceptional football. Number 7 Amey Bhatkal scored the opener giving them the lead in the 50th minute. To Sellebrity’s credit their attempts to come back in the game looked slim looking at the resolute defending from Air India. And any glimmer of hope was put away in the 71st minute when Amey Bhatkal netted his second to give Air India all three points.

Every win in the play-off is a step forward in the semi final whereas a defeat leaves the progress in doubt. Air India U-19 moved one step closer to the semi final. Whether or not Sellebrity FC can go ahead remains to be the question which will be answered as we move ahead.

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