In the first match, India Rush made an incredible comeback after being 2-0 down to salvage a 2-2 draw against an energetic Kenkre FC side at Cooperage Stadium. Kenkre FC started on a positive note with key players Nathan Murzello, Mannan Dang, and Rishab Singh causing all sorts of problems for India Rush.

The opening goal came in the 31st minute when a brilliant move was perfectly executed by Nathan Murzello who put Kenkre in front with a fine strike. Kenkre defended their solitary lead and went into the break with a one-goal cushion.

Kenkre soon doubled their lead in the second-half when striker Arya Gandharva pounced on a delightful ball to score his second goal of the campaign. But soon after conceding the second goal, India Rush responded brilliantly in their very own style.

Captain Sujal Ghanekar cut short the deficit after converting from the spot in the 59th minute before substitute Zeeyan Nevrekar levelled the score in the 70th minute to salvage an important point for India Rush, their first of the campaign.

Other results: Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC) 6-2 Indian Football Academy (IFA): Thoi Singh – RFYC (5′, 40′, 44′, 73′ & 90+3′) and Muhammad Parathodi (58′); Shlok Pabale – IFA (39′) and Abhishek Patil (51′)

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Football School of India (FSI) went into the game on the back of a 1-0 win over Rush Steadfast, whereas, FC Mumbaikars suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Reliance Foundation Young Champs. Undoubtedly, FCM needed a win yesterday in order to keep up the pressure on the rest of the teams and they did succeed after a resounding 2-0 victory to go top of the Maharashtra Zone table.

Right from the kick-off, FCM dominated the match with their incisive passes and majority of the ball possession. After missing couple of easy opportunities, a back pass by FSI’s Captain Aman Sayyed was handled inside the box by FSI’s Goalkeeper Swapnil Kavar.

Referee Crystal John awarded an indirect free-kick straightaway. Over five players lined up to take the free-kick for FCM in front of seven FSI players who stood beside each other to protect the goal. FCM’s Siddhart Manchandani made a brilliant move to comfortably place his effort in the back of the net to give FCM a solitary lead.

FSI could have equalized in the second-half when they had two clear-cut opportunities to change the course of the match. A wonderful move by Bhupati Chandara found Karan Prajapati in the six-yard box who somehow manage to place his effort wide.

A couple of minutes later, Bhupati Chandara’s precise cross from the right flank found an unmarked Aman Dubey whose looping header sailed over the bar. Two great opportunities got wasted in space of a few minutes.

Those misses came back to haunt FSI as Josiah Noronha doubled FCM’s lead in the 83rd minute with a sublime goal. In the dying minutes, FSI’s Bhupati delicate lob over the goalkeeper was cleared from the line by defender Joel Barnes which pretty much summed up FSI’s night.

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