After four matchdays, this is what Maharashtra Zone table looks like:

Maharashtra Zone standings

Reliance Foundation Young Champs are currently cruising with two wins in as many games, while Kenkre FC and Football School of India (FSI) are right below to keep up the pressure on RFYC. Football Club of Mumbaikars is fourth with one win and a loss, whereas, India-Rush Steadfast FA and Indian Football Academy (IFA) are yet to open their account.

Results, so far: 9th November: Reliance Foundation Young Champs 3-3 Kenkre, 10th November: FC Mumbaikars 4-0 Indian Football Academy (IFA), India-Rush Steadfast FA 0-2 Reliance Foundation Young Champs, 16th November: Reliance Foundation Young Champs 3-1 FC Mumbaikars, 17th November: India-Rush Steadfast FA 0-1 Football School of India (FSI), Kenkre FC 3-2 Indian Football Academy (IFA).

Reliance Foundation Young Champs’ striker Thoi Singh is currently in hot form after netting eight goals in just five matches. Taking all the Zone into consideration, only Ozone Group FC’s Harpreet Rulbir has scored more goals (11) than Thoi. Besides having the second best top scorer in the U-15 Youth League, Reliance Foundation Young Champs is second in terms of scoring goals (25), behind Ozone Group FC who has scored 34 goals so far.

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In what turned out to be a closely-contested match, both the games ended in an identical 2-2 draw. As the qualifiers concluded, a total of five teams qualified from two groups (Maharashtra A and Maharashtra B), Two top teams from both the Groups and one best 3rd placed team.

India Rush Steadfast FA 2-2 Indian Football Academy (IFA)

Right from the beginning, both the outfit approached an aggressive way to counter each other. Indian Football Academy had a brilliant first-half as they looked composed and a bit sharper than their counterpart. Dhanesh Balasubramanian and Shlok Pabale looked lethal in front of goal with quick inter-changing between them.

The deadlock was broken on the stroke of half-time when a curling effort by Dhanesh from right flank hit the underside of the post and crossed the line which opened the scoring. IFA continued their fine form in the second-half when Shlok scored a thunderous goal to double IFA’s lead.

India Rush introduce striker Aman Khanna minutes after conceding the second-goal which eventually changed the game in Rush’s favour. In the 69th minute, IFA’s goalkeeper Aman Ansari parried a free-kick which fell into Aman’s path, the striker comfortably placed his effort in the back of the net to cut short the deficit.

Five minutes later, a delightful ball met an onrushing Aman who brilliantly lobbed over the goalkeeper to level the score in a spectacular fashion. The super sub salvaged an important point for Rush Soccer as they finished their qualifiers with 4 points in three games, whereas, IFA finished as the 3rd best team.

MSSA 2-2 Football School of India (FSI)

The second and final match of the day was reminiscent of the earlier match. MSSA who had already bowed out of the campaign produced a superb performance against an already qualified FSI side. Ruben D’Souza, Floyd D’Souza and Nihal Dudwadkar had an impressive game for MSSA, whereas, Karan Prajapati and Aman Sayyed stood out as FSI’s best performers.

After a positive start, MSSA took the lead early in the match when Nihal Dudwadkar converted from the spot but Group leaders FSI responded quite brilliantly and that too a minute after conceding the goal. Defender Aman Sayyed scored a bullet header to level the score from a delightful free-kick.

In the second-half, it was all about MSSA Ruben’s resolute defence, Floyd’s brilliance in midfield and Nihal’s finishing upfront. MSSA restored the parity in the 59th minute when Nihal scored a sublime left-footed goal. Just when MSSA were cruising towards their first win, Karan Prajapati scored a spectacular lob goal, just like Aman Khanna in the previous game, to level the score in the last kick of the match.

FSI finished as the Group leaders with seven points, whereas, MSSA finished their campaign with a well earned point.

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FSI opened their U15 Y-league campaign with a 3-1 result against India Rush Steadfast FA. Bhupati chandara opened the scoring in the 12^th minute which was doubled by Aman Dubey as FSI took a 2-0 lead at break. As the game restarted, Bhupati doubled his tally within minutes to make it 3-0. Substitute Cornelius Rodrigues did pull one back for India Rush but it wasn’t enough

Game 1: FSI 3 – 1 India Rush Steadfast FA

In the other game, two goals in the first half sealed the deal for IFA as they beat MSSA by a 2-0 margin. Shlok Pabale opened the scoring for IFA minutes after half hour mark before Siddhant Shetty doubled the lead in the 40^th minute. Both teams entered the break with the score 2-0.

2^nd half began with MSSA bringing out fresh legs with early substitution as Nihal Dudwadkar replaced Neel Kadam. Despite some late attempts from MSSA, IFA defence held on as the game trudged out a full time with the score remaining at 2-0.

Game 2: IFA 2 (Shlok Pabale 34’, Siddhant Shetty) – 0 MSSA

FSI next face IFA on 30^th October while India Rush Steadfast face MSSA on the same day

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