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In the corresponding fixture on 23rd October, Steadfast FC ran out as winners after a 1-0 win over the Yellow Submarines at Cooperage Stadium. Tyson Jude Patel scored the winner in the 58th minute to seal an important away victory. Steadfast FC is currently in the third position with five points in four games, whereas, Mumbai FC is one place up at the second position with six points in four games.

Steadfast FC’s Captain Jonathan D’Souza, Midfielder Cornelius Rodrigues, Tyson Jude Patel and Abel Fernandes can cause serious trouble to Mumbai FC’s backline. But the Yellow Submarines also had quality players at their disposal.

Mumbai FC’s duo Jahan Waliya and Captain Nikhil Prabhu are one of the strongest defensive pairs in Group B. Both had a fantastic game against DSK Shivajians in the previous match. Apart from the duo, Striker Kamran Ansari is also in fine touch who netted a brilliant hat-trick last Saturday.

The match is surely expected to go down the wire as both the sides are looking forward to keeping the pressure on DSK Shivajians who is currently at the top of the table.

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The corresponding fixture on 16th October also ended in a 0-0 draw at Cooperage Stadium. After this draw, Steadfast FC is still in the third position in Group B with five points in four games, whereas, PIFA Colaba is at the bottom of the table who are yet to win their first game.

The first-half was dominated by PIFA Colaba as they kept the majority of the ball possession and kept pressing Steadfast FC’s midfield to gain back the possession and to force an error while pressing high up the pitch. This strategy by Nagesh Swamy’s players started to inflict pressure on Steadfast FC.

PIFA Colaba’s star duo of Akash Jadhav, Captain of the side, and Akash C. Jadhav had a fantastic game for the boys in orange. Akash C. Jadhav had a fine game in a defensive role and as well as in attacking role. Both the Akash’s came agonizingly close to putting PIFA in front on numerous occasions but somehow Steadfast FC’s goalkeeper Ashray Gandhi and the backline stood firm to avoid any goals.

In the second-half, Steadfast FC improved their game and dictated the larger part of the half but it was PIFA Colaba’s turn to focus their game on defensive part. The boys in orange did well to clear any danger which was inflicted by Steadfast FC’s attacker, Cornelius Rodrigues and Jetra Chavda.

In the end, both the energetic sides had to settle for a draw in this close contest at All Saints High School.

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