While DSK Shivajians is leading the group comfortably with 12pts in four games as they have maintained a hundred percent record this season so far, they are surely the favorites to top their group. They are heading towards the game after a thumping 6-1 victory over PIFA Colaba last week which left their opponent with absolutely no chance to reply back.

Meanwhile, Steadfast FC suffered a 3-1 loss at the hands of Mumbai FC in a thrilling contest at All Saints High School, Bhiwandi. They are third in the table with five points in five games, four short of Mumbai FC.

It will be quite interesting to see how Steadfast’s Tyson Jude Patel, Cornelius Rodrigues, Jonathan D’Souza, and Jetra Chavda will approach their respective strategy against DSK Shivajians who is arguably in the form of their life currently.

Steadfast FC must overcome this strong hurdle against the Pune giants in order to stand a chance to qualify from Maharashtra Zone Group B.

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When these two sides met in the corresponding fixture at Cooperage Stadium, a lone goal by Tyson Jude Patel proved as the decisive goal as Steadfast FC narrowly won 1-0. Mumbai FC learned from their earlier mistakes and exploited Steadfast FC’s weakness to snatch all three points away from home.

After this win, Mumbai FC is currently in the second position behind DSK Shivajians with nine points in five games, whereas, Steadfast FC is third with five points in five games.

The first-half saw an end to end match with both the sides attacking recklessly in order to break the deadlock. Amit Verma, Jetra Chavda, and Cornelius Rodrigues had a fantastic half as the trio created a number of opportunities and almost came twice close to punish the Yellow Submarines on the counter.

Though it was the visitors who drew the first blood when Meet Jain opened the scoring in the added time of first-half to give Mumbai FC a solitary lead.

The second-half proved to be much better for Mumbai FC as they dominated the whole half to break Steadfast FC’s resilience. In-form striker, Kamran Ansari doubled the lead in the 63rd minute with a fantastic goal past Jaimeen Shah to increase Mumbai FC’s lead by two goals. In their 5-3 loss at the hands of DSK Shivajians, Kamran Ansari had also notched up a fine hat-trick so it didn’t seem surprising when he got on the scoresheet for Taposh Ghosh’s side.

Mumbai FC’s third goal came in the 73rd minute when Shreyas Sail joined the party as the Yellow Submarines were cruising in on a memorable victory. Steadfast FC did score a consolation goal when Tyson Jude Patel scored in the 77th minute, but it hardly changed the outcome as Mumbai FC sealed all three points to go second in the table.

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With this win, DSK Shivajians is comfortably leading Group B with 12 points in 4 games, scoring 24 goals and conceding a mere 4 goals only, whereas, PIFA Colaba is yet to win a match this season and is currently at the bottom of the table.

It only took the visitors seven minutes to open the scoring. Laldawngkima set up Sameer Kashyap who scored a sublime goal past PIFA Colaba’s custodian Maneet Malhotra to give DSK Shivajians a solitary lead. Five minutes later, Sameer doubled his and DSK’s lead by scoring another goal when Defender Lalramchhuana provided him with a delicate through ball.

Once again PIFA Colaba’s weakness was exploited by DSK Shivajians. High Pressing did the trick as the visitors dispossessed their counterpart number of times to break their rhythm of play.

Harsh Bartwal, who had a fantastic game when these two sides met in a corresponding fixture back in October, scored DSK Shivajians’ third goal in the 24th minute when Laldawngkima send him completely free on goal. It was Laldawngkima’s second assist of the game.

C. Lalremruata joined the party ten minutes from half-time as DSK increased theirs to four goals. Sameer Kashyap who had scored the first two goals now provided a fine assist to send the visitors into the break with a resounding score of 4-0.

PIFA Colaba finally managed to open their tally when Akash Rathod scored a brilliant goal in the 55th minute to cut short the deficit. Apart from Akash Rathod, Captain Akash Jadhav had a fine game who turned out to be the one assisting PIFA Colaba’s goal with a pinpoint pass.

Unfortunately for Nagesh Swamy’s side, DSK restored the parity through Laldawngkima who scored DSK’s fifth goal of the game. The final and sixth goal was scored by Clivert Demers in the injury time to complete a 6-1 rampage.

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With this win, Kenkre FC has moved to first with 12 points in 5 games, winning their fourth game in a row to continue their sensational form in U-16 Youth League. The boys in green are followed by FC Pune City who has 6 points in  three games.

As predicted earlier, Kenkre FC vs FC Pune City did turn out to be one of the best matches of Maharashtra Zone Group A. The pace, intensity, approach were just top-notch throughout the match. Both the sides attacked relentlessly and created numerous chances, only to get blocked by each other’s solid defense.

Amaan Shaikh, Captain Aryan Singh, Marc Mendonca, and Siddhu Pawar had a fantastic game for the host as they tirelessly contributed for the whole game.

Kenkre FC’s free flowing attack was a joy to watch as they kept dominating their counterpart FC Pune City, especially in the final third of the pitch. The final blow came in the 56th minute when an unsuccessful clearance from Pune City defender’s fell down into league’s top scorer path Jay Bhavnani, who brilliantly smashed a powerful volley into the back of the net to break the deadlock and give Kenkre FC a solitary lead.

Kenkre FC’s solid defense held on and produced a fantastic result as Kenkre FC ran out as winners against am equally strong side.

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Kenkre FC is coming to the match on the back of a 2-1 win against Football School of India (Thane), meanwhile,  Reliance Foundation Youth Champs (RFYC) has suffered an unconvincing 5-0 loss at the hands of FC Pune City.

Kenkre FC’s Jay Bhavnani is currently the joint top-scorer in this season’s campaign with seven goals in just three games. His finishing has kept improving over the years and he is surely the one Reliance Foundation Youth Champs (RFYC) needs to watch out for.

Reliance Foundation Youth Champs (RFYC) is at the bottom of the Group A table with zero points in three games. They are yet to score a goal and has already conceded eleven goals in three games. Whereas, Kenkre FC is second in the table with two wins in three games and is further looking to keep the pressure on group leaders FC Pune City.

In the corresponding fixture at Cooperage Stadium on 16th October, Kenkre FC ran out as winners with a comprehensive 3-0 victory. Jay Bhavnani scored a brace, whereas, Sanaathan Sridhar also got on the scoresheet to see off Reliance Foundation Youth Champs (RFYC).

Reliance Foundation Youth Champs (RFYC) must sort out their woes before going all in against a side who is in impressive form. Meanwhile, Kenkre FC is looking favorites to register their third win of the group stage.

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In the corresponding fixture, both the sides had to settle for a 0-0 draw when they met on 16th October 2016 at Cooperage Stadium, Churchgate. Steadfast FC is currently in the third position below group leaders DSK Shivajians and Mumbai FC with four points in three games. Meanwhile, PIFA Colaba is at the bottom of the Group B and is looking for their first win in this season’s campaign.

Yesterday, DSK Shivajians edged out Mumbai FC in an eight-goal thriller at Cooperage Stadium where Umair Saiyyad (DSK Shivajians) and Kamran Ansari (Mumbai FC) netted a spectacular hat-trick for their respective teams. Mumbai FC’s loss can prove to be Steadfast FC’s gain today as a win over PIFA Colaba will help them leapfrog Mumbai FC in the second position in Maharashtra Zone Group B.

One thing which can cause trouble to Steadfast FC today is PIFA Colaba’s sharp attack. Captain Akash Jadhav and his partner in crime Akash C. Jadhav can create a lot of problems for the host as both the forwards has been in impressive form in the domestic leagues.

Whereas, Steadfast FC has their own set of an ace. Captain Jonathan D’Souza, Midfielder Cornelius Rodrigues, and Abel Fernandes can prove to be important for Steadfast FC.

It will be quite interesting to see which team can exploit their opponent’s weakness and draw the first blood. Both the sides is hungry for a win here which will make this encounter a match to watch out for the neutrals.

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DSK Shivajians started on a bright note as they kept the majority of the ball possession as the match proceeded. Their build-up right from their backline to frontline was a joy to watch which included some brilliant one-touch passing. The pressure inflicted on Mumbai FC’s midfield and backline by DSK Shivajians proved very effective when in the 12th minute of the match DSK Shivajians broke the deadlock.

A brilliant move which was started by DSK’s centre-back Clivert Demers was executed brilliantly when Laldawngkima delivered a fine ball across the goal towards Umair Saiyyad who calmly buried his effort into the back of the net.

Six minutes later Mumbai FC replied back strongly. Star player Kamran Ansari received the ball possession in the midfield who brilliantly dribbled past a couple of DSK’s defenders and with acres of space in front of him, the number 10 unleashed a powerful shot right into the bottom corner to level the score for the Yellow Submarines.

Apart from Kamran Ansari, Mumbai FC’s defensive duo Jahan Waliya and Captain Nikhil Prabhu was also brilliant for throughout the match, yesterday at Cooperage. Both the solid defenders intercepted key passes, made spectacular tackles, cleared aerial balls, and read the game with ease to keep Mumbai FC in the game.

Though in the 24th minute DSK Shivajians counter-attack proved too good for Mumbai’s backline. Sudipta Malakar’s pinpoint pass found Umair Saiyyad on the edge of the box who brilliantly found the back of the net with a sublime finish to restore the parity. After creating a goal for Umair, Sudipta made it 3-1 for DSK Shivajians in the 43rd minute to increase the lead and go into the break with a two goals advantage.

The second-half saw a brilliant fightback from Mumbai FC. Six minutes into the half, Kamran once again dribbled past from his marker and launched a thunderous shot straight into the left bottom corner to cut short Mumbai FC’s deficit to one goal. DSK’s goalkeeper H. Zawnhmingthanga was comprehensively beaten by Kamran’s venomous strike.

Mumbai FC’s impressive strategy to punish DSK on the counter had put them in the driver’s seat. In the 69th minute, their hard work finally paid off when the Yellow Submarines were awarded a penalty, a big opportunity to level the score.

Kamran stepped up to convert his penalty but saw his effort being saved by Zawnhmingthanga, only to score from the rebound to level the match at 3-3. The number 10 was in tears as he completed his hat-trick for Mumbai FC.

It seemed like a perfect ending for Mumbai FC as they fought back to tie the score but unfortunately there was a twist in the tale. Two minutes after Mumbai equalized, DSK’s Umair Saiyyad also completed his hat-trick when he gave DSK a vital 4-3 lead with a fine goal.

With 15 minutes left, DSK scored again to put the match to bed and register a memorable victory over their rivals. Krish Adhikari pounced on a loose ball which almost seemed like an own goal to score DSK’s fifth goal of the match.

After this result, DSK is sitting at the top of the Group B with nine points in three games, whereas, Mumbai FC is second with six points in four games,

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Kenkre FC had previously defeated Reliance Youth Football Club (RYFC) 3-0 and Football School of India to start their campaign on a winning note, and they successfully managed to emulate the same performance to overcome Football School of India yesterday.

It was Jay Bhavnani once again who proved to be the protagonist for Kenkre FC as the forward scored twice, one which turned out to be the winning goal. Jay broke the deadlock in the 53rd minute only to see Kamran Siddiqui scoring the equalizer for Football School of India (Thane) in the 67th minute.

Just when the match was headed towards a cagey draw, Jay snatched all three points for Kenkre after scoring the winner from the spot with only seven minutes left on the clock. Jay has now scored five goals against Football School of India (Thane) in just two games as he previously notched up a fine hat-trick.

Kenkre FC made a promising start and kept controlling the match proceedings for the majority of the game. FSI managed well to keep Kenkre FC at bay after defending well for throughout the first-half.

The deadlock was finally broken when Jay scored a brilliant goal to break FSI’s resilience to give Kenkre FC a vital lead. FSI replied with an equalizer when Kamran Siddiqui scored past Kenkre’s goalkeeper William Chettiar in the 67th minute.

FSI thought they had salvaged a vital point but there was more twist in the tale. Kenkre FC was awarded a penalty in the 83rd minute, Jay stepped up and made it 2-1 for Kenkre FC with a sublime penalty to win it for his side.

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Steadfast FC came into the match as undefeated after a 0-0 stalemate against PIFA Colaba and a solitary 1-0 win over Mumbai FC in their second game.

Umair Saiyyad, Harsh Bartwal, and Captain F. Malsawmtluanga scored one each for DSK Shivajians to register yet another victory in their Maharashtra Zone group.

Steadfast FC had a bright start and quickly settle into the game to control the match proceedings. But DSK had other plans to counter Steadfast’s strength.

Just when Steadfast started to take control, in the 9th minute, Laldawngkima brilliantly set up Umair Saiyyad who kept his composure and rolled his effort past Ashray Gandhi to open the scoring for DSK Shivajians.

DSK didn’t look back and started their dominance after breaking the deadlock. And, just before the half an hour mark, a loose ball by Umair Saiyyad found Harsh Bartwal on the edge of the box who went past his marker and scored DSK’s second goal of the game.

Abel Fernandes, Jonathan D’Souza, and Cornelius Rodrigues were among the standout players for Steadfast FC as they had a great match. Meanwhile, DSK Shivajians went into the break with a two goals lead to mounting the pressure on an energetic Steadfast FC side.

In the second-half, DSK Shivajians started from they left had left after causing serious troubles in the final-third. Steadfast FC’s backline stayed composed and intact until DSK’s Captain F. Malsawmtluanga put the match to bed after a sublime free-kick in the 78th minute.

Steadfast FC will be looking to bounce in the next game as the hunt to finish on top of Maharashtra Zone is still up for grabs.

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