6 matches played on Day-5

18th Police Memorial Football Tourney

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 27: On 5th day of the 18th Police Martyrs Memorial Football Tournament being organized by J&K Police, 3 matches were played at TRC Football Ground Srinagar and as many at Bakshi Stadium here today.
The 5th pre-quarter final match was played between FC-1 and Zone Hajin at Synthetic Turf TRC Srinagar in presence of Chander Jeet Singh, Deputy CO IRP 17th Battalion. FC-1 won the match by 9:0 goals. The goals were scored by Furkan Shafi, Hazim Nabi, Hayat Bashir (3 goals) and Aqib Mushtaq (4 goals). The Man of the Match award went to Hayat Bashir of winning team for his excellent performance.
Sixth pre-quarter final match was played between Kashmir Maharaja Sports and State Sports Council at Bakshi Stadium Srinagar in presence of Mir Rasheek, Deputy CO IRP 3rd Battalion. Kashmir Maharaja Sports won the match by 3:0. The goals were scored by Rayees Ahmad, Asrar Ahmad and Shariq Ahmad. Asrar Ahmad was adjudged as Man of the Match for his best performance.
The 7th pre-quarter final match was played between J&K Police XI and Kashmir United at Synthetic Turf TRC Srinagar in presence of Naresh Singh, Deputy CO IRP 13th Battalion. J&K Police XI won the match by 1:0. The lone goal was scored by Kamran Hameed and Man of the Match award went to him for his excellent performance.
Eighth pre-quarter final match was played between ARCO FC and Ali Jana FC at Bakshi Stadium Srinagar in presence of Javed Ahmad Dar, I/C CO IRP 21st Battalion. ARCO FC won the match by 4:2 via tie breaker. The goals for the winning team were scored by Itifaq Azad, Umar Parvaiz, Adnan Nisar Dar and Javaid Fayaz while from losing team, goals were scored by Ishfaq Ahmad and Obaid Ullah. Mohd Salim Malik was adjudged as Man of the Match for his excellent performance.
The matches were played in presence of Wasim Aslam (chairman JKFA), Prof BA Shah (Tournament Director), Bashir Ahmed Malik (president DFA Srinagar), Mohammad Shafi Nari (Ex-International Footballer), Nazir Ahmed Bhat (HOR), Nazir Ahmed Indrabi, Latief Ahmad (Ex-International Football Player), Mohd Rafiq Maqdoomi, Zahoor Ahmad Teli (treasurer DFA Srinagar) and others.