Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 12: The first edition of City Invitational Football Tournament 2015 was inaugurated at Eidgah Ground with an exhibition match between J&K F&S XI and Loan Star KFC, here today.
The tournament is being played under the aegis of J&K Football Association and is being sponsored by Saifco Cements Pvt Ltd.
The tournament is a joint initiative of Ex-Football players of the area and Safaloo Football Club.
President J&K Football Association, Zameer Ahmad Thakur who also happens to be Joint Secretary State Sports Council was the chief guest on the occasion.
The occasion was also graced by Nazir A Khan, former president JKFA, besides all office bearers of the Association were also present.
Praising the efforts put in by organising committee for conduction of the tournament, Mr Thakur assured all possible help to the organising committee for smooth conduct of the tournament .
Ex-chairman J&K Bank Sports Board, Abdul Hamid Banday, who is the chairman of the organising committee thanked all the stakeholders for their support.
Local people of the area and football lovers across the Valley appreciated this initiative of organisers and JKFA, he added.
Today’s exhibition match between F&S & Lone Star Club was won by F&S by a margin of 2-1 goals. The first match of the tournament will be played tomorrow between Jehangir Sports and Al-Mansoor XI at 4 pm at Eidgah Ground.
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