Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 8: Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council flagged off the State Football Academy Under-15 Team for the Play Off Round of Hero AIFF Junior I-League to be held at Kolkata from May 14, 2019 onwards.
The ceremony was presided over by Divisional Sports Officer (K) Nuzhat Ara, while Sports Officer Central Nusrat Gazala and Vice President JKFA Nazir Ahmed Bhat were present on the occasion.
Earlier, SFA Under-15 Team qualified by topping the first round, upsetting the likes of Real Kashmir and Lonestar Kashmir. The second round of the tournament will feature some of the best Academy teams of the country including Kerala Blaster, Dempo, Delhi Dynamos etc giving a chance for the SFA boys to rub shoulders with some of the best talent of the country.
The officials interacted with the young footballers and encouraged them by assuring all sort of support and assistance. The enthusiastic players were highly motivated by the encouraging words and vowed to do their best and make the state proud.
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