18th Christmas Gold Cup Tournament
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 9: Hero FC triumphed 3-0 over Pegasus FC in a thrilling encounter at the 18th Christmas Gold Cup Football Tournament 2024-25, held at the Mini Sports Stadium Parade Ground here today.
After a goalless first half, Hero FC came alive in the second half, with T. Robart breaking the deadlock in the 56th minute. Ishal doubled the lead in the 62nd minute and Aryan sealed the win with a third goal just two minutes later in the 64th minute.
The match was attended by Bhupinder Singh, DySP J&K and International Player, as the chief guest, along with Ramesh Chander, International Player, Yousaf Don (Organizing Secretary), David Masih (Football Coach), Ashok Singh (Treasurer, Basketball Association), Mohd. Shuja, Charanpreet Singh, Ashok Kumar (Ex-Corporator) and Sebastin. The game was officiated by referees Ricky Kumar, Ajay Singh, Aman Banathia and Rocky.