Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 18: Lal Bazar XI outplayed Burry Football Club and emerged winner in the Lal Bazar Premier 16-Teams Knockout Football Tournament at Khan Bagh ground, here today.
It was a neck to neck competition between both teams and the match was totally unpredictable. Junaid, a player of Lal Bazar XI scored 2 goals against the opposite team but on the other side Burry FC’s player also scored the brace.
The equality of goals (2-2) staged the match to penalty shootouts.
The outstanding performance of goalkeeper pertaining to Lal Bazar XI by saving three goals in penalty shootout declared the Lal Bazar XI as the champions and won the tournament.
The Man of the match was awarded to the goalkeeper and Ali was titled as the player of the tournament.
Head of management Salim Kaloo said, “I am ebullient after exploring the game play of both the teams. They embellished the ground with their team management and foot work. These kinds of matches provide the learning experience and bring the gale of enthusiasm to the youngsters”.
Chairman of Real Kashmir announced that they will introduce new team as Kashmir Warriors in affiliation with Real Kashmir. This platform will provide the opportunity to the deserving players to excel in the football and later on to play professionally, he added.
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