Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 24: The second phase of football tournament under the banner of ‘Let’s Play’ Football Tournament, sponsored by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt of India for students and non-students both boys and girls for the age groups of 6-12, 13-16 and 17-19 under Khelo India scheme, being organized by the Department Youth Services and Sports is in full swing here.
Speaking on the occasion, Bashir Ahmad, Joint Director YS&S Kashmir said that over all 48 teams from 8 Zones of District Srinagar who were declared winners at Zonal Level are participating in the tournament and 6 teams, 3 each from Boys and girls in identified age groups are representing respective Zones.
He said, separate venues have been put in place for different age groups, 6-12 age group of boys and girls are playing at Govt. Girls High School Rawalpora, similarly 13-17age group are playing at Gindun Ground, Rajbagh and 17-19 age group are facing each other in the competition at Polo Ground Srinagar.
Eight matches were played on 2nd day today under the age group of 13-16 years, wherein Rainawari beat Hawal by 3-0 goals, Amirakadal got the better of Eidgah by a solitary goal (1-0).
Similarly under the age group of 17-19 years, Eidgah defeated Zaldagar by 1-0, Amirakadal drubbed Nishat by 1-0, while in the age group of 6-12 years, the matches which were played at GHS Rawalpora, Amirakadal thrashed Hawal by a margin of 6 goals (6-0), Nishat won against Rainawari by 3-1 goals, Batamalloo trounced Gulab Bagh by 2-1 goals and Eidgah won against Zaldagar by 3-0 goals.
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