D.K. Pharma and Millat FC registered comfortable victories by identical 6-0 margins in their respective Elite Division (Private) matches of the Mumbai Football Association (MFA) League 2022-2023 and played at the Neville D’Souza ground, Bandra on Wednesday.
The fancied D.K. Pharma outfit rode on the brilliance of striker Zeeshan Akhter who scored two goals to defeat Silver Innings. Akhter’s teammates Ishaq Shaikh, Leimajam Singh, Mohammad Ashraf and Kuman Singh chipped in with one each to complete the winning tally.
Earlier, Millat FC proved too good for Rudra FC charging to the massive win. The hero of Millat’s win was Adnan Ishke who scored a brace of goals while Jiten Koli, Duane D’Souza, Ravinder Singh and Brijal Possa all struck one each to seal the big win.
In another match, Iron Born FC dropped two points as they were forced to play out a 1-1 draw with PIFA Sports (Colaba) FC. Iron Born youngsters took the lead through Mohammed Khatib in the 29th minute and went into the break with a narrow 1-0 advantage. However, after the change of ends, PIFA Sports came fighting back and managed to find the equalizer through Shamer Swamy’s strike in the 67th minute.
Results – Elite Div: Iron Born FC 1 (Mohammed Khatib) drew with PIFA Sports (Colaba) FC 1 (Shamer Swamy).
Millat FC 6 (Adnan Ishke 2, Jiten Koli, Duane D’Souza, Ravinder Singh, Brijal Possa) beat Rudra FC 0.
D.K. Pharma 6 (Zeeshan Akhter 2, Ishaq Shaikh, Leimajam Singh, Mohammad Ashraf, Kuman Singh) beat Silver Innings FC 0.