Century Rayon scored a hard-fought 3-2 win against a spirited Union Bank of India in an Elite (Corporate) Division match of the Mumbai Football Association (MFA) League 2022-2023 and played at the Neville D’Souza ground, Bandra on Thursday.
For Century Rayon striker Naresh M. scored two goals and K. Adhikari added to secure their win, while Union Bank of India managed to score two goals through Brendon Fernandes and Athang Kanekar.
Earlier, Ex-Servicemen SC fought hard and managed to overcome Judean United SC by a fighting 2-1 margin in a First Division encounter. Strikers Melroy Noronha and Ayush Joshi were bang on target with a goal each for the Servicemen outfit, while Judean United SC scored one through Vivek Gaikwad.
In another match of the same division, Steadfast FC got the better of Oscar Foundation by an identical 2-1 margin. Limus Thanikkal and Hitesh Bangera scored one goal each to seal Steadfast win while Johan M. got Oscar Foundation’s lone goal.
Results – First Div: Ex-Servicemen SC 2 (Melroy Noronha, Ayush Joshi) beat Judean United SC 1 (Vivek Gaikwad).
Steadfast FC 2 (Limus Thanikkal, Hitesh Bangera) beat Oscar Foundation 1 (Johan M.).
Elite Div: Century Rayon 3 (Naresh M. 2, K. Adhikari) beat Union Bank of India 2 (Brendon Fernandes, Athang Kanekar).