Bandra Gym football
Bacardi Blues Sports Club produced a determined fighting display and snatched a thrilling 3-2 win against Hot Steppers Sports Club in a Men’s Open first round match of the Bandra Gymkhana Annual Floodlit Rink Football Tournament 2019, organized under the auspices of the MDFA and played under floodlights at the DPRC grounds, Bandra. Strikers Akshay D. and Vishal M. struck one goal each to seal Meghdoot’s victory.
For Bacardi Blues striker Hasim Roopanghar struck two goals and Harshal Mapannor got one while Hot Steppers scored through Darshan Shetty and Clinton Crasto.
In another match, Glorian FC got the better of Game Kings by a close 2-1 margin. Dilip Bhandari and Nigel Marshal were bang on target with a strike each for Glorian Ravi Singh netted one for the losers.
In a Women’s Open match, Baze FC blanked Kapadia Nagar FC 5-0. Shimona Saldanha and Akanksha Kandalkar both struck a brace of goals each while Rita Goveas scored one to complete the win.
Results – Women Open: Baze FC 5 (Shimona Saldanha 2, Akanksha Kandalkar 2, Rita Goveas) beat Kapadia Nagar FC 0.
Men’s Open: Future Stars 6 (Garav Shinde 3, Somesh Thakur, Omkar Shinde, Vandan Meher) beat Our Lady Of Velainkani Irla 5 (Zeno Pereira 2, Jefferson Misquitta 2, Nickson Misquitta1).
Glorian FC 2 (Dilip Bhandari, Nigel Marshal) beat Games Kings 1 (Ravi Singh).
Bacardi Blues 3 (Hasim Roopnghar 2, Harshal Mapannor 1) beat Hot Steppers 2 (Darshan Shetty, Clinton Crasto).
St. Roque Boys 2 (Sachin Rawat, Mahesh Nayak) beat Galvankars SC 0.
Mora Villagers Juhu 4 (Raj Gurav, Vicky Mangela, Vicky D’Souza, Pawan Mangela) beat United Boys Sahar 1 (Mukesh Kumar).
Men Veterans: Bandra Packers Yellow 3 (Wakil Ansari, Henry Picardo, Simplicio Fernandes) beat Stanis knights 1 (Savio Pereira).
Spartans SC 6 (Sheldon Fernandes 3, Apparao Chiman 2, Avinash D’Souza) beat Taxman SC 0.