Kalina United snatched a narrow 1-0 win against Indian FC in a Men’s Open second round league match of the 16th Kalina Football League, organised by the Our Lady of Egypt Parish Church Sports Committee, and played at the Our Lady of Egypt Church ground, Kalina. Striker Monish D’Souza scored the all-important winner to seal Kalina United’s win.
Meanwhile, Kalina Village Boys (Red) and Kalina Rangers were engaged in a grim battle for supremacy before the former managed to clinch a close 4-3 victory. Leading Kalina Village Boys’s charge was prolific scorer Sheldon Sharma who struck a brace, while Ryaan Shaikh and Dan Dias added one each. Kalina Rangers got their goals through Melvin Barboza, Anthony Machado and Neil D’Costa.
Results – Men Open: FC Kolovery 3 (Nigel Fernandes, Bhoomik Vakharia, Gleason Rodrigues) beat Egyptian Boys 0.
Kalina Village Boys (White) 1 (Serin Paniker) beat Farm House Sports Club 0.
Kalina United 1 (Monish D’Souza) beat Indian FC 0.
Kalina Village Boys (Red) 4 (Sheldon Sharma 2, Ryaan Shaikh, Dan Dias) beat Kalina Rangers 3 (Melvin Barboza, Anthony Machado, Neil D’Costa).
Air-India Colony 2 (Kishan Singh 2) drew with Kalina Village Boys (Black) 2 (Deepak Mehra, Amol Panchal).