HDFC Bank produced an impressive performance and registered a satisfying 1-0 win against Central Railway in an evenly contested Elite (Corporate) Division match of the Mumbai Football Association (MFA) League 2022-2023 and played at the Neville D’Souza ground, Bandra on Sunday evening.
Playing with plenty of grit and determination HDFC Bank worked hard a team and managed to find the back of the Central Railway in the final moments of the match to snatch a tense win. Striker Titus Uttankar scored the all-important winning goal in the 87th minute to give his team all the three points.
Earlier, Sanaya Irani struck a hat-trick of goals to power India Rush to a fluent 4-0 win against Bodyline SC in a Women’s Super Division match. Sanaya’s teammate Payal Kothari contributed with the fourth goal to complete the winning tally.
In another match, Mumbai Knights FA romped to a 3-1 win against Kenkre FC. Mumbai Knights combined well and scored their three goals through the efforts of Abeer Arsiwala, Sai Sankhe and Priyanka K., all contributing one goal apiece while Kenkre FC pulled one back through Diya Puri’s strike.
Results – Women Super Div: PIFA Sports 0 drew with SC Bacaim 0.
Young Guns FC 4 (Anubhuti Pathak 2, Tanvi Kore, Vidisha Sawant) beat Future Stars 1 (Jhulekha Bijali).
India Rush 4 (Sanaya Irani 3, Payal Kothari) beat Bodyline SC 0.
Mumbai Knights FA 3 (Abeer Arsiwala, Sai Sankhe, Priyanka K.) beat Kenkre FC 1 (Diya Puri).
Men’s Elite Div: HDFC Bank 1 (Titus Uttankar) beat Central Railway 0.