Vignesh Naicker FC worked hard to overcome Western Sports Foundation (WSF) 5-2 in a tense and high-scoring Third Division match of the Rustomjee-MDFA League 2019-2020 and played at the St. Xavier’s ground, Parel on Friday.
Leading Naicker’s charge to victory was striker Aliahmed Khan who struck a brace of goals. Ganesh Swamy, Ashutosh Kadam and Ajay More, all chipped in with one each to complete Naicker’s winning tally. Western Sports Foundation scored through Swapnesh Jadhav and Kunal Pagare.
Earlier, Pratik Parab found the net in the 33rd minute to help Celestial Sports Club snatch a narrow 1-0 win against BPCL Marketing SC in another match of the same division.
In the final match of the day, Somaiya Sports Academy ‘B’ got the better of Pro Team FC 1-0. Striker Pranay Vairal struck the lone goal just before the half-time whistle.
Results – Third Div: Celestial Sports Club 1 (Pratik Parab) beat BPCL Marketing SC 0.
Vignesh Naicker FC 5 (Aliahmed Khan 2, Ganesh Swamy, Ashutosh Kadam, Ajay More) beat Western Sports Foundation 2 (Swapnesh Jadhav, Kunal Pagare).
Somaiya Sports Academy ‘B’ 1 (Pranay Vairal) beat Pro Team FC 0.