Nagpur City clinch State soccer title

 

 

NAGPUR City emerged champions of the 25th Nashikrao Tirpude Memorial Maharashtra State Men’s Slum Soccer Championship. The meet was held at the Slum Soccer Academy in Bokhara. The State-level championship brought together 12 district teams from across Maharashtra — Nagpur City, Nagpur Gramin, Pune, Mumbai, Chandrapur, Bhandara, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Amravati, Yavatmal, Akola and Wardha. In the final, Nagpur City dominated the game thrashing Nagpur Gramin 8-1 to secure the title. Shadab (4 goals), Umaid (2 goals) and Arshad (2 goals) were the scorers. Earlier, Nagpur City, Nagpur Gramin, Pune and Mumbai advanced to the knock-out stage. In the first semi-final, Nagpur Gramin defeated Pune in a closely fought penalty shoot-out (3-2).

 

The second semi-final saw Nagpur City deliver a commanding performance, defeating Mumbai 10-2. In women’s section, Gondia emerged champions defeating Mumbai 6-0. Achal led the charge with a brilliant hat-trick, scoring in 6th, 7th and 9th minute while Megha added another hat-trick with goals in 10th, 12th and 14th minute sealing a historic victory for the team. Indrajeet Basu, Physical Education Professor, Porwal College, Kamptee; Dr Abhijeet Barse, CEO, Krida Vikas Sanstha (Slum Soccer) and Malika Nagpure, sports teacher, Porwal Junior College, Kamptee graced the prize distribution function.