SrinagarReal Kashmir as AG’s XI had to share points in their Premier Division fixture of State Football League 2017 played at Synthetic Turf Ground, Srinagar on Wednesday.
In the Super Division fixture, Young Maharaja beat State Football Academy (SFA) team.
In the Super Division game played at Synthetic Turf TRC, Young Maharaja FC defeated SFA Junior 2-1. Asif and Aqib were the scorers for the winning team. The Young Maharaja defenders showed great resistance to preserve the lead and help their side to earn all three points.
In Super-Division match also played at Synthetic Turf Ground , Real Kashmir FC and AG’s XI played out a 1-1 draw in a closely contested affair. Both the teams played aggressively throughout the match. However, the first half ended without any team failing to make inroads.
Asrar Rehbar opened the account for the Real Kashmir FC in the 50th minute of the match and they managed the lead till the 70th minute of the game. In the 70th minute the AG’s XI got a penalty which Amanjeet converted into a goal and thus scoring an equaliser.
In the last minutes of the game, players from both the sides tried their best to take a lead, but couldn’t. When the referee blew the final whistle the score line read 1-1 and it was the fair result, considering that both the teams missed several opportunities to score. Shahnawaz of AG’s XI was declared as footballer of the match.
Meanwhile, State Football League, a mega event first of its kind in the history of J&K football, is going on at different venues of the state with full swing drawing huge crowds to the football venues. More than 500 football teams and clubs with over 12000 players and over 1500 team officials are participating in the mega event, the aim of which is to unearth the hidden talent across the State.
The event is being held across the 22 districts of the state these days and is being organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Football Association (JKFA) under the auspices of State Sports Council and on the directions of All India Football Federation (AIFF).
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