 Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 25: In the ongoing first Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Memorial (MMSM) Football tournament, J&K Bank XI defeated Accountant General's (AG's) XI by a solitary goal in a match played at Synthetic Turf, TRC Ground in Srinagar on Tuesday April 24.
The only mach of the day, started at 4 pm and a large number of football fans had gathered at the venue to support their favourite teams. The match turned out to be a classic as both the teams displayed the skills and cool temperament throughout the 90-minutes of the play. In the first half, both teams attacked each others' goalpost frequently, but the defence lines withheld the pressure and didn't allow any goals to be scored. The goalkeepers of the two teams made some excellent saves drawing huge cheers from the spectators. The second half also proved to be mouth watering as no team was ready to give even an inch. Attacks and counter attacks was the hallmark of the match. In 47th minute of the play, Aakif Reshi scored all important goal for Bank team. Immediately, the AG's XI players launched several counter attacks, but the goalkeeper of the Bank team ensured no damage was done. In the last 10 minutes of the play, both teams made several attempt to score but couldn't cross the last hurdle. While AG's XI players were desperate to score an equaliser, the Bank players were focussed on maintaining the lead. |
