Dear all,
Greetings of peace!
Below kindly find the press note for Vedanta Youth Cup second match.
Kindly consider and publish the same in your esteemed daily.
Best,
Carol Mascarenhas
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Sesa Football Academy to fight for third place after losing out to
Reliance Foundation Young Champs
27th September, Panjim: Sesa Football Academy went down fighting against
Reliance Foundation Young Champs as the score line depicted 3-0 in
favour of the latter at the full time whistle. In the previous game, the
host academy had put on a great show against finalists Bengaluru FC,
earning a point and required a win against the Young Champs to reach the
finals of the Vedanta Youth Cup.
However, as it turned out, luck was in favour of the team in red as they
successfully set up a final day fixture against Bengaluru FC on 29th
September. The Young Champs required a win with a minimum margin of
three goals and they looked determined to get the result from the very
first minute of the game.
Within the first 30 minutes, the team in red took a double lead through
Man of the Match Thoi Singh and left-back Nihal, putting early pressure
on the hosts. In the 33rd minute, the team had another chance to make it
3-0 but forward Ayush missed from the spot, after Beckham Xavier had
committed a foul inside the box.
The first 45 minutes saw several Young Champs’ players booked including
Ayush, Yash and Kaustav while Salman was cautioned by the referee in the
46th minute. Nevertheless, within the next three minutes, the Young
Champs scored once again, this time through Nehil who triple up the
lead.
Further, in the 63rd minute, another player Felixson was sent off with a
straight red card for denying a straight goal scoring opportunity to
Sesa. In the final 25 minutes, Rizbon Fernandes missed two close
opportunities to bring Sesa Football Academy back into the game but he
unfortunately couldn’t find the back of the net.
It was a heartbreak for Sesa Football Academy at the final whistle as
they just missed out on the finals. Yet, the hosts will face Tata
Football Academy in a clash for third place on 29th September.
