Salcete FC ‘A’ and Al Kerlawi FC captured the titles in their respective categories at the Indian Club-Indian Expats 5-a-Side Football Tournament 2016 which took place on Friday evening.
Salcete FC ‘A’ took home the trophy as Open Category winners, beating Al Kerlawi FC 2-1 in the final, while Al Kerlawi FC reigned supreme in the Under-15 Category after edging out Manama FC 1-0 in extra time.
The semi-final of the under-15 category saw Al Kerlawi FC, edge past Shabab Al Busaiteen 1-0, while other finalists, Manama FC beat Al Zad FC 3-0.
The first semi-final in the Open Category saw a battle between the two Salcete FC teams. Salcete FC ‘A’ defeated Salcete FC ‘B’ 1-0. The second semi-final was another tight game decided by a single goal, as Al Kerlawi FC managed a win over Nuvem.
Hopes
The victory of Salcete FC ‘A’ in the Open Category dashed Al Kerlawi’s hopes of an evening’s double after having already taken the under-15 trophy.
Individual trophies were also awarded in both categories. In the U15 Category, the Player of the Tournament award was given to Shehzad of Al Kerlawi FC and the Upcoming Player award went to Mubashir of Al Zad FC.
In the Open Category, the Player of the Tournament was Godfrey Silva of Salcete FC ‘A’.
The awards ceremony was led by the General Secretary of the Indian Club, Ashok Kumar T.S., Football, Cricket and Hockey Secretary of the Indian Club, Vijay Noronha, and other guests and members of the Indian Club’s Executive Committee.