[Notice] KSFA to host AIFF workshop

KSFA will be hosting a workshop for AIFF Academy Accreditation and Baby Leagues at the Bangalore Football Stadium on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. 

Srinivasan Saimani, Manager - Baby League, AIFF and Mazhar Ahmed Mansoor, Development Officer, Tamil Nadu will be conducting the one day workshop for all stakeholders interested in Baby Leagues or in applying for Academy Accreditation for 2019-20.

Programme

6th February, 2019 from 11 am to 1 pm (session for Academy Accreditation) 

2 pm to 4 pm - (session for Baby Leagues).  
The workshop will involve explanation of the AIFF Baby League rules and regulations, AIFF Baby League Protocol, and the AIFF Academy Accreditation procedure and its regulations.

Representatives of existing academies as well as those interested in starting academies/baby leagues should register their names before February 4, 2019.

For further details contact Workshop Coordinator Mr M Satyanarayan on 8197979595 or confirm via email to ceoksfa@gmail.com.

KSFA Women’s Football League 2019

The inaugural Edition of KSFA Women’s Football League Super Division kicked off today at the Bangalore Football Stadium.

The first edition has 6 teams registered under KSFA Women’s Football Committee. A month-long football action will be played in two-legged league format.   

Fixture
Round 1 - Sunday, Jan 27, 2019 

• Mangalore United 4 (Priya Darshini 8’, Abhilasha 32’, Simran 65’, Diana 86th’) - Parikrma 0 
• BUFC 8 (Paromita 18', 36’, 81’, Shiva 24’, Amsa 42’, 63’, Amoolya 52’, Vanita 83’) Vs Indian Football Factory 0  
• Misaka United 4 (Tarini 13’, Ambili 29’, Vipina 36', 47’) Vs Slamzers, Belgaum 3 (Aditi 38', 42’, 68’) 

Round 2 - Wednesday, Jan 30, 2019 

• Slamzers 0 Vs Indian Football Factory 9 (Rasiga-9', 13', Sanjana-25'/47'/57', Poojitha-18', Thanmayi-63', Lilly-67', 72')
• Misaka United 0 Vs Mangalore United 2 (Prajna-54', Jancila-71')
• BUFC 4 (BUFC- Amlooya 4th', Amsa-7', 76', 90t) Vs Parikrma 1 (Raksha-6') 

Round 3 - Sunday, Feb 3, 2019  

• Misaka United 0 Vs Indian Football Factory 5 (Rasiga-21', Sanjana-60', Poojitha-36', Lilly-69', 77')  
• BUFC 4 (Amsa 45'+2'/69', Paromita 70', Shivashankari-72') Vs Mangalore United 0 
• Slamzers Vs Parikrama
  ^ Could not take place as the Slamzers, the team from Belgaum met with an accident while travelling to Bengaluru leaving one player seriously injured. Per latest she's doing fine.
  Slamzers have pulled out of the league, their matches will be counted as forfeited

Round 4 - Wednesday, Feb 6, 2019  

• Indian Football Factory 4 (Rasiga 4', 35', Sanjana 25', Poojitha 60') Vs Parikrama 0 
• BUFC 4 (Paromita 4', 57', Tuli 24',Amoolya 74') Vs Misaka United 0
• Slamzers Vs Mangalore United - forfeited 
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Round 5 - Sunday, Feb 10, 2019  

• Mangalore United 0 Vs Indian Football Factory 1 (Sanjana-37')
• Parikrma 3 (Bhuvaneswari-3', 28th', Aishwarya-88') Vs Misaka United 0   
• Slamzers Vs BUFC  - forfeited

Round 6 - Wednesday, Feb 13, 2019  

• BUFC 8 (Paromita-18'/37', 50', Praveena 4', 45+1', 67', Anoushka-55', Sasmita 81') Vs Misaka United 0  
• Indian Football Factory 2 (Rasiga-57', Lilly-67') Vs Parikrma 0 
• Mangalore United Vs Slamzers - forfeited 

Round 7 - Sunday, Feb 17, 2019  

• Slamzers Vs BUFC - forfeited 
• Indian Football Factory 0 Vs Misaka United 2 (Devika-29', Vipina-72')
• Parikrma 2 (Sheetal-28', Pallavi-80') Vs Mangalore United 3 (Diona-22', 33', 73' )

Round 8 - Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019  

• Mangalore United 0 Vs BUFC 1 (Paromita-53') 
• Parikrma 4 (Caroline-17'[OG], Raksha-43', Spoorthi-71', Bhuvaneswari-84') Vs Misaka United 1 (Tarini 7')
• Slamzers Vs Indian Football Factory - forfeited  

Round 9 - Sunday, Feb 24, 2019  

• Slamzers Vs Misaka United - forfeited 
• Indian Football Factory 1 (Rasiga-37') Vs Mangalore United 1 (Jancila-83')
• Parikrma 0 Vs BUFC 1 (Paromita-89')

Round 10 - Wednesday, Feb 27, 2019  

• Mangalore United 1 (Diona-18') Vs Misaka United 0
• Indian Football Factory 2 (Paromita-52', 57') Vs BUFC 0 
• Slamzers Vs Parikrma - forfeited    

Fateh Hyderabad rout South United 4-0 in Second Division

South United Media 

South United’s winless streak continued in the Hero Second Division League as they crumbled to a 4-0 loss to Fateh Hyderabad AFC. Trailing 2-0 at the 50th minute mark, SUFC pushed forward to claw their way back in the game and conceded two late goals on the counter. 

The early action in the first half saw both teams trading blows as South United FC created a chance at one end only for Fateh Hyderabad to create one down the other. The closest South United FC would come to a goal in the first half was when Sudipta’s attempt came off the crossbar midway through the first half. 

Naro Hari Sreshtha who struck the telling blow for the home side though with his goal in the 29th minute giving his side the advantage and leaving SUFC to chase the game. South United spent the rest of the half creating chances but couldn’t get too many shots away that threatened the Fateh Hyderabad goal. 

With the sides walking in at halftime with the home side leading through a slender 1 goal lead, the game remained in the balance. 

The second half began poorly for South United FC as they were 2-0 behind in the first 5 minutes through Gagandeep Singh. The following 20 minutes were South United FC throwing all they had forward to get the all-important third goal in the game early so they could find a way back in the game. 

Fateh Hyderabad’s sturdy defence rode out the tough part of the game and started to get a better foothold in the game. The urgency for South United FC to throw men forward meant more space for Fateh Hyderabad on the counter. Substitute Bedashwor Singh took advantage of that in the 87th minute to make it 3-0 and put it virtually out of reach for SUFC. 

Another substitute, the Australian Emile O Damey stepped up to the spot to put away a penalty in the 89th minute to cap off the win.

Bengaluru Reserves put eight past Hindustan

Bengaluru FC Media 

Bengaluru FC Reserves extended their winning run to three games, hammering Delhi-based Hindustan FC 8-0 in a completely one-sided affair at the Bengaluru Football Stadium, on Friday. The win took Bengaluru’s tally to 9 points as they cemented their position at the top of Group-A standings in the Hero 2nd Division League after they sealed their biggest ever win in the competition.

While Naushad Moosa’s boys controlled the entire game, it was a brace each from Parag Shrivas (16’, 43’) and Leon Augustine (51’, 57’) along with goals from Advait Shinde (11’), Myron Mendes (20’), Emanuel Lalchhanchhuaha (60’) and Altamash Sayed (61’) that gave Bengaluru a well-deserved win.

Dominating proceedings from the word go, BFC broke the deadlock in the 11th minute through a set piece. Altamash found Myron on the right, whose low cross into the box was finished off by Advait on the second attempt after his first was blocked by the ’keeper. Five minutes later, Myron with a long ball found Parag free on the left who ran past his marker before finishing off at the far post with a low finish.

Myron had a penalty kick saved by custodian Varun Bisht in the 19th minute before making amends a minute later with a close-range finish at the far post on Parag’s cross from the left.

The Blue Colts missed another penalty at the half hour mark when Altamash hit his effort from the spot wide, before Hindustan FC missed the third penalty of the afternoon when Jaskaran Singh too fired off target after Aditya Patra had brought Franko Paul down.

The hosts finally made it 4-0 minutes from the breather when Parag completed his brace heading home Altamash’s corner kick in from the left.

Bengaluru struck four in quick succession in the opening quarter of the second half. First it was Leon who poked home from close on Advait's pass after Myron's effort from outside the box came off the crossbar in the 51st minute. Six minutes later, he completed his brace tapping home Parag’s low ball in from the left.

Emanuel and Altamash scored two in as many minutes from outside the box around the hour mark to make it 8-0 for the Blue Colts. The home side had quite a few chances in the remainder of the second half, but some poor finishing and last-ditch defending from the visitors meant the score remained unchanged.

The league now breaks for three weeks with Bengaluru Reserves resuming their campaign with an away game against Hindustan FC in Delhi on February 25.

BFC Reserves host Hindustan FC in 2nd Division League today

Bengaluru FC Media

Bengaluru FC are set to host Hindustan FC in their first home game of the Hero 2nd Division League 2018-19 when they face off at the Bengaluru Football Stadium today.

Going into the game on the back of two successive away wins Naushad Moosa’s boys are riding high on confidence. However, he expects his team to stay away from any complacency against a side who is yet to pick up any points.

While the Blue Colts’ have taken a three-point lead at the top in Group-A after two rounds, they’ve also netted eight times so far which is the most by any team in the 2nd Division this season. On the other hand, Hindustan FC come into the game on the back of two disappointing defeats. While they opened their campaign with a narrow 3-4 loss to ARA FC in Ahmedabad, they went down 0-6 to FC Goa Reserves on Monday. Playing their third successive away game, the Delhi-based side will be eager to bounce back and get their first points of the campaign against BFC B.

“Hindustan FC have a lot of new players and it takes time for players to gel. After two games, they will definitely be in better shape and have an understanding of each other. They will be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of their team and will definitely try to come back stronger at us. I don't want my players to be casual in any game and certainly not on Friday. Winning or losing is part of the game, but it's important that they stick to our plan and enjoy the football,” added Moosa.

While the game will be the last before the league takes a month-long break for the Santosh Trophy, Moosa believes it’s vital for his colts to get a positive result on Friday. “I honestly wish we didn't have a long break as we don’t want to halt the momentum. At BFC, our philosophy is to play attacking football with the aim of winning every game, so momentum plays a big role. A few of our players will join the Karnataka State Team for the Santosh Trophy and this is a platform for them as well. The exposure and the games that they play will help them build confidence when they return for the second half of the campaign.”

The game kicks off at 3.30 pm at the Bengaluru Football Stadium. 

South United FC hold Chennaiyin FC Reserves in thrilling 3-3 draw

South United Media

An early lead for Chennaiyin FC indicated that they were going to have an easy cruise to a win but with a quality performance, South United clawed back into the game to walk away with a point. 

The game began at SSN Stadium in Chennai with the home team Chennaiyin FC in control and they capitalised on their quick start with some early goals. Krishna Pandit scored in the 11th minute to give his side an early lead, Rohmingthanga struck twice in the next 5 minutes to make it what seemed like an unassailable 3-0 lead by the 17th minute mark. 

South United FC seemed to settle down and find their groove only once they were trailing by three goals. They began creating some dangerous chances and found a quick breakthrough in the 22nd minute as Aaron ran on to a superb through ball from Magesh and cut the ball back for Sudipta to finish. 

The visiting team kept the pressure on the CFC Reserves goal on for the rest of the half and were seemingly denied a couple of penalty shouts. Both teams walked in at half-time with the visitors still trailing by 2 goals. 

Another penalty shout early in the second half saw SUFC come away frustrated again as the decisions went against them once again. It remained an exercise of attack versus defense as SUFC pushed forward and CFC remained pegged back in their own half. 

The 65th minute saw Cletus Paul replace Sharukh Rahman as SUFC threw forward all they had. They won a penalty in the 70th minute that Cletus stepped forward to drive home. 

With the score at 3-2, South United kept plugging away looking for an equaliser, but their quest for parity was dented by the sending off of Amit Tudu in the 81st minute as he saw a second yellow. 

The ten men of the visiting team still dominated the game though against a flailing Chennaiyin FC side. Their labours bore fruit in the 89th minute as Aaron’s cross found Cletus in the middle of the box and the striker smashed it into the back of the net. 

What had already been a dramatic game could’ve got better for South United FC as they had a chance to score form a corner late on but they were unable to convert it and had to settle for a draw.

ITI beat HAL to win 'Legends' exhibition game

Bengaluru FC Media 

A second half double from former India international and National League winner R.C. Prakash handed Indian Telephone Industries FC (ITI) a thrilling 2-0 victory over Hindustan Aeronautics Limited SC (HAL) in an exhibition game organized by Bengaluru FC at the Bangalore Football Stadium, on Saturday.

After a goalless first half, Prakash (31’, 40’) finished off two brilliant counter attacking moves with Bengaluru FC player Harmanjot Khabra assisting on both occasions. Khabra in fact, was joined by first team players Erik Paartalu and Gursimrat Singh Gill in the ITI squad, while Chencho Gyeltshen, Juanan Gonzalez and Rahul Bheke turned out in HAL colours for a cameo in the second half.

Meanwhile, ITI custodian Balaji Narsimhan pulled off some brilliant saves to deny striker Xavier Vijayakumar who was a livewire for HAL throughout the game and keep their lead intact.

With the West Block of the stadium flocked by a number of vocal fans across all age groups, the legends were cheered on throughout the sixty-minute game as they went all out re-igniting their old rivalry.

New look South United in Second Division League

South United Media 

While South United take on Chennaiyin FC reserves in their second I-League 2nd Division match, they bolstered their squad with new additions, a few of the them though featured for South United in their Second Division Opener against Ozone FC last Monday. 

Four players have joined South United FC from the ranks of the Delhi Dynamos reserves team. Kishan Singh Thongam is among this influx of young talent, but he’s already got an impressive resume as he appeared at multiple levels for the Junior Indian National Team and played in the I-League Second Division for the Dynamos Reserve Team. 

Krishan Kumar and Sudipta Malakar too joining from Delhi Dynamos. 

Another joinee on a season-long loan from Dynamos, Amit Tudu, charted a similar course having made appearances for India at U16 and U19 levels before playing for the Dynamos Reserves. His flexibility in being able to play multiple positions in the defensive third provides South United FC with multiple options to deploy his skills. 

The most experienced campaigner among the lot, having spent his career playing in the I-League and the I-League Second Division, defender Tonmoy Ghosh is set to represent SUFC in the Hero Second Division League this season. 

Among the new signings is Subhankar Adhikary, an experienced campaigner at a young age, having previously represented clubs in the Kolkata League Division 1, U19 I-League, and the U19 IFA Shield before moving to FC Kerala. The 2017/18 saw him play in the Kerala Premier League and the I-League Second Division, as the captain of FC Kerala and he brings those leadership qualities to South United FC now. 

The 6-foot tall central defender Sajid Hossain also joins the fray at South United FC from FC Pune City. He was a part of their set-up for the last 3 seasons, including in the I-League Second Division last season. 

22-years-old defender Nitesh Aswani arrives from FC Pune City as well. His last season spent with the FC Pune City captaining the reserve team in the I-League Second Division should serve as great experience that South United FC can capitalise on in this campaign.

Having earned his stripes at the Royal Wahingdoh Academy, 21-year-old Rungsing Muinao attracted a few eyeballs with his impressive performances in the Chennai League and Calcutta League. On his previous foray in the I-League Second division he scored 3 goals in 6 starts with Delhi United. He also scored 10 goals in 11 games for them in the Delhi League. His team-mate at FC Bardez, goalkeeper Royal Basumatary also made the cut for SUFC. 

K. Lalmalsawma impressed at an early age playing at BVT FC to make it into the Mizoram State Team and at Chhinga Veng FC before joining the ATK team set up. The youngster joins on loan from the Kolkata club. 

Former Bengaluru FC striker Cletus Paul, David Lalbiakzara from Aizawl FC, and Amoes T from FC Bengaluru United round off the selection of players joining South United FC.

At the average age of 22, the influx of talent and potential of the 14 names added to the roster will bring an exciting brand of football for the fans of Bengaluru to appreciate.

Name	Age	Position	From
Subhankar Adhikary	24 years	CB	FC Kerala
Sajid Hossain	20 years	CM	FC Pune City
Rungsing Muinao	21 years	RW, LW	FC Bardez
Kishan Singh Thongam	19 years	LB	Delhi Dynamos FC
Krishan Kumar	22 years	CM	Delhi Dynamos FC
Amit Tudu	21 years	CB, RB	Delhi Dynamos FC (Season-long Loan)
Sudipta Malakar	18 years	LW, RW	Delhi Dynamos FC
Cletus Paul	25 years	ST	Sreebhumi FC
David Lalbiakzara	24 years	LW, RW	Aizawl FC
K.Lalmalsawma	19 years	RB	ATK (Season-long Loan)
Nitesh Aswani	22 years	CB, RB	FC Pune City
Tonmoy Ghosh	26 years	RB, LB	Mohammedan SC
Amoes T	24 years	CM	FC Bengaluru United
Royal Basumatary	22 years	GK	FC Bardez

HAL, ITI legends face-off tomorrow at Football Stadium

Bengaluru FC Media  

Bengaluru FC is organising an exhibition game between erstwhile football powerhouses, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited SC (HAL) and Indian Telephone Industries FC (ITI) at the Bangalore Football Stadium, on Saturday, January 19 at 4 pm. 

Notable players who will be taking part in the showpiece event include RC Prakash, Balaji Narasimhan, M Babu, Sunil (ADE), Muralidharan and Ilyas Pasha for ITI, while HAL will have the likes of Xavier Vijayakumar, Sunil, Satish Kumar and Gangadharan in their ranks. 

Speaking on the decision to organise the game, club COO, Mustafa Ghouse said, “HAL and ITI are institutions, not only in Karnataka but on the Indian football map and this game is our way of honouring their contribution to the sport. We’re proud that Bengaluru FC belongs to a city that has a rich football history and a lot of it is down to these two teams.” 

Proceeds from the sale of tickets to the game, which will be available on matchday at the Bangalore Football Stadium, will go to the HAL and ITI teams, and will be priced between Rs. 30 and Rs. 100. 

SQUADS

HAL: Basheer, Jeevanandan, Willian Crasta, Satish Kumar, Sunil, U Babu, Rajendra, Raju Sr., Paul, Somu, Gangadaran, Lawrence Sr., Lawrence Jr., Xavier Vijayakumar, Arvind, Yoganathan, Jacob, Vinod.

RD Babu (Coach), Ravindranathan (Manager).

ITI: Sundareshan, Mohan Kumar, Shakaf, Subramaniam, Aslam Khan, P. Kumar, Thomas, Rahmathulla, Rajashekar, Emanuel, Fairoz, John Kenneth Raj, Karun Raj, Vigalmani, Raja, Nazeer Ahmed, Ambrose, RC Prakash, Lionel, Vishnu, Muthukrishna, Ashwath Murthy, Rozario Estebiero, Ronnie Estebiero, Padmanabhan, Sendhil, Avijit Chaterjee, Francis, Verghese, Venkatesh R., Manohar, Harry Frank, Kumar, Harry Philips, Dinakaran, Antic, Tamilmuthu, Charles.

Sri. Kantharaj (Coach), M Babu (Manager).

Ozone begin their I-League second campaign division with a win over South United

South United Media

Ozone FC started their second division I-League campaign with a 1-0 win over South United.   The game was on a knife’s edge till the very end, finally Ozone’s discipline won against a visiting South United FC side that created but couldn’t finish off their chances. 

The first few minutes saw Ozone FC dominate midfield and push forward as South United FC struggled to find their feet in the game. A couple of early efforts from the home side were thwarted by the SUFC custodian Jayanth Kumar. The home side came particularly close when a chipped effort form Ozone hit the crossbar and went behind for a goal kick. 

SUFC got more of a grip in the game as the half wore on and restricted Ozone to fewer chances, however, they struggled to create at the other end thanks to a disciplined defensive performance from David Booth’s men. 

The game had little movement off the ball from either side, but Ozone FC showed more of a threat going forward with more incisive passing and positioning. 

The second half began with South United threatening in the early minutes. They pegged Ozone FC back for the early parts of the half with good constant pressure on them but were unable to capitalize. 

In the 72nd minute, Ozone got their chance as their forward was brought down in the box. Only having been on the pitch for three minutes, the substitute striker Manvir Singh stepped up to take the spot kick and made no error slotting the ball to the keeper’s right and sending him the wrong way. 

Ozone were determined to keep their slender lead but the goal breathed life into the SUFC attack as they pelted the Ozone goal with all they could in the last 15 minutes. A penalty claimed denied and a header that missed by a hair’s breadth was what separated the sides in the end.

Bengaluru FC colts crowned Super Division champions

Bengaluru FC Media 

Bengaluru FC were crowned Champions of the BDFA Super Division League in a glittering ceremony held at the Bangalore Football Stadium, on Sunday. The Blue Colts, who had sealed the title with a game to spare after their victory over ASC on December 27, were handed the prestigious George Hoover trophy for the first time in their six-year history.

Post an exhibition game against second placed Ozone FC, Naushad Moosa’s boys received their trophy from M.P. Swamy, Chairman of the Bangalore District Football Association.

The Blue Colts set a few records en route to their maiden title as they finished as the only team to win ten games. In fact, with 34 points in their kitty, they finished with a seven-point lead over second placed Ozone FC (27 pts from nine games). Bengaluru's tally of 46 goals scored was the highest this season and they also put an impressive defensive performance conceding just four goals in thirteen games, the least among all 14 teams in the Division.

Speaking on the historic occasion, Bengaluru FC’s Chief Technical Officer Mandar Tamhane said, “We came close on a couple of occasions in the past but’s a great achievement for the club to finally get over the line and claim this elusive trophy. The BDFA Super Division League has provided a great platform for our Colts to get valuable game time which was the idea behind forming the team last season. Their triumph in the Puttaiah Memorial Cup earlier in the season and the Super Division title now just shows how much progress the boys have made under Naushad Moosa and also attests our player pathway. The league has been improving every year and the experience that our boys had this season will definitely help them in the 2nd Division League campaign that begins this week.”

Coach Naushad Moosa was delighted with the triumph but also highlighted the hard work put in by the boys throughout the season. “It was a tough competition overall for us and the early loss against MEG was a wake-up call. It was important to get out of the relaxed mode and the boys immediately bounced back with a big win over Students Union and there was no looking back since then. We managed to rotate the squad throughout the competition and everyone who got a chance put in a great performance. This year the competition has provided us with the perfect preparation for the 2nd Division League which will be the real test for the boys.”

Bengaluru FC B travel to Goa on Tuesday, where they take on FC Goa Reserves in their opening match of the 2nd Division League, at the Nagoa Ground.

South United smash six past CIL

South United Media 

The 6-0 scoreline was an accurate reflection of an immensely one-sided tie as South United FC ran away with 6 goals without reply from CIL who struggled to get a foot in the game.

An early goal kicked off the game on the right note for SUFC as Manivannan found the back of the net from close range to give them the lead in the 3rd minute. Most of the first 45 minutes was spent with CIL camped in their own half defending South United’s attacks.

With better finishing, South United FC should have been at least 3 goals ahead in the first 15 minutes, but their touch in front of goal failed them on many an occasion. The second goal came in the 26th minute through a defensive error and Kishori was on hand to capitalise and put it past the CIL keeper who found himself in no man’s land.

The second half wasn’t too different from the first as South United kept a strong hold on the game, but CIL seemed to show more grit. They proved a much tougher nut to crack in the second half but Kishori was on hand again in the 62nd minute to make the score 3-0. That goal opened up the floodgates for South United FC as 6 minutes later the substitute Riswanali added to the scoreline.

Kishori topped a great team performance with a hattrick which he completed in the 78th minute. South United weren’t finished though, they found a goal in the 90th minute through midfielder Thapa who finished form inside the box as a wayward ball arrived at his feet.

A dominant performance to end the BDFA Super Division 2018-19 season for South United FC was just what the doctor ordered for them as they gear up to compete in the Hero Second Division League.

Shreyas to lead U17 and Edwin U21 in Khelo India Youth Games

Karnataka will be participating in boys U-17 and U-21 football championship in the Khelo India Youth Games. This years edition is held at the Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune from January 9. 

The U-17 team is placed in Group A along with Mizoram, Punjab, and Uttarakhand and the U-21 in Group B along with Punjab, Goa, and Manipur. 

U-17 team 

Shreyas Ketkar (Captain), Praful Kumar Y V (VC), Vikash Sharma, Sharangthem Herojit Singh, Anish Mazumdar, Sanasam Surjitkumar Singh, Chanambam Ronald Singh, Khwairakpam Commandant Singh, Niketh N, Anto R, Uzen Chhozang, BS Mrinal Muthanna, Rahul P, Arnold Lalroutsang, Michael Pominthang Toutang, Tongbram krishnakantha Singh, Arnold Carmel Raj D, Sumit Kumar Puran

Coach - Shiva Kumar, Manager - S Shiva

• 10-01-2019: Karnataka Vs Mizoram 
• 12-01-2019: Karnataka Vs Punjab 
• 14-01-2019: Karnataka Vs Uttarakhand 

U-21 team

Edwin Rossario (Captain), Deepak Kumar K (Vice Captain), Kiran Saravanan, Pradeep R, Arun H, Vignesh V, Lethaolen Khongsai, Kevin Koshy, Praveen Prakash, Sudeer Kotikela, Lokesh M, Joel Kevyn Braganza, Johnson, Maria Nelson, Shravan Kumar U, Sachu Siby, Surya Prakash, Pavan S

Coach - C Ravi Kumar, Manager - Mohammed Imtiyaz 

• 11-01-2019: Karnataka Vs Punjab  
• 13-01-2019: Karnataka Vs Goa  
• 15-01-2019: Karnataka Vs Manipur 

  

South United battle out a draw against MEG

South United Media 

South United started well by taking a lead in the 21st minute but squandered control of to MEG’s well drilled performance. 

Their bright start in the game meant that South United FC had MEG on the backfoot early on with most of the play flowing through their forward Riswanali.  It was fitting that the opening goal of the game came from him.

SUFC continued to attack for the most part of the first half but found it difficult to put away the chances they were creating. The only real chances that fell MEG’s way came towards the end of the first half as they started to capitalise on some poor giveaways from SUFC. They made the best of those chances in added time at the end of the first half as Hemanth put away his shot to equalise for MEG.

The second half saw some tables turning in the favour of MEG’s attack. Though, not threatening on every attack, their direct play saw South United struggling for a response. Whereas they had been clinical in the last few minutes of the first half, MEG were struggling to get on the end of their chances and finish them off.

South United’s fight back came midway through the first half and they were unlucky not to take the lead when they were on top, but MEG were quick to suppress any attack that was thrown at them. The game was on a knife’s edge for the last few minutes but the cagey nature of the game meant that neither team risked it all to get the three points.