Xavier to lead Karnataka in Santosh Trophy qualifiers

Ekalavya awardee and HAL legend Xavier Vijaykumar will lead the state team for the 69th Santosh Trophy south zone qualifiers. Assisting Xavier will be former junior international Chethan Kumar. Matches will be played at the MDSC Stadium, Manjeri, Malappuram, Kerala. 

Karnataka is placed in Group A along with host Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. The other group comprises of Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, and Services.  

Team

• GoalKeeper: SMD Razak (RBI), MP Thomas (Dharwad)
• Defender: KB Nikhil Das (CIL), Prem Kumar (Income Tax), BV Chetan Kumar (Vice-Captain - Income Tax), Vivekananda (CIL), R Viiay (CIL)
• Midfielder: Xavier Vijay Kumar (Captain - Students Union), Prakash B (CIL), R Manivannan (South United), M Lokesh (Income Tax), P A Anup Theres Raj (Student Union), M Sunil Kumar (South United), Deepan P (Students Union), Shahzad KI (Mangalore)
• Forward: K Gopi (Student Union), K Kaviarasan (ADE), P Pradeep Kumar (CIL), V Vinoth Kumar (RBI), Vinu K Vargese (Mangalore) 
  Coach: JL Andrew GK coach: Shyam Shahi Manager: ST Bhoopal Chief de mission: SA Basheer

67th Santosh Trophy - 2013: Karnataka fixture

The 67th version of the inter-state national kicked has been off at Varanasi on February 1. Karnataka is placed in Cluster B and they will be playing their matches on Quilon (Kollam). The winning team from each cluster will progress to quarter final.

Should Karnataka qualify for Quarters, they’ll be placed in Group D and playing again in Kollam, from February 22. 

Top quarter-finalist team from each Group gets the semi-final berth.


Quarter Final  GROUP D - Quilon (Kollam), Kerala

• Saturday, 23 Feb, 2013, 3.30 pm - Manipur 0 Vs Punjab 3   
• Saturday, 23 Feb, 2013, 5.30 pm - Bengal (Runner up Group A Round 1) 1 (Nobin Hela) Vs Karnataka (Winner Cluster B) 0
• Monday, 25 Feb, 2013, 3.30 pm - Punjab 4 Vs Bengal (Runner up Group A Round 1) 3    
• Monday, 25 Feb, 2013, 5.30 pm - Karnataka 3 (Winner Cluster B) (Stephen-3', Rajesh-10', Amoes-70') Vs Manipur 1 (Meino-57')   
• Wednesday, 27 Feb, 2013, 3.30 pm - Manipur 2 Vs Bengal (Runner up Group A Round 1) 4
• Wednesday, 27 Feb, 2013, 5.30 pm - Punjab 2 Vs Karnataka (Winner Cluster B) 0

Wednesday, 27 Feb
After loosing to Punjab Karnataka is out of Santosh Trophy, will an all-win record, Punjab makes to Semis.
Standing in Quarter Final  GROUP D

1. Punjab 9 
2. Bengal 6
3. Karnataka 3
4. Manipur 0

Monday, 25 Feb
After playing 2 matches, here’s the points tally in QF Group D:Punjab 6 (GD 4) Karnataka 3 (GD 2) Bengal 3 (GD 0) Manipur 0 (GD -5)

How would Karnataka ensure a passage to semi final?
In their last match against group topper Punjab on Wednesday, Feb 27, Karnataka should win by a good margin and hope Bengal loose, draw, or win by a small margin against Manipur.

Karnataka will be playing the second match of the day, so, by then they’ll have a clear target in mind.
Do you really think our boys can make it?

CLUSTER B - Quilon (Kollam), Kerala

• Sunday, February 10, 2013 – Karnataka 5 (Rajesh-31' ,34' ,53', Stephen-40', Amoes-57') Vs Himachal Pradesh 1 (Ganesh Mohan-24')
  
• Sunday, February 10, 2013 – Arunachal Pradesh 0 Vs Bihar 1
• Tuesday, February 12, 2013 – Daman and Diu 1 (Sajib Kumar-49') Vs Karnataka 4 (Rajesh-25', Stephen-39', 62', 81')
  
• Tuesday, February 12, 2013 – Himachal Pradesh 2 Vs Arunachal Pradesh 2
• Thursday, February 14, 2013 – Himachal Pradesh 0 Vs Bihar 1
• Thursday, February 14, 2013 – Daman and Diu 0 Vs Arunachal Pradesh 1
• Saturday, February 16, 2013 – Karnataka 8 (Rajesh-17', 34', Stephen-30', 38', 43', Amoes-55', 75', Lokesh-84') Vs Arunachal Pradesh 0
• Saturday, February 16, 2013 – Bihar 4 Vs Daman and Diu 1
• Monday, February 18, 2013 – Himachal Pradesh 4 Vs Daman and Diu 3
• Monday, February 18, 2013 – Karnataka 3 (Rajesh-2', Stephen-12', Amoes-21') Vs Bihar 0

67th Santosh Trophy - 2013: Chethan Kumar to captain Karnataka

Former U-19 India international and Postal player Chethan Kumar has been given the captain’s armband for the 67th Santosh Trophy. 

Karnataka is grouped in Cluster B and they’ll start their campaign in Kollam, Kerala, from Sunday, February 10, 2013.


Chethan had a stint with BDFA XI, when under his captaincy BDFA XI successfully defended the Don Bosco-Fr. McFerran Trophy at Chennai.

The team comprises of players from Super Division teams plus few district players from Mangalore, Mysore, and Shimoga.

The timing of Santosh Trophy suits the Bangalore-based players, they are in competitive mood as the BDFA Super Division League concluded recently.

Taking a cue from last year's fiasco, KSFA is playing safe this time. They are reaching the match venue much ahead of time. While distributing the team colors, KSFA president, A R Khaleel informed, “Team leaving four days early to acclimatize to the local atmosphere, playing conditions and to get a good account of the ground condition.”

Team

Goalkeeper: Sharath Narayana (MEG), Harpreet Singh (South United)

Defense: Chethan Kurnar BV (Captain- Postal), Pradip BV (K S Police), Jai Kurnar (HAL), Edwin Goshula (South United), Jayant Rai Bhanshi (South United), B Ramesh (HAL), Tiken Singh (BEML-KGF),

Midfield: Vignesh.G (South United), Amoes.T (South United), Lokesh M (ADE), B Prakash (HAL), Srinath.R (Police), ArunKumar (Police), Ramu V (MEG),

Forward: Gopi (South United), Vinoth V (HAL), Stephen (South United), Rajesh S (BEML-KGF), Cyril A (Shimoga), Abhilash MS (Mysore)

Standbve: Thomas (Student Union), Shahzad (Mangalore), Pradeep (CIL), Santosh (ADE), Kiran (ADE), Patrik Dev (Mandaya)

Official

Manager - S Krishnaji Rao
Coach - Thomas Joseph
Asst coach (GK) - SS Shahi
Coach - C Ravi Kumar
Doctor - Syed Sohail Hasan

BDFA IX team for 4th Inter District Football Tournament

Consisting a mix of young and senior players, BDFA IX left for the 4th Inter District Football Tournament to be played at the Nehru Stadium, Shimoga. This tournament gives an exposure and encouragements to the budding players of Bangalore. BDFA won all the previous editions of this tournament.

BDFA IX gets a first-round bye and will play against the winner of Davangere and Belgaum district in the quarter-final, tomorrow, Sunfay, May 11, 4 pm.

Team: Nikhil Bernard (HAL), Hariharan (ISRO), Vinod Kumar (HAL), Chethan Kumar (HAL), B.Ramesh (BEML), S.Kiran Kumar (BG BLUES), Aiyappa.K.P (SAI), Karhigeyan (HAL), Moahan (BEL), Arokia Raj Kenneth (SAI), H.Subba (CIL), Arun Pondey (POSTAL), Vinoth Kumar V (RWF), Praveen J (Dharmaraja Union), V Vinod (Bangalore Independent), Lokesh.C (VFC), Leo Lawrence (young Muslims), K Gopi (HAL)
 
Coach: J Chandrashekar (Postal)
 
Manager: T.M.G.Naidu (BDFA)