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In the semifinal of the U-16 Youth League, Ozone boys beat the team from North-East, Shillong Lajong FC 4-1 and cruise to the final of U-16 Youth League. The Hosur-based academy boys will play the winner of previous edition (U-15), Minerva Punjab Football Club, who defeated other team from Bangalore, Bengaluru FC, in the second semifinal, 1-0.
Ozone scored two goals in each half - Ignatius John opened the account early in the 20th minute followed by Ajay Alex in 28th minute. Parvaj Bhuiya reduced one for SLFC in the first half. Ignatius John and Manvir Singh scored the other two goals in the later half.
The final will be played at the same venue, Cooperage Ground, on Friday, February 10.
In an effort to host 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, construction major Ozone Group-backed Ozone Group Football Academy Pvt. Ltd. has bagged the tender to reconstruct and redevelop Bangalore Football Stadium on and its ancillary development on build operate and transfer basis for a 30-year period on leave and license basis.
The tender process also included JSW Bengaluru Football Pvt. Ltd. and Tuscan Consultants and Developers Pvt. Ltd. The tender scrutiny and evaluation committee constituted by the KSFA, comprising of members of the KSFA core committee, BBMP representatives, legal and financial advisers of KSFA, examined the technical bids submitted by the parties. They evaluated the bid in the background of compliance with technical criteria.
Apparently, Bengaluru FC was found to have not satisfied the technical criteria set out under the tender notification. The bid of Bengaluru FC was rejected and the financial proposal submitted by them was not opened.
The committee opened the proposal of two eligible bidders in Tuscan and Ozone Group. They observed that Tuscan Consultants and Developers have submitted a proposal of Rs.525,00,00,000/- (rupees five hundred and twenty five crores) and Ozone Group submitted a proposal of Rs.675,00,00,000/- (rupees six hundred and seventy five crores).
The committee unanimously accepted the bid of the Ozone Group Football Academy Pvt. Ltd. and decided to recommend to the Government of Karnataka for approval.
AIFF Media
It’s official, India will host the 2017 U-17 World Cup! The decision was taken at the FIFA Executive Committee Meeting which was held on December 4 and 5, 2013 at Sauipe Fun Hotel, Salvador de Bahia, Brasil. The FIFA Executive Committee decided to hand India the hosting rights ahead of Ireland, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and 2010 FIFA World Cup hosts South Africa.
“This is historic. This is what we have been waiting for. I need to thank the FIFA Executive Committee for keeping their trust on us and granting India the rights to host the 2017 U-17 World Cup,” Mr. Paful Patel, President, All India Football Federation, toldwww.the-aiff.com. “I am also grateful to the Government of India for their support and giving us the necessary guarantees which made it possible for India to bid for the 2017 World Cup.”
“Hosting a Tournament of such a stature will also help galvanize the face of Indian Football among the masses and youth of the Country. At the moment, Football is popular in certain pockets in India. With the U-17 World Cup taking place, I strongly believe that the popularity will swell overnight and the mission of making Football a pan-India sport will be realized,” Mr. Patel stated.
“I cannot sum it up in words what this means to Indian Football,” an elated All India Football Federation General Secretary Mr. Kushal Das said.
“The entire Country has been waiting with bated breath for the final decision to be taken. I would like to thank our President Mr. Praful Patel for bringing the U-17 World Cup to India. Without him we wouldn’t have got the clearances from the Government of India and the hosting rights. I’m extremely grateful to FIFA for their support and encouragement,” Mr. Das added.
The Tournament in which 24 Teams would be taking part will be held in six venues which are to be selected from eight prospective venues -- New Delhi, Goa, Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, Kolkata, Kochi and Guwahati.
Brief history of FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup kicked-off in 1985, the first edition being hosted by China. It began as a Competition for Players under the age of 16 with the age limit raised to 17 from 1991 onwards.
The last edition of the Tournament was hosted by the United Arab Emirates which was eventually won by Nigeria U-17 when they defeated Mexico U-17, 3-0 in the Final. The next edition is slated to be hosted in 2015 in Chile.
Since its inception in China, 2002 FIFA World Cup hosts Japan, and South Korea and United Arab Emirates are the other three Asian Countries to have hosted the U-17 World Cup so far. However, Saudi Arabia are the only Asian Country to have won it, back in 1989.
