MFA League: Veniza Virar Beat Kenkre FC In First Division Match

Veniza Virar played with solid determination and managed to grind out a hard-fought 3-2 win against a young spirited Kenkre FC FC Under-17 in an absorbing First Division match of the Mumbai Football Association (MFA) League 2023-2024, played at the Neville D’Souza ground, Bandra on Friday.

Rohit Singh struck an early goal to give the Virar outfit a ninth minute lead before Kammal Swamy doubled their lead with a goal in the 20^th minute. The Kenkre youngsters managed to reduce the deficit when striker Shivam Kumar hit the target on the stroke of the half-time whistle.

On resumption, Veniza Virar scored their third goal with Swamy scoring his second goal in the 58^th minute. The Kenkre lads fought on gamely and managed to score one more goal through Palash Rawale in the 66^th minute.

Meanwhile, Holy Cross FA played well to get the better of Ace Mumbai SC by a fighting 2-1 margin. Holy Cross were well-served by prolific striker Rosh Rodrigues who scored both the goals, while Ace Mumbai pulled one back through Joshua D’Souza’s efforts.

Results – First Div: Veniza Virar FC 3 (Kammal Swamy 2, Rohit Singh) beat Kenkre FC Under-17 2 (Shivam Kumar, Palash Rewale).

Third Div: Holy Cross FA 2 (Rosh Rodrigues 2) beat Ace Mumbai SC 1 (Joshua D’Souza).

YASS Sports Club 1 (Shawn Aruldas) beat Pro Kings SC 0.

Published on: Friday, June 07, 2024, 08:38 PM IST