Football-Crazy Kerala Begins Its Reliance Foundation Youth Sports Football Journey, Action Continues In Hyderabad

The goals continued to flow in the Hyderabad Championship Center, while Kochi and Nilambur saw their first glimpse of action of the Reliance Foundation Youth Sports (RFYS) 2023-24 football season.

In Hyderabad, fixtures took place in the league of six format, in the boys U-15, boys U-17, boys U-19 and boys U-21 categories from September 25 to October 1.

On September 25, a nail-biting boys U-19 fixture between Kendriya Vidyalaya, Golconda and Sreenidhi International School stole the show. An end-to-end game between the two sides ended with an astonishing scoreline of 4-4. Additionally, Kendriya Vidyalaya were victorious in the boys U-17 category as well, with the Tirumalagiri branch defeating St. Andrews School, Bowenpally 1-0.

College, Alwal got the better of Lords Institute Of Engineering And Tech, scoring a whopping 21 goals without any response. Elsewhere, in the boys U-19 category, St. Mary's Junior College, Jubilee Hills came out on top 3-2 against Loyola Academy Junior College after an intense back-and-forth fixture.

Loyola Academy Degree And P.G College, Alwal produced another incredible performance on September 27, trouncing Wesley Degree College, Secunderabad with a jaw-dropping scoreline of 18-0 in a boys U-21 match. Meanwhile, in the boys U-15 category, Oakridge International School, Bachupally sailed to a comfortable 3-0 win over Samashti International School.

Loyola Academy Degree And P.G College, Alwal made it three wins out of three on October 1, besting Anwar-Ul-Uloom College 5-1, in the boys U-21 category.

In a boys U-17 clash, Army Public School, Golconda sealed a straight-forward 4-0 win over St. Andrews School, Bowenpally.

The opening day in Kochi saw scintillating action in the boys U-21 category.

On October 4, Union Christian College, Aluva trounced Bharata Mata College 6-1, while Illahia College Of Arts And Science secured a 5-0 win over Fisat.

In the last boys U-21 fixture of the day, L.N.C.P.E and St.Paul’s College, Kalamassery battled it out in an intense match with the scoreline reading 2-2 at the end of normal time. L.N.C.P.E held their nerve, eventually winning the tie 2-0 on penalties.

The RFYS football season made its way to Nilambur, where the boys U-15, boys U-17 and boys U-19 categories competed from October 9 to October 14.

In the first game on October 9, MES Higher Secondary School, Mampad strolled to a 2-0 win against Peevees Model School, Nilambur in a boys U-15 match at the MSP Ground in Nilambur. In another fixture in the same category, Mariyumma Memorial Public School pipped Moulana M.M. Higher Secondary, Kuttayi 1-0 in a close affair.

On October 10, in a boys U-17 clash, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Edakkara were clinical in front of goal, scoring five while keeping a clean sheet against Al-Anvar High School, Kuniyil. In another boys U-17 fixture on the same day, Islahiya Oriental Higher Secondary and Govt. Higher Secondary, Thiruvali locked horns in a thrilling match that ended 2-2 after normal time. The game was decided on spot kicks, with Islahiya Oriental Higher Secondary winning 4-3.

Islahiya Oriental Higher Secondary continued their winning run the following day, with another thrilling fixture against Govt. Higher Secondary School, Edakkara, which ended 3-2 in favour of the former. Whereas, in the boys U-15 category, Mariyumma Memorial Public School breezed past MES Higher Secondary School, Mampad 3-0.

In a boys U-19 fixture on October 14, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Pookkottumpadam showed their dominance in a 4-0 victory over Peevees Model School, Nilambur. In another dominant display in the boys U-19 category, Govt. Vocational Higher Secondary School, Mampad triumphed over P.P.P.M Higher Secondary School, Kottukkara in an impressive 4-0 win.