Leaders Football Club emerged champions winning the women’s crown in the 25th Bandra Gymkhana Open Rink Football Tournament. A determined Leaders FC managed to overcome Bandra Packers by a narrow 1-0 margin in a keenly contested final and played under floodlights at the DeMonte Park Recreational Ground, Bandra.
Energetic striker Delfiya Pereira did the star turn by scoring the all-important winning goal which sealed Leaders FC’s triumph. Delfiya was later adjudged the ‘Player-of-the-tournament’.
Later in the evening, Bandra Packers clinched the Men’s Vetrans title defeating strong challengers Ronnie-7 SC 4-2 in a pulsating final. The Bandra Packers outfit scored their goals through Roy Lewis, Ranzie Kalicharan, Clarie D. and Savio F., all scoring a goal each to secure their victory, while Ronnie-7 SC scored their goals through their prolific scorer Glen Moraes and Imran Salam.
Final results – Women: Leaders FC 1 (Delfiya Pereira) beat Bandra Packers 0. Player of the tournament: Delfiya Pereira (Leaders FC).
Veteran Men’s: Bandra Packers 4 (Roy Lewis, Ranzie Kalicharan, Clarie D., Savio F.) beat Ronnie-7 SC 2 (Glen Moraes, Imran Salam). Player of the tournament: Glen Moraes (Ronnie-7 SC).