Skorost FC sneak into semi-finals


Skorost FC advanced to the Third Division semi-finals by virtue of their 4-3 win via the penalty shootout tie-breaker against Chatotter Rukhi Samaj in a quarter-final play-off match of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League 2015-2016. The quarter-final encounter ended in a tame goalless draw, at the St. Xavier’s ground, Parel on Sunday.

Showing more confidence and better nerves Skorost managed to successfully convert four of their kicks in the tense penalty shootout tie-breaker, through Tejas Thanbare, Siddharth Rege, Arvind Vishwakarma and Sylvester Pereira, while Chatotter Rukhi Samaj could only score three goals through Sagar Waghela, Hemant Solanki and Prakash M.S.

Rohit Sawant missed for Skorost FC, while Suraj Malwana and Hitesh Purbhiya, both failed to score for Chatotter Rukhi Samaj.

Results – Div-III play-offs (quarter-finals): Skorost FC 4 (Tejas Thanbare, Siddharth Rege, Arvind Vishwakarma, Sylvester Pereira) beat Chatotter Rukhi Samaj 3 (Sagar Waghela, Hemant Solanki, Prakash M.S.) via the tie-breaker. Full time: 0-0.