Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Feb 22: The first phase of 29th Annual Football Championship kicked off today at Synthetic Turf TRC Ground, here today.
Nuzhat Ara, Divisional Sports Officer Kashmir who was the chief guest on the occasion also inaugurated the tournament. The first match was played between DFA Zone Rafiabad and DFA Zone Hajin. The Hajin boys dominated the scene from the start of the match and defeated Rafiabad by 5 goals to 1.
The 2nd match was played between DFA Kupwara X1 and DFA Pulwama XI. Both the teams played quality Football and the 1st half ended goalless. In the second half, DFA Pulwama scored two goals and DFA Kupwara scored only one goal. The match was won by DFA Pulwama by 2 goals to 1.
It is pertinent to mention here that the championship is being played in three phases. The 1st phase is being played at Srinagar, while 2nd and 3rd phase will be played at Jammu.
ZA Thakur, president JKFA, Iftikhar Lone, vice president JKFA, Fayaz Ahmad Sofi, president DFA Srinagar and other members of JKFA were present on the occasion. The championship is being organized by J&K Football Association (JKFA) under the aegis of J&K Sports Council.
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