Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 28: Jammu and Kashmir Police played a goalless draw against J&K Bank Academy in a match of the ongoing third phase of the first Mufti Mohammad Sayeed (MMS) Memorial Football Tournament played at Synthetic Turf Football Stadium in Srinagar, here today.
The match was expected to be a high voltage encounter between the two evenly matched teams. However, it couldn’t live up to the expectations.
The defenders were always under pressure but they ensured that no damage was done. The goalkeepers made some brilliant saves and at the end of the first half the score line read 0-0. In the second half, it seemed both the teams were content to play a draw as they were more interested in saving the goals rather than scoring.
In the last minutes of the match, though both the teams made some moves, but they failed at the finish line. When the referee blew the final whistle, the score line read 0-0.
Amir Nisar was declared as player of the match for his performance. He was awarded Rs 1000 and a memento by the organisers.
While in Kashmir region, first and second phase matches of the event, being organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Football Association (JKFA) under the auspices of State Sports Council and on the directions of All India Football Federation (AIFF), have been completed, in Jammu region first phase matches are going on. So far more than 1500 matches have been played in the event across the state while 6700 matches are expected to be held at different venues in J&K in coming days.
The aim of the tournament is to unearth the hidden talent in all corners of the State including remote areas.
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