PUNE, Aug 1: Billimoria High School, Panchgani, won the under-17 years category of the Subroto Cup football tournament organised by the District Sports Office of Satara, which concluded at the Sainik School, Satara, ground recently.
In their opening match, Billimoria HS stunned Anjuman HS, Panchgani, by an impressive 7-1 margin. In the second match, Billimoria HS defeated Sayajirao HS 3-2 and reached the semi-finals with KSD Shanbaug School, Satara, defeating them 3-1.
In the finals Billimoria HS faced Sainik School, Satara. At regular time the score was 1-1. However, no team could take advantage of the Golden Goal period. In the tie-breaker, Billimoria HS emerged winners 5-1.
Team: M Beg, N Shetty, J Patwa, M Luharia, V Sharma, S Ali, K Thakkar, C Baria, Sl Jariwala, R Patwa, Y Pujari, P Kasad, D Bhatia, J Trivedi, K Chouhan, A Biyani. Coach: R Thomas.
KSD face second defeat: Billimoria High School, Panchgani, defeated KSD Shanbaug High School, Satara, 3-0 to lift the finals of the under-14 event of the Subroto Cup football tournament organised by the District Sports Office at Satara recently. The Billimorians played a tactical game and defeated Anjuman HS 4-2 to enter the semi-finals. In the semi-finals they faced Sanjeevan Vidyalaya, defeating them 2-0 to enter the finals.
Team: R Thakkar, N Dhaka, A Bhillare, K Raman, H Patel, A Jariwala, S K, A C Patel, K Patel, A Gupta, B Jariwala, M Patel, P Rajput, A Patel, D Patel. Coach: S Hiremath.
Inter-district football: Defending champions Billimoria defeated KSD Shanbaug High School 2-1 to lift the district football championship which concluded at Satara recently.
At the Taluka level Billimoria defeated Vidya Niketan HS 2-0 and Sanjeevan Vidyalaya 3-2 to enter the district level. Here they went on to defeat St Paul’s School, Satara, 1-0, to meet KSD Shanbaug in the finals.
The Team: Kl Patel, R Thakkar, K Raman, H Patel, K Guri, D Patel, A Gupta, M Patel, A Patel, B Jariwala, A Patel, P Rajput, A Gudka, H Junglewala. Coach: S Hiremath.