Novelty FC, J&K Bank XI win matches
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Novelty FC, J&K Bank XI win matches

Post by on Thursday, October 21, 2021

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Srinagar Oct 20: In an ongoing Khyber Milk Premier Football League 2021, two matches were played on Wednesday in first Novelty FC defeated Sports Council Football Academy by 2:1, while in match second J&K Bank XI defeated Iqbal Sports FC by 2:1 here at Synthetic Turf TRC.
In the first match Novelty FC beat Sports Council Football Academy by two goals to one in a closely contested encounter.
 While forward lines of both the teams attacked each other’s goalposts from the start of the play, finally it was Akib of Novelty FC who took the lead in the 15th minute of the match for his team. The first half ended with Novelty FC in dominance.
However, as the second half commenced, the young Turks of SCFA were determined to score an equaliser and they succeeded right in the 47th minute of the play when Suhail managed to score one into the goalpost of Novelty FC.
 In the dying moments of the second half, Novelty FC made a brilliant move and Owais scored a fantastic goal giving his team the lead of 2:1.
 Responding back SCFA tried hard to equalize but could not. Thus Novelty FC defeated SCFA by 2:1 goals.
 In the second match of the day J&K Bank XI defeated Iqbal Sports FC by 2:1 goals. Both the teams played aggressive football enthralling the fans, while forward lines of both the teams made attacks on each other's goalposts frequently.
The high speed and the quality of the football displayed by both the teams enthralled the spectators.
In the first half Mehjoor of Iqbal Sports opened an account for Iqbal FC right in the 25th minute, but the team could hold the lead till 58th minute when an equalizer came from Aakif of J&K Bank XI.
The defenders of the two teams were equal to the task to thwart any scoring opportunities, but in the 72nd minute a penalty was awarded to J&K Bank XI which Adnan successfully converted into a goal. Thus, J&K Bank XI defeated Iqbal Sports FC by 2:1 goals.