Corbett and Golazo march into last eight with contrasting victories

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Updated: 01-07-2024 00:27 IST

Vadodara (Gujarat) (India), July 1 (ANI): Corbett FC and Golazo FC have secured a spot in the quarter-finals in their respective groups in the AIFF Futsal Club Championship 2023-24, while Goal Hunterz FC, Speed Force FC and JCT Football Academy were hoping for favorable results from their rivals after Sunday’s round of fixtures at the Swarnim Gujarat Sports University in Vadodara.
Corbett FC wins an exciting encounter:
Corbett FC secured top spot in Group A with an 8-6 win over Classic Football Academy. This result also saw the latter team excluded from the quarter-finals of the competition.
A draw would have been enough for Corbett to secure the top spot, but the Uttarakhand side came out with all their might and they ended their group stage with the perfect record: four wins from as many matches.
Malsawmtluanga Pautu (14′, 20′, 25′, 31′) scored four points, while PC Lalruatsanga (2′, 20′, 28′) scored a hat-trick for Corbett FC, with Shivam Yadav (32′) adding the final goal. Classic FA came back stronger in the second half, with Chuingampou Kamei (23′, 24′) scoring twice, while N Renedy Singh (17′), K Zahir Khan (31′) and Yendrembam Rohit Singh (37′) added one each. An own goal from Corbett’s Jenishsinh Rana (32′) kept things interesting for a while, but Corbett maintained control of the match and secured their fourth win.
Goal Hunterz FC against Satvir FC:
Goal Hunterz FC completed a 10-1 defeat against Satvir FC on Sunday. With this victory, Goal Hunterz kept themselves in the race for the quarter-finals of Group B for the time being. The Delhi club hopes that Bangalore Arrows beat Electric Veng by four goals or more on Monday to pave their way to the last eight.
Currently, both Goal Hunterz and Electric Veng are on six points, with the latter having played one match less. Bangalore Arrows are on three points. Minerva Academy has already secured first place in the group.

It was a field day for Goal Hunterz, with Sunny Shibu (25′, 27′, 36′, 38′) crediting four, while Manav Sharma (25′, 27′) scored two and Bijoy Gusai (5′ ). ), Mukul Singh Shoun (12′), Ansh Gupta (13′) and Abhinav Devanand (20′) added one each. Vinay Kumar (35′) scored a consolation goal for Satvir FC, who finished bottom of the group.
Ibrahim Ali propels Speed ​​Force FC:
Speed ​​Force FC won a thrilling encounter 6-5 against Guwahati City FC to give themselves a chance to qualify for the knockout stages.
Ibrahim Ali was the star of the show, scoring five goals (3′, 17′, 28′, 38′, 40′) in the match for Speed ​​Force, while Mohammed Ahtesham Ali (20′) added one more for the team. Tagru James, on the other hand, led the resistance for Guwahati City FC, scoring a hat-trick (29′, 36′, 37′ p), while Techi Tara (13′) and Kenumdi Siarau (16′) scored one each.
Speed ​​Force currently top Group C with nine points from four matches, ahead of Ambelim Sports Club who have the same number, with a better head-to-head record. However, FC Thyristor, currently third in Group C with six points from three matches, can turn the group on its head if they beat Baroda FA tomorrow. In such a scenario, FC Thyristor and Ambelim FC would take the top two spots, while Speed ​​Force would slip to third. Anything other than an FC Thyristor win on Monday will see Speed ​​Force and Ambelim reach the last eight.
Golazo FC plays with JCT Football Academy:
Golazo FC put a serious dent in JCT FA’s chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals, while also securing themselves top spot in Group D with a 5-0 victory on the night.
In a bizarre match that started as a tight battle between the two teams in the first half, Golazo took advantage of two own goals, the first of which came just seconds before the half-time whistle. Rahul Kumar (20′) and Vansh (35′) were adjudged to have scored the two own goals, while Stephen Satarkar (21′, 22′) and Jayesh Sutar (27′) provided the scoring for Golazo.
While Golazo tops Group C with nine points from three matches, JCT continues to pray for a win for Casa Barwani against former champions Delhi FC on Monday. Delhi FC only needs a draw to secure second spot. (ANI)