Sports Committee – 2nd Annual Football Tournament
The Second Annual Football Tournament, held on Saturday 4th March 2017, at the NSCI was another successful offering from the Sports Committee.
In a 6-a-side format, the team captained by Rtn. Moy Biswas beat the team captained by Rtn. Sanjiv Mehra 4-2 over two hard-fought halves. Moy’s team consisted of Rotarians Moy Biswas, Satyan Israni, Mehernosh Dotivala, Anand Dalal, Mehul Sampat and Samir Mogul, with Anand and Satyan grabbing one goal a piece, and Mehernosh adding 2 to the tally.
Sanjiv’s team consisted of Rotarians Sanjiv Mehra, Jamshyd Vazifdar, Sanjiv Mehra, Rohan Dalal, Mudit Jatia and Murad Currawalla, with a goal scored by Sanjiv and an own goal by their opponents. Sanjiv’s team had many shots on goal, but was denied by some inspired goalkeeping from Moy.
After a very competitive match, the players unwound with a light-hearted friendly match, won 1-0 by Sanjiv’s team with a goal from Mohit.
Cheering the players were President Dr. Mukesh Batra, Rtn. PP Nowroze and Partner Niloufer Vazifdar, Partner Nilofer Currawalla (with her 7-monthold son Tushad), Rtn. Ravi and Partner Kanan Fotedar, Partner Priyanka Jatia (with her son Uttkarsh) and Rtn. Sherebanu Baldiwala.
During the half time and other breaks, PP Nowroze Vazifdar’s grandchildren Ava and Darayus Davar kicked the ball around with skill and enthusiasm.
The Sports Committee Chairman Jamshyd thanked all the players and spectators for making the event a success, and invited President Dr. Mukesh to present the trophies. The best player trophy was given to Moy Biswas, the best all-round player trophy to Anand Dalal for his wonder-goal and spirited play, and the best young player trophy jointly to Ava and Darayus.