Srinagar : In the ongoing 71st B.N Mullik Memorial All India Police Football Championship, the championship between women teams reached final stage and final match will be played tomorrow between Assam Rifles & SSB on 19-03-2023 at Synthetic Turf Ground where ADGP Kashmir will be the Chief of Guest on the occasion.
Accordingly to a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar, on this thrilling day of football, four teams of Men, played at two venues i.e; Kashmir University & Synthetic Turf Ground, secured their place in the semi-finals of the tournament. The matches were full of excitement, with fans cheering their teams on from the side-lines. Overall, it was a fantastic day with several breath-taking moments of football.
At Bakshi Stadium, two semi-final matches between women teams of SSB Vs Odisha & Assam Rifles Vs CRPF were played. DIG Armed Kashmir Shahid Mehraj & Commandant IRP 6th Bn Shafqat Ah were the chief guests on these events. In the first match, SSB Women team faced off against the Odisha Women team. SSB team put in a dominant performance, scoring four (04) goals and keeping a clean sheet to secure their spot in the final of championship. The 2nd match at the venue saw Assam Rifles Women team take on CRPF Women team. Assam Rifles Women team started strong and managed to maintain their lead throughout the game, ultimately winning 5-1 and securing their spot in the finals. The tug of war between these two teams will be worth watching in the finals. As we approach the finals, we wish both teams the very best of luck. May the best team win and may this match be remembered for years to come.
The quarter finals of the Men Football teams were played on two venues viz Kashmir University Ground and Synthetic Turf Ground.
At Synthetic Turf Ground, the matches were played between Assam Rifles Vs CRPF & CISF Vs Kerala Police. The match between Assam Rifles & CRPF was a closely contested affair between the two teams. Despite their valiant efforts, Assam Rifles managed to score a crucial goal in the dying minutes of extra minutes and won the match in a tie breaker in sudden death & sealed their place in the semi-finals. The match ended with the score 9:8. Another match between Kerala Police & CISF was won by Kerala Police in a close contest & ended with the score 1:0, reaching semi-finals.
Similarly at Kashmir University, quarter final match between Punjab Police & Rajasthan Police was won by Punjab Police with the final score of 3:0. In the 2nd match Mizoram Police team faced off against the BSF team. Both the teams put in a great effort, but it was Mizoram Police who came out on top winning 2:1 and securing their place in the semi-finals.
