Young Champs show no mercy

Reliance Foundation Young Champs RFYC on Saturday emerged triumphant with a 61 crushing of Brothers Sports Association in the regional final of the Dream Sports Championshiprsquos Mumbai leg held at the Cooperage Football Stadium on Friday The win saw RFYC secure their place in the National Finals of the U17 tournament joining Chennaiyin FC the Bengaluru regional winners and Punjab FC who triumphed in the Delhi regional legRFYC wasted no time in asserting their dominance with Atul B Pulipra breaking the deadlock in the 16th minute The early goal set the tone for a strong first half and in the 24th minute midfielder Faris A doubled the lead making it 20 and putting his team in a commanding positionDespite the mounting pressure Brothers Sports Association showed resilience Aryan Tamang pulled one back for them in the 49th minute giving his side a glimmer of hope and cutting RFYCrsquos lead to 21 However the second half saw RFYCrsquos attacking prowess shine even brighter Faris A bagged his second of the game in the 68th minute restoring a twogoal advantage for his team The floodgates opened shortly after as Shawn Fernandes netted two quickfire goals in the 72nd and 84th minutes taking the score to 51 Substitute Ayush Sihag sealed the win with a goal in the 87th minute making it a resounding 61 scoreline as RFYC were crowned champions of the Mumbai regional finalRFYC started the tournament with a comprehensive 30 win over Community Football Club India with Shadhil EK scoring a brace and followed up with a dominant 40 victory over Mumbai School Sports Association in the semifinal In that match Shawn Fernandes scored twice in the first half and secondhalf goals from Pritom Brahma and Faris A confirmed their place in the finalWhile we performed well during the group stages our performance in the final really stood out We are a very closeknit team and this gives us the perfect momentum heading into the national finals The Dream Sports Championship was a wellorganized professional tournament Were very happy with the arrangements from ontime kickoffs to the setup It was a great spectacle organised by the Dream Sports Foundation said RFYC coach Jayaraj GOn the other hand Brothers Sports Association also displayed exceptional form on their way to the final They began their campaign with an outstanding 50 win over Thane City FC where Nibash Singhrsquos hattrick was the highlight along with early goals from Roldan Dsilva and Teinam Marshilong Brothers Sports Associationrsquos resolve was tested in the semifinals when they found themselves trailing 10 to Mumbai City FC after an early strike from Neev Chhipa But they mounted a strong comeback with Gavisht Goyal captain Teinam Marshilong and Nibash Singh scoring to seal a 31 victory and book their spot in the finalDespite their valiant efforts Brothers Sports Association was unable to stop the juggernaut that was RFYC in the final RFYCrsquos stunning 61 victory not only earned them the Mumbai regional title but also propelled them into the National Finals where they will compete against the best teams from across the country