Boost Chennaiyin FC Football Championship - Anjuman School's hot streak continues
The group stages of the BOOST-Chennaiyin FC Football Championship were underway in full swing at the Doveton School, Vepery in Chennai on Tuesday.
With the entertaining one-off knockout ties to decide the group stage teams concluding on Monday, the round-robin group stage in both U-13 and U-15 categories promised further exciting football involving lots of talent and goals.
There were three group games each played in both age categories of U-13 and U-15 on day seven. Don Bosco, Perambur U-15s began proceedings with a 2-1 win over Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Virugambakkam, goals from Sri Arabind and Maran continuing their side's fine form in front of goal.
Hosts Doveton School, Vepery U-13s then narrowly defeated Chennai Public School through Daniel's well taken strike. Jagadish then helped Seventh Day Adventist U-13s to a 1-0 win over PSBB KK Nagar.
Back to the U-15 action, as Kings & Queens Residential School ran out 4-0 winners over Bethany H.S.S., courtesy goals from Anuj, Ashish and Aman. The only draw of the day was witnessed between SBOA U-15s and Chettinad Vidyashram U-15s, playing out a 1-1 stalemate.
The day ended with a bang as Anjuman Matriculation U-13s cruised past SBOA U-13s by a 5-0 scoreline. A Sikander double along with goals from Hayath Basha, Umar and Alqamar saw Anjuman outclass their opponents, with their goal tally from three games now 18, having won their previous two games 6-0 and 7-0 against Chinmaya Vidyalaya Anna Nagar U-13s (league stage - Group A) and Mohammed Sathak Matriculation U-13s (one-off knockout tie).
BOOST-Chennaiyin FC Football Championship - Groups
U-13:
Group A: SBOA Matriculation & H.S.S., Sir Mutha School, Chinmaya Vidyalaya Anna Nagar, Anjuman Matriculation H.S.S.
Group B: Chinmaya Vidyalaya Kilpauk, Chettinad Vidyashram, Doveton School Vepery, Chennai Public School
Group C: PSBB KK Nagar, Don Bosco Perambur, Seventh Day Adventist Matriculation H.S.S., MCC H.S.S.
Group D: Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram, PSBB Siruseri, Velammal Matriculation H.S.S., St. Patrick's High School
U-15:
Group A: MCC H.S.S., Chinmaya Vidyalaya Anna Nagar, Sathyamurthi High School, St. Mary's Anglo-Indian H.S.S.
Group B: Kings & Queens Residential School, Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram, Bethany H.S.S., Vidya Mandir
Group C: Velammal Matriculation H.S.S., Chennai Public School, SBOA Matriculation & H.S.S., Chettinad Vidyashram
Group D: Chinmaya Vidyalaya Kilpauk, Chinmaya Vidyalaya Virugambakkam, Jeppiaar Matriculation H.S.S., Don Bosco Perambur
BOOST-Chennaiyin FC Football Championship Day 7 - Results
U-13:
Group A: SBOA Matriculation & H.S.S. 0 lost to Anjuman Matriculation H.S.S. 5 (Hayath Basha, Sikander (2), Umar, Alqamar)
Group B: Doveton School, Vepery 1 (Daniel) beat Chennai Public School 0
Group C: PSBB KK Nagar 0 lost to Seventh Day Adventist Matriculation H.S.S. 1 (Jagadish)
U-15:
Group B: Kings & Queens Residential School 4 (Anuj, Ashish (2), Aman) beat Bethany H.S.S. 0
Group C: SBOA Matriculation & H.S.S. 1 (Aravind) drew with Chettinad Vidyashram 1 (Shakti (OG))
Group D: Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Virugambakkam 1 (Sanjay) lost to Don Bosco, Perambur 2 (Sri Arabind, Maran)