It was a historic match for the whole state of Jammu&Kashmir as for the first-time in over 25 years a big club of the stature of Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting Club played against a Jammu&Kashmir XI at the Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar infront of more than 30,000 spectators.
The Jammu&Kashmir XI won 4-1 on penalties after the match had ended in a one-all draw. Mohammedan Sporting had the better start into the game, but once J&K XI captain Mehrajuddin Wadoo got his defensive unit organised the team had better control of the game. After missing a couple of chances Ishfaq Ahmed gave J&K a 34th minute lead as he beat the Sporting defenders and goalkeeper Arnab Das Sharma to put the ball into the net. The crowd erupted with joy!
After the break play was once more even with Mohammedan Sporting getting a penalty on the hour mark as J&K keeper Vikramjeet Singh brought down striker David Sunday. Experienced Jayanta Sen put the ball in to equalise and with no more goals scored the match went into a penalties shootout.
And the earlier culprit Vikramjeet Singh turned the hero in the shootout as he saved two penalties and it was captain Mehrajuddin Wadoo, who put in the final penalty for his team for J&K XI to win 4-1 on penalties with celebrations all around the stadium, even J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah joined in.
A second game between these two sides was originally to be played in Leh on July 18 and then Baramulla was named as a potential alternative, but it was finally cancelled due to logistical reasons, but still this match in Srinagar will have given football a great push in the Valley.
The Jammu&Kashmir XI won 4-1 on penalties after the match had ended in a one-all draw. Mohammedan Sporting had the better start into the game, but once J&K XI captain Mehrajuddin Wadoo got his defensive unit organised the team had better control of the game. After missing a couple of chances Ishfaq Ahmed gave J&K a 34th minute lead as he beat the Sporting defenders and goalkeeper Arnab Das Sharma to put the ball into the net. The crowd erupted with joy!
After the break play was once more even with Mohammedan Sporting getting a penalty on the hour mark as J&K keeper Vikramjeet Singh brought down striker David Sunday. Experienced Jayanta Sen put the ball in to equalise and with no more goals scored the match went into a penalties shootout.
And the earlier culprit Vikramjeet Singh turned the hero in the shootout as he saved two penalties and it was captain Mehrajuddin Wadoo, who put in the final penalty for his team for J&K XI to win 4-1 on penalties with celebrations all around the stadium, even J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah joined in.
A second game between these two sides was originally to be played in Leh on July 18 and then Baramulla was named as a potential alternative, but it was finally cancelled due to logistical reasons, but still this match in Srinagar will have given football a great push in the Valley.
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