USFC kicks off new season with comprehensive win

I-DAY FOOTBALL FOR THE CHOGYAL SIR TASHI NAMGYAL MEMORIAL CUP BEGINS

DANIEL SLAMS HOME 4 GOALS IN 17 MINUTES!

SAGAR CHHETRI
GANGTOK, 08 Aug: United Sikkim Football Club thrashed Boy’s Club 8-0 in the inaugural match of the Independence Day Football Tournament for the Chogyal Sir Tashi Namgyal Memorial Cup here at Paljor Stadium today.
This was USFC’s first match of the season and it made a strong statement even without Bhaichung in the line-up. Bhaichung was in the stands though, cheering his team and interacting with fans.
USFC played an attacking game from the start and to their credit, the Boy’s Club goalkeeper and stoppers defended well despite what the scoreline suggests. But in the 12th minute, Tenzing Tsephel turned a cross from his teammate into the first goal and the first half concluded 1-0 in favour of USFC.
Again in the second half, keeping up a constant attack, Babatunde won another goal for the USFC in the 56th minute and completed his brace in the 63rd minute. Within four minutes, Hira Lall added one more goal.
Daniel blasted through the defence to score a phenomenal four goals in 17 minutes. He scored in the 70th, 74th, 81st and 87th minutes. With this win USFC has entered the semi-final round of the tournament knocking out Boy’s Club from the tournament.
The inaugural match has the president of Sikkim Olympic Association, PK Pradhan as the chief guest.
UKFC [Kurseong] will take on Sikkim Police FC in the second match of the tournament tomorrow.
A total of eight teams are taking part in the tournament being organized by the Sikkim Football Association under the aegis of Home Department.
The tournament has I-League teams, including Bhaichung’s United Sikkim Football Club and Langshing SC from Shillong.
Other participating teams are Boys’ Club, Sikkim Police Football Club, Dzongri Club, State Sports Academy, UKFC from Kurseong and PCM [Mohan Bagan Academy] from Kolkata.