Mujtaba helps Little Stars edge Hotfut 2-1; Reeds and Brawlers too post victories

Mujtaba scored a brace to help Little Stars FC edge Hotfut FC, while Reeds FC and Brawlers FC too posted victories in the Telangana Football Association’s (TFA) Telangana Under-15 Youth League at Sreenidhi Deccan Arena in Hyderabad on Sunday.

Mujtaba began the scoring in the 15^th minute as Little Stars took an early lead. Little Stars held on to the lead till the 35^th minute before Taher Ansari struck to help Hotfut FC level the scores.

However, Mujtaba restored the one-goal lead within one minute and, thereafter, Little Stars held on to their advantage and took full points from the game.

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In another match, Reeds FC defeated Gymkhana FC 2-1 in a closely fought game. Gymkhana took the lead in the 22^nd minute through the boot of Kamari Mandeep. Gymkhana hanged onto the lead and denied Reeds any goal in the first half.

But Reeds were not to be denied for long. After the break, they came back with a vengeance to strike twice in quick succession to grab full points. Gintungung scored in the 51^st minute and then Riaan made it 2-1 in favour of Reeds FC in the 55^th minute.

In the final game of the day, Brawlers edge Petra 2-1.

Ishaan put Brawlers ahead in the 29^th minute and three minutes later Dipanjal Raba made it 2-0 for his side.

Petra found a consolation goal as late as the 54^th minute with Utkarsh Mishra finding the back of the net.

Results: Reeds FC 2 (Gintungung 51^st min, Riaan 55^th min) beat Gymkhana FC 1 (Kamari Mandeep 22^nd min).

Little Stars FC (Mujtaba 15^th min, 36^th min) beat Hotfut FC 1 (Taher Ansari 35^th min).

Brawlers 2 (Ishaan 29^th min, Dipanjal Raba 32^nd min) beat Petra 1 (Utkarsh Mishra 54^th min).