Zakir Hussain, Minerva, Umthli, Unique Model earn titles in RFYS football nationals

Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Zakir Hussain College, Minerva Public School, Umthli Secondary school, the Unique Model Academy earned themselves a title in their respective categories of the Reliance Foundation Youth Sports National Football Championship here on Saturday.

Delhi-based Zakir Hussain College staged a superb fightback to turn the tables on Baselius College from Kottayam and clinch the college boys title.

Meanwhile, Chandigarh’s Minerva Public School thumped Rosary Higher Secondary School from Goa to bag the senior boys while Umthli upstaged PS Senior Secondary School hailing from Chennai to emerge champions in the school girls category.

In the other result, the Unique Model Academy from Imphal edged out against Minerva 6-5 in penalties after both teams were locked 3-3 at regulation time to clinch the junior boys title.

–IANS

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