AGENCIES, ANANTHAPURAMU: Compassion FC emerged as champions by defeating ASA Girls Team by a solitary goal to win the first edition of the Inspire Cup U-16 girls football tournament held at Anantapur Sports Village in Ananthapuramu on Saturday.
The tournament was organised by the Rural Development Trust’s Sport for Development sector Anantapur Sports Academy (ASA), in partnership with La Liga, through its Foundation and its Women’s Football department.
Speaking about the tournament, Prakash Khatri, the coach of Compassion FC said, “The Inspire Cup is an opportunity for our team to gain exposure and compete with girls from various parts of the country. We are excited to bag the cup amidst tough competition.”
The winning team captain Vinoska Fernandez said, “The girls and I are happy to be part of this cup, we are grateful for the opportunity and I congratulate all the teams who participated for their performances and we look forward to the next edition.”
The tournament was conducted in Round Robin League and Knockout formats and witnessed 80 players from five teams competing against each other. Gajwal FC-Telangana, YSR Sports School team- Kadapa, Life Sports FC- Chennai, Compassion FC- Goa, and ASA Girls Team-Anantapur participated in the tournament.
