PANJIM: The fourth edition of GFDC Rising Stars Inter Centre League commenced on November 22 with over 4,000 budding footballers aged under-13 vying for top honours. In the course of time, 100 matches were conducted at the intra-center phase (league) and 120 inter-center matches with 91 teams across the 38 grassroot centers. The grand finale will be held on Sunday, April 30 at the Bambolim Athletic, stadium from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Dr Rufino Monteiro, chairman of GFDC expressed pleasure over the success of the inter-centre tournaments and the intensity and level of participation from trainees witnessed this year.
“Compared to the previous editions of this tournament, this year’s tournament was much larger and more keenly contested across the 38 GFDC grassroots centres spread across the length and breadth of our state showcasing plenty of widespread good talent which should bring good cheer to all Goan football lovers,”
“This year we included the best seven teams of FC GOA grassroots in the last 16 stage of the tournament in the U-10 and U-13 boys groups and all our GFDC teams advanced to the finale stage, bearing testimony to the good standard of GFDC grassroots programme. The best talent seen in the tournament will be noted for further development,” he said.
