PANJIM: Vintage 73 Morjim (U-6 and U-8 categories), Learn to Play Football School (U-10) and Laxmi Prasad Sports Club (U-12 women’s category) were crowned winners in the North Phase of the Little Gaurs League, organised by Forca Goa Foundation, at St. Anthony’s High School Ground, Monte de Guirim, Mapusa.
FC YFA, Voody Football Academy and Navelim Boys won the league for the U-6, U-8 and U-10 categories respectively, at the South Phase. Voody Football Academy were also the champions of the U-12 women’s category. Meanwhile, Rosa Academy, Kiran Niketan and Tiny Goals were the winners from Vasco.
The on-field performances of several players in the Little Gaurs League also resulted in some exceptional success stories. For instance, Piyush Sawant’s goalscoring exploits for his team Goan Champs earned him a contract with FC Goa’s U-13 team. He went on to take part in the inaugural JSW U-13 Youth Cup at Bellary, where FC Goa took on Bengaluru FC, RoundGlass Punjab FC and Sudeva Delhi FC in a four-team tournament.
In another first, Valaina Fernandes, who emerged top-scorer of the U-12 category at South, earned a chance to train with FC Goa’s women team.
“The key goal for the third edition of Little Gaurs League was to provide a fun and safe experience for participants, coaches, and parents while also building up on the successes of the past league,” Nathaniel D’Costa, Forca Goa Foundation’s Senior Manager for Community Football said at the closing ceremony on Saturday.
D’Costa also revealed that the fourth edition of the highly successful baby league will be launched in November 2022.
