- Pune's Akatsuki team won the title
- 'PDFA Legends Trophy' Adult Group Football Championship Tournament
- The tournament was held on a turf-up ground at Wanavadi
Pune/Football: Pune's Akatsuki beat Mumbai's Chembur OS (Pune) defeated the team 4–3 in a tiebreak to clinch the title.
The final match of the tournament, which was held on the turf-up ground at Wanavadi, was very tight. Suraj Shetty scored a goal in the 9th minute of the match to open the account of the Chembur team. Anup Nair then scored a goal to equalize the Akatsuki team. Krishna Naidu scored in the 27th minute to put the Chembur team back in the lead. Jason Vaz scored in the 36th minute to draw Akatsuki 2-2. A tiebreak system was adopted as the deadlock remained at full time. In the tiebreak, Krishna Naidu for Chembur OS, Vijayan Erlund and Shanup Nair for Akatsuki scored goals to seal the win for the team.
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Prize distribution by dignitaries
The prize distribution of the competition was done by Samir Gadve and Asmit Phatak, the sponsors of the competition and directors of Kaka Halwai Udyog Sumaha, corporators Sahil Kedari, Shivaji Kedari, Muralidhar Kachare, PDFA Secretary Pyarelal Chaudhary, PDFA Vice President Pradeep Pardeshi, CEO Akshay Chaudhary. On this occasion PDFA committee members Paresh Shivalkar, Ravi Bhagsingh, Mathew Susainathan, Adv. Ishan Kolhatkar and others were present.
Prize of 25 thousand to the winners
Akatsuki Pune, the winner of the competition, was awarded a trophy and Rs 25,000, while Chembur OS, the runner-up, was awarded a trophy and Rs 15,000. Apart from this, individual prizes were also given in the competition. Beed Legends team from Beed along with Mumbai's Madanpura United, Mumbai Mallu and Chembur OS have participated in the tournament. Apart from this, 16 teams like Alpha Legends Orange and Blue, Pune Veterans, It's Ghana, Old Rice, Joga Pune A and B, No Limits team, Akatsuki, Skyhawks Veterans, Kirki Veterans and Young Hearts participated.
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Individual awards
Best Player (Over 40 Age Group): Mohnish Bhamre (Chembur OS);
Best Player (Over 45 Age Group): Amar Pardeshi (It's Ghana);
Best Defensive Player: Vignesh S. (Mumbai Malluj);
Best Goalkeeper : Delzad Marzbani (Akatsuki Pune)