UIFC A Crowned UTAR Football Champions
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
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By: Loghun Kumaran
Photos By: Ashwin Kumar
The attention of UTAR football fans shifted
from the shores of Europe to the UTAR Sports Complex, as the 2012 UTAR Sports
Carnival kicked off with a bang yesterday.
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Kicking off: Players from UIFC B(left) and Infinite FC tussle for the ball in their match at the UTAR Sports Complex yesterday. Infinite FC won 2-1.
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The
champions, led by captain Jashan Gunaselan, vanquished Infinite FC in the
final, while UIFC B and Kah Wai FC finished 3rd and 4th
respectively.
Skipper Gunaselan attributed his team’s
triumph to their solidarity and teamwork, despite the fact that the team did
not have a great deal of time to gel together.
“It’s all about teamwork and commitment .We
only had one week to prepare-so we did have to cram things a little. “
“But since this is our maiden victory, we
are extremely happy, and we hope to maintain this when we take part in the
upcoming Clash of the UTARians tournament.”
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| Dedicated: UTAR Sports Club Chairman Sailesh Kumar |
The football championship marked the
opening of the 2012 UTAR Sports Carnival, where 5 major sports championships are
put up for grabs- including badminton, futsal, basketball,and volleyball.
Held
over two days, the carnival is organized by the UTAR Sports Club.
Sports Club chairman Sailesh Kumar said
that the event was a definite success, despite the relatively low audience
turnout.
“The response from the participants is
actually quite good and thus, we can say it’s a success.
The fact that the event is being held in the morning may explain why the audience turnout is relatively low.” he said.
The fact that the event is being held in the morning may explain why the audience turnout is relatively low.” he said.
“We expect a much larger crowd for the
basketball and badminton championships, which will both be held at night.”
He added that this tournament did not mark
the end of the Sports Club’s ambitions for the future of UTAR football.
“This is just the stepping stone for the
sport of football in UTAR. In the future we hope to organize leagues, possibly
every semester and also hiring coaches to work with our players.”
“However, we need more participation-not
only from the players but also from committee members. More manpower will allow
us to do more for the sports in UTAR, so we need students to step up.”
The full results of the tournament are as follows:
UIFC A 3-1 Kah Wai FC
Infinite FC 2-1 UIFC B
UIFC A 2-0 UIFC B
Infinite FC 1-0 Kah Wai FC
UIFC B 1-0 Kah Wai FC
Final: UIFC A 1-0 Infinite FC
