Lucknow News: Two matches were played at the Dilkusha Stadium Cantt on Friday under the District Football League 2025 held in memory of late Satish Kumar Shukla. Football lovers got to see a tough struggle and thrill match in the field filled with audience. In both the matches, the players performed excellent and presented the best example of the game spirit.
Old Gold vs US Football Club
In the first match, Old Gold FC faced the US Football Club. From the beginning of the match, both teams took an aggressive stance, but in the 25th minute, Old Gold FC player Pramod Mishra scored a brilliant goal to give his team a 1-0 lead. After this the U.S. The club made several attempts to equalize, but Old Gold FC’s defense line allowed success. The match concluded on 1-0 score and Old Gold FC opened the victory account in the competition.
United FC and Sapphire FC
The second match was more exciting. The teams of Lucknow United FC and Sapphire FC were face to face in it. In the first half, there was a tough struggle between the two teams and no team could score goals. Defense of Lucknow United FC specially performed well. In which the team’s veteran player Anupam Singh Rathore stopped the attacks of Sapphire FC several times. However, in the 40th minute of the second half, the young player Siddhant of Neelamatha FC scored a decisive goal with excellent movements and control. This goal gave Sapphire FC a 1-0 lead.
Anupam Singh Rathore Senior Player Game
He maintained till the end of the match. Efforts continued from Lucknow United FC, but the defense wall of the opposing team stood as a wall and did not get any chance to score goals. Anupam Singh Rathore has played in Senior National and Under-19 National Football for Lucknow United. He thwarted Neelamatha’s fast -paced attack several times and saved the team from losing by a big goal margin. The tournament is being organized by the District Football Association, which aims to provide platform to the emerging football players of the capital.