34TH ALL INDIA MAJOR PORTS FOOT BALL CHAMPIONSHIP
VISAKHAPATNAM
27th TO 30th APRIL,2010

The 34th All India Major Ports Foot Ball Championship was conducted from 27th to 30th April, 2010 at Sports & Cultural Complex, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam.  The V.P.S.C is organizing the All India Major Ports Foot ball Championship for the Sixth time. Earlier in 1984-85, 1987-88, 1993-94, 2000-01 and 2007-08. Last time the Championship was held at Kolkata Port Trust. Kolkata and Mormugao Ports were the winners and runners respectively, Cochin Port secured the third place.  In the Major Ports history of Football, VPT has won the Gold Medal on one occasion and Silver Medals on two occasions.  

A total of 7 Ports; Chennai, Cochin, Mormugao, Mumbai, Paradip, Tuticorin and host Visakhapatnam participated in this event.  The Championship was conducted on a League-cum-Knock-out basis by dividing the Teams into two Pools. The Football Championship was officiated by qualified officials of National repute.

The Championship was inaugurated by the Chief Guest  Shri. Ajeya Kallam, I.A.S., Chairman, Visakhapatnam Port Trust at 08.30 A.M on  27th April, 2010 at Diamond Jubilee Outdoor Stadium and Shri G.V.L. Satya Kumar, I.R.T.S., Dy. Chairman, Visakhapatnam Port Trust presided over the function.  .  Shri. K.V. Gupta, FA&CAO, Dr. G. Ramanjaneyulu, CMO, Shri. D. Naresh Kumar, Secretary, VPT & MPSCB, Shri. K.S.D. Dattu raju, Traffic Manager, Shri S Mathur, Dy Conservator, Shri Prabodh Chandra, Sr. Commandant, CISF, Shri K R Sudhakar, CME i/c, Dr. S. Adinarayana, Hon. President, Dist. Football Assn., Shri. Y. Raghu Ram, President, Dist. Football Assn., Shri. G.S.S. Kumar, Sr. Dy. C.A.O., VPT & Working President, VPSC and Shri M V Manikyalu, Sports Officer, VPT were the other distinguished personalities present on the occasion.

The host Visakhapatnam Port Trust clinched the All India Major Ports Football Championship for the second time.   Cochin Port Trust grabbed Runner-up Trophy and Paradip Port Trust stood in Third position.   Special Prizes were awarded to Ch Vijay Kumar of Visakhapatnam Port, R L Pinto of Mumbai Port, Anjo T S of Cochin Port and R Naresh ofVisakhapatnam Port for the best performances during the Championship.

Shri G V L Satya Kumar, IRTS, Deputy Chairman/ VPT & President, VPSC attended as Chief Guest  for the Valedictory Function and distributed the Trophies and Medals to the Winners.   Welcome Address by Shri G S S Kumar, Sr Dy CAO & Working President, VPSC.  Guest of Honours : Dr G Ramanjaneyulu, CMO, Sri K R Sudhakar, CME i/c, Sri SVS Sudhakar, Director (HRDC), Sri D S N Raju, Dy CE, Dr K Satyanarayana Rao, Docks Manager attended the function.  Shri M V Manikyalu, Sports Officer & General Secretary, VPSC proposed vote of thanks.

RESULTS

Match – 1 :  VISAKHAPATNAM PORT   beat. MUMBAI PORT   6-0 (H/T  3-0)

Scorers: Ch Vijay Kumar - 18th & 51st Minute; Sk. Siraj - 21st Min; V Siva Prasad– 28th Minute; V V Ramana - 49th Min & G Srinivasa Rao - 60th Minute.

Match – 2 :  PARADIP PORT beat CHENNAI PORT    5-0  (H/T  2- 0)

Scorers: Manas - 8th Minute; Ajey Behra – 35th Min; Ranjan Naik – 55th inute; Kethar Naik   - 60th Min & 65th Minute.

Match – 3 :  COCHIN PORT beat TUTICORIN PORT    3-0 (H/T  2-0)

Scorers: “Anoj – 10th Minute; Reteesh – 25th & 37th Minutes.

Match No. 4 :  MORMU GAO PORT beat MUMBAI PORT    10 – 0  (H/T 6 – 0) 

Scorers of Mormugao : Rickson Fernandez -7 goals (10th, 16th, 31st, 50th, 52nd, 59th & 65th minute) Michael Moteno – 2 goals (8th & 34th minute); Vishanth Pedrekar – 1 goal (14th minute)

Match No. 5 :  COCHIN PORT beat  PARADIP PORT     2 – 1  (H/T 0 – 1)

Scorers of Cochin : Rateesh  – 2 goal ( 54th & 61st Minute)
Scorer of Paradip : Amarjeeth Behara – 1 goal (31st Minute)

Match No. 6 :  TUTICORIN PORT  beat CHENNAI PORT       3 – 1 (H/T 2 – 1)

Scorers of Tuticorin :Vijay – 2 goals (4th & 16th Minute); Madivanan (substitute)– 1 goal
                                     (40th Minute)
Scorers of Chennai : Velu Murugan - 1 goal (5th Minute)

Match No. 7 :    MORMU GAO PORT beat   VISAKHAPATNAM PORT  4 – 0 (H/T 1-0)

Scorers of Mormugao : Premson Fernandez – 1 goal (15th Minute); Velito Cruz -1 goal (51st Minute); Edison – 1 goal (64th Minute) & Velto Cruz – 1 goal (69th Minute).

Match No. 8 : COCHIN PORT  beat   CHENNAI PORT     2 – 0 ( H/T  2-0)

Scorers of Cochin : Sanadh C.M – 1 goal (15th Minute) & Rateesh O.V – 1 goal (25th Minute)

Match No. 9 :   TUTICORIN PORT gave Walk-over to PARADIP PORT    (on Medical Grounds)

1st Semi-finals: COCHIN PORT beat  MUMBAI PORT       3- 0 (H/T 3-0)

Scorers of Cochin : Sunee DA – 1 goal (6th Minute);  Rateesh – 2 goals (23rd & 37th Minute)

2nd Semi-finals:    VISAKHAPATNAM PORT beat PARADIP PORT     4 – 1 (H/T 3-0)

Scorers of Visakhapatnam : Ch Vijay Kumar – 2 goals (7th & 20th Minute); M Srinivasa Rao -1 goal (30th Minute) & V Siva Prasad – 1 goal (71st Minute)

Scorers of Paradip : Amarjeet Behara – 1 goal (60th Minute)

Loosing Semi Finals :- PARADIP PORT  beat  MUMBAI PORT   9 – 8 (Sudden Death) (F/T 0-0)

Scorers of Paradip : Molanthi, Ajay Behara, P Berua, A Behara, M Padav, Suraj Prasad, Ananta Mallik, B C Nayak, S Swain & Sanjay Swain

Scorers of Mumbai : Saud Rodriques, Simon Fernandes, Francisco Fernandez, Prakik Muhite, Rajanit Coharmi, R L Pinto, T P Bagga, Prakash Gawda,

FINALS  :-  VISAKHAPATNAM PORT beat COCHIN PORT     6 – 5 (Sudden Death) (F/T 0-0)

Scorers of Visakhapatnam : M Suresh, M Srinivasa Rao, V Siva Prasad, SK. Kareem, G Srinivasa Rao, R Naresh

Scorers of Cochin: Sanadh, Rateesh D.V, Nelto Sebasen, Aneesh VS, Saral V. Tomas

BEST PLAYER AWARDS :

Best Forward      :  Ch Vijay Kumar  - Visakhapatnam Port Trust
Best Linkman      :  R L Pinto – Mumbai Port Trust
Best Mid Fielder :  Anjo T.S  - Cochin Port Trust
Best Wing Back  :  R Naresh – Visakhapatnam Port Trust