Karachi, February 8: Fahim’s School System clinches Esporte Football Cup title while Happy Home School was runner-up side in the 5-a-side tournament held here at IBA Main Campus Futsal court, Gulshan.
Alcott College in collaboration with Leisure Leagues, organizers of small-side football, organized this inter-school tournament. A total of eleven teams featured in the event.
In the summit clash, Fahim’s School recorded a 6-5 victory against Happy Home O-Level after a close encounter. The remained match 1-1 at full time. However decided in sudden death session.
A total of three teams of Happy Home School featured in the tournament while Wahaj Hussain School and Fahim’s School had two outfits in the exciting tournament. Hexis O-level, River Oaks, Z International and Meritorious fielded one team each in the day-long event, played at knock-out basis.
Yasmeen Rajbhoy, Dean of Alcott College for A Levels was the chief guest during the closing ceremony of the tournament.
About Leisure Leagues:
Leisure Leagues, is a company of World Group, which is owned by The Trunkwala Family. It is the largest global organizer of 5, 6 and 7-a-side football events. Leisure Leagues has considerably large footprints, having organized leagues in Whales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Leisure has also been operational in United States. Leisure Leagues set foot in Pakistan in 2016. Last year, Trunkwala Family brought former football super star Brazilian Ronaldinho and Friends – including former Manchester United stalwart Ryan Giggs, former England goalkeeper David James, Dutch star George Boateng, former French players Robert Pires and Nicolas Anelka and Portuguese player Luis Boa Morte. Two matches were played in Lahore and Karachi. Leisure is now organizing different leagues throughout Pakistan in more than a dozen cities.