Mangalore : The month-long 17th Independence Cup Football Tournament kicked off at the Nehru Maidan here on July 20, Saturday. Over 160 teams in four categories would vie for the top honours in this tournament organised by the DK District Football Association. The finals will be played on August 15.
Fr Alwyn Serrao, Principal of Rosario School of Management, inaugurated the tournament. In his address, he stressed the need to encourage sports like football through such tournaments so that the interest in such sports lives on.
Govind Pai, Assistant General Manager of Corporation Bank, Diwaker, Corporator, were present as chief guests.
The first match was played between Sacred Heart Higher Primary School, Kulshekar and SDM Higher Primary School, Ujire.
DK District Football Association President DM Aslam, Secretary Mohammad Hussain Bolar, Vijaya Suvarna, Karnataka State Football Association Member and others were present.