Maharashtra sub-juniors confident despite being in pool of death
Updated On: 04 September, 2023 04:48 PM IST | Pune | Ashwin Ferro
Head coach George Lawrence believes his young team will give a good account of themselves at AIFF Hero Sub-Junior Boys National Football Championship to be held in West Bengal where they are clubbed alongside powerhouses Mizoram, Odisha and Kerala
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Maharashtra sub-junior team Om Darekar (captain), Rajveer Gurav, Ayush Chavan, Aditya Lekami, Shreetej Pawar (all Pune), Aaryak Jadhav, Ayaan Maniar, Erwyn D’Souza (vice-captain), Jess Bhobe, Lebron D’Souza, Neville Pereira, Tanishq Pandya (all Mumbai), Akashkumar Yadav, Arjun Dhanawade (both Satara), Saksham Ingale, Vedant Narayanpure (both Kolhapur), Soham Patil (Thane), Atharva Tiwari (Jalgaon), Avanish Bhaigade (Parbhani), Bhagyesh Ulke (Amravati), Lambert D’Souza (Palghar), Rishabh Gupta (Bhandara) Head coach: George Lawrence. Assistant coach: Amit Salukhe. Manager: John Gonsalvez. Physiotherapist: Dinkar Thakare
Pune lad Om Darekar and Erwyn D’Souza of Mumbai have been named captain and vice-captain respectively of the 22-member Maharashtra team that will participate in the AIFF Hero Sub-Junior Boys National Football Championship to be held in Malda, West Bengal, from September 3 to 12.
The Maharashtra lads have been drawn in a tough group, alongside Mizoram, Odisha and Kerala, but head coach George Lawrence is confident his boys will give a good account of themselves. “We are indeed in the pool of death, where all the other teams are totally funded by their respective state governments. But I expect this team to learn and develop for the future. I do not have a target for this tournament. I want them to approach every match as it comes,” Lawrence told mid-day.com.
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