NDFA Elite League: Ansari's triple strike floors Nagpur Academy

NAGPUR: A brilliant hat-trick by Shohrab Ansari propelled defending champions Young Muslim Football Club (YMFC) to a resounding 5-0 victory over Nagpur Academy in the Meghe NDFA Elite Division Football League at the Police Line Takli ground here on Wednesday.
Having already secured the Super Six berth, YMCA went all out against their rivals, who failed to advance to the next stage.
The Mominpura-based side dominated the match from the word go and struck at regular intervals with Ansari leading from the front.
Ansari opened the floodgates in the ninth minute setting the tone for the match. In the 30th minute, YMFC forwards capitalized on the poor defence of Nagpur Academy and made it 2-0 through a goal from Dinesh.
After the change of ends, YMFA continued their onslaught and added three more goal to their tally. Bleson Saji found the target in the 60th minute. Five minutes later, Ansari netted his second goal.
Ansari completed his hat-trick when he slammed his third goal in the 77th minute.
On Thursday, Rahul Club will take on Young Iqbal Club at 3.30 pm.
In the Super Division League outing played at the Motibagh ground, Sumit Gawande scored a superb hat-trick as Nagpur City edged out Eleven Star 3-2.
Gawande found the mark in the 20th, 42nd and 88th minutes. Sumrafa Arshad (56th min) and Mohammad Saad (87th min) scored a goal each for Eleven Star.
Nagpur City's Gufran Ansari (56th min) and Eleven Star's Danish Jameel (90th min) were shown yellow cards for rough play.
On Thursday, Eagle Club will take on DSA Central Railway at Motibagh ground at 3.30 pm.