Controversy mars SRCC-Venky football final
The recently concluded SRCC Festival of Youth Sports saw two heavyweights, Sri Ram College of Commerce and Sri Venkateswara College, face off in a hotly contested final. The high intensity game saw the hosts SRCC win 1-0, with the solitary goal being scored at the half hour mark by Kunal. The high-octane match unfortunately was...
SRCC-Festival of Youth Sport (FOYS) 2012 Football Tournament- Results
Sri Venkateswara College vs GGSIPU: Venky won 3-0 Amity University vs SRCC alumni: Amity won 5-1 SRCC vs Bhagat Singh: SRCC won 3-1 Ramjas vs OP Jindal University: Ramjas won 3-0 Semifinals (3rd Feb) Venky vs Amity University: Venky won 4-0 SRCC vs Ramjas: SRCC won 4-0 Finals (4th Feb) SRCC vs Venky: SRCC won...
St. Stephens Invitational Football Tournament- Results
Hindu vs Stephens: Stephens won by a solitary goal. SRCC vs Hans Raj: Hans Raj won by 2 goals to nil. Stephens vs Alumni: Alumni won by 2 goals to nil. Hans Raj vs KMC: 0-0 draw. Ramjas vs Hindu: 1-1 draw. Zakir Hussain vs SRCC: goalless draw. Stephens vs Ramjas: Stephens won 3-0. Hindu...
Football in India
Football has really developed over the years in India. I had never even dared to harbour the hope of watching a great football giant playing a football game in India with their full strength squad up until a couple of years ago. We already had one big match at the Salt Lake in Calcutta last...
Your sport’s diary for 2012
If you thought 2011 was the best year in sports with India lifting the Cricket World Cup, Formula One making its debut in India, Barcelona shimmering with another European Cup, Manchester United knocking Liverpool off its perch and Djokovic bullying the likes of Nadal and Federer , then rest assured, 2012 will only pick up...
“I’m a lucky dog”
Syed Hamza, DU Beat correspondent and photographer for Barefoot magazine, recalls his dream-like experience of being the official photographer for Bhaichung Bhutia’s farewell match. Walking into Jawaharlal Nehru stadium amidst the roar of over 35,000 fans, I felt like a star myself. The chants of “INDIA-INDIA” could have given goose bumps to anyone standing in...
Between the sticks
It takes great courage to stand between the woodwork and spoil the opponent’s every move. Trusting their instincts and backing their agility, being a Goalkeeper is no easy task. While you need several brilliant saves to prove yourself, one slight mistake can bring you down. Rakshit Kumar takes a stand for his team and for...
Sri Venkateswara College wins Inter DU football.
Sri Venkateswara College scored a resounding 2-1 victory over Zakir Hussain College to win the Inter Delhi University football tournament. The series of matches hosted by Bhagat Singh College and College of Vocational Studies spanned over 2 weeks and saw 40 colleges battling it out for ultimate glory. Sri Venkateswara College created history by winning...
The best league in the world
Which is the best football league in the world? This is a question which keeps ardent football fans busy. Though the English Premier League might be more popular than La Liga, or Seria A for that matter, judging a league based on it’s popularity alone would be naive. A closer look at the top contenders...
