Sports Mania record biggest victory, Register an 8-0 win over Maharashtra Orange after Kartik 3 goal effort
Pune, 28th March 2025: Sports Mania registered their biggest win of the AIFF Sub Junior League 2024-25 downing Maharashtra Orange 8-0 at the Sports Mania Turf, here on Thursday.
The highlight of the game was a three-goal effort by Kartik Joshi (16’, 17’, 48’). Victory for Sports Mania bettered their previous highest of 3-0 against Maharashtra Orange in their ‘away’ game in the league.
Victory on Thursday took Sports Mania to 14 points from 8 matches.
The win at ‘home’ was their third victory (accumulating 9 points) apart from 1 loss in their campaign so far. Apart from their ‘home’ stats, Sports Mania in their ‘away’ encounters have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses. In ‘away’ matches, Sports Mania have collected 5 points from 5 matches.
In a one-sided match, Sports Mania began the game striking early through Ishaan Banerji (19’), later Kartik Joshi (16’ and 17’) scored a double to make it 3-0, Kasireddy Venkata Sri Sai Varshith (29’) added another, before Hitaansh Khatri (42′) completed the first-half helping Sports Mania to a 5-0 lead.
Changing ends, Sports Mania added a brace in quick succession through Kartik Joshi (48′) and Armaan Dave (49′) while Arnav Ingawale (66′) completed the 8-0 scoreline.
Sports Mania next play Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC) on 31st March, 2025 in their Round-9 encounter.
Sports Mania are currently in third place with 14 points in Group-Bbehind second placed Dsouza Football Academy (15 points) and leaders Mumbai City F.C (22 points).
RESULTS
Sports Mania: 8 (Ishaan Banerji 9′; Kartik Joshi 16′; Kartik Joshi
17′; Kasireddy Venkata Sri Sai Varshith 29′; Hitaansh Khatri 42′;
Kartik Joshi 48′; Armaan Dave 49′; Arnav Ingawale 66′ ) bt Maharashtra
Orange: 0
