Lyari kids impress in ‘Inclusion in Football’ tournament

KARACHI: The Under-12 players of Lyari’s Kashif Academy impressed crowds on Sunday at Ziauddin Family Park during Inclusion in Football tournament. Three of the most prestigious football academies in Karachi took on young footballers from a Lyari football academy. 

“The Football Recap” organised the tournament that was contested in U-12 and U-14 categories with four teams featuring in each category. Ayaan Zuberi, founder of The Football Recap, said that the purpose of organising this tournament was to bring Lyari’s football talent to the fore. “The Lyari kids have a lot of talent,” he added.Former Pakistan captain Kaleemullah Khan praised the organisers for hosting the event and added that there is immense talent in Lyari. Kashif Academy (Lyari) defeated Karachi City in the first match 4-0 in the U-12 event with skipper Sameer scoring two goals for the team. However, the team lost the final to Karachi United (KU) 1-0 after a neck and neck battle. In the U-14 event, Lyari’ same Kashif Academy struggled to do well against older boys and could not qualify for the final. Kareem Kerai Academy defeated KU 4-2 in the final. Kashif Academy (Lyari)’s captain Sameer was the top scorer in the U-12 event. Best player was KU’s Zain Sajid. KK Academy’s Ibrahim was the best player and top scorer in the U-14 event.