Tata Tea Arsenal Soccer Stars after their triumph in LondonThe sixteen finalists of the Tata Tea arsenal Soccer Stars created history at the Royal Hallway Stadium in London by winning the Plate Cup at the 18th Arsenal International Soccer Festival. They defeated ‘Marks Park’ the team from South Africa to become the first ever team from India to win the cup.
The final match had all the elements of a true entertainer and ended in a nail biting finish leaving a very beaming Indian team. The match started with the Indian kids as the underdogs. But that changed as soon as Karim Mistri from St Lawrence High School, Kolkata scored the opening goal within 8 minutes into the game. In the 20th minute Avyay Gujral from The Shri Ram School, New Delhi took the score to 2-0 putting India in a very strong position. The South Africa’s team Marks Park came back strongly in the second half and reduced the gap to 2-1 in the 5th minute. What followed was a fierce battle between the two teams but the Indian team managed to keep the score at 2-1 when the final whistle blew.
Commenting on this spectacular performance, Ms. Sangeeta Talwar, Head Marketing, Tata Tea Limited said, “The sixteen players from across the country from various social, cultural and economic backgrounds came together as a team and defeated players from some of the best soccer playing nations. This is a great beginning to the fantastic Tata Tea Arsenal Soccer Stars tournament. A vindication of our belief that India has a great future in this sport and with proper encouragement and support, we would be second to none. Thanks to the Arsenal coaching, we have been successful in creating an awakening in the field of soccer.”
The tournament, part of the Arsenal International Soccer Festival, had teams from eight countries including USA, Canada, Greece, South Africa, Denmark, England and India. The matches, a mix of league and knockout, saw the Indian team play against countries where football is well entrenched.
The winning Indian team is meeting the famed Arsenal team during a practice session at the Emirates Stadium, a once-in-a-lifetime achievement for the 16 finalists of the Tata Tea Soccer Stars.
The final match had all the elements of a true entertainer and ended in a nail biting finish leaving a very beaming Indian team. The match started with the Indian kids as the underdogs. But that changed as soon as Karim Mistri from St Lawrence High School, Kolkata scored the opening goal within 8 minutes into the game. In the 20th minute Avyay Gujral from The Shri Ram School, New Delhi took the score to 2-0 putting India in a very strong position. The South Africa’s team Marks Park came back strongly in the second half and reduced the gap to 2-1 in the 5th minute. What followed was a fierce battle between the two teams but the Indian team managed to keep the score at 2-1 when the final whistle blew.
Commenting on this spectacular performance, Ms. Sangeeta Talwar, Head Marketing, Tata Tea Limited said, “The sixteen players from across the country from various social, cultural and economic backgrounds came together as a team and defeated players from some of the best soccer playing nations. This is a great beginning to the fantastic Tata Tea Arsenal Soccer Stars tournament. A vindication of our belief that India has a great future in this sport and with proper encouragement and support, we would be second to none. Thanks to the Arsenal coaching, we have been successful in creating an awakening in the field of soccer.”
The tournament, part of the Arsenal International Soccer Festival, had teams from eight countries including USA, Canada, Greece, South Africa, Denmark, England and India. The matches, a mix of league and knockout, saw the Indian team play against countries where football is well entrenched.
The winning Indian team is meeting the famed Arsenal team during a practice session at the Emirates Stadium, a once-in-a-lifetime achievement for the 16 finalists of the Tata Tea Soccer Stars.
