“See, we’ve always been represented the entire state of J&K in Indian Football and we’ll continue to do so”, Hilal Rasool Parray, Head Coach stated while I-League Media caught up with him.
Incidentally, the team stuttered on the first match, having suffered a 0-1 loss against their cross-state rivals Real Kashmir FC.
On the road, they opened the account overpowering Sudeva Moonlight FC at the Ambedkar Stadium in the capital city.
Although they shared the spoils with Delhi United FC, they had to bite the dust once again against Real Kashmir FC.
The National Finals berths were at stake and LoneStar Kashmir FC went straight into the business next match onwards. Back-to-back thumping victories against Delhi United FC and Sudeva Moonlight FC in the reverse leg sealed the deal for them.
“Mostly, the success gives us the solace as we fielded an ‘all-Indian’ squad throughout the tournament. Apart from a lad from Punjab, everyone else is from J&K, which one is the best possible advertisement for the state football”, the eloquent coach exuded.
Meanwhile, the J&K outfit have to lock their horns with Delhi United FC, NEROCA FC, Southern Samity, Fateh Hyderabad AFC and Kenkre FC in the final round to get the gate pass to the next tier of Indian Football ecosystem. Whatever be the end result at the end of the day, LoneStar Kashmir FC have already won the hearts for their enchanting brand of football.
by I-League Media