Kolkata 5 S News

In the first semi-final of the inaugural edition of the Premier Futsal League, Ryan Giggs' Mumbai 5's defeated Kolkata 5's 4-2 to become the first team to enter the final.

Day 2 of Premier Futsal in Goa saw Bengaluru 5s draw 1-1 with Kolkata 5s at the Pedem Sports Complex. The Bengaluru 5s needed a win to stay in the hunt for a semi-final spot and the result saw Kolkata seal a semi-final spot.

The Goa leg of Premier Futsal kick-started with the home team taking on Kolkata 5’s without their marquee player, Ronaldinho. However, Goa came back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw as Brazilian Futsaller Vampeta scored both of Goa’s goals in a man of the match performance.

Kolkata 5s and Bengaluru 5s played out the first ever draw in Premier Futsal with the match ending 1-1 at the Jawaharlal Nehru indoor stadium in Chennai on Saturday night. Jonathan had put Bengaluru ahead in the seventh minute, but Pula scored in the 17th minute to make it 1-1 on the night.

Former Argentina strike Hernan Crespo led from the front to help Kolkata defeat Goa 4-2 in the second match of the Premier Futsal League at Chennai on Friday. Mohammed Islam of Kolkata also became the first Indian goalscorer in the league after Crespo set him up for a simple tap in.