Pune, Sep 18 (IANS): Pune FC Thursday announced a 16-member squad for the 12th Administrator's Challenge Cup All India Football Tournament which begins in Chandigarh Sep 22.
Pune FC has been clubbed in Group C with Madhya Pradesh Football Association (MPFA), Thau Sports Academy, Imphal, and Dashmesh Marshal Sports and Anandpur Sahib. They begin their campaign against MPFA Sep 24.
All teams will play three matches each in a round-robin format in the group stage. The group winners will then qualify for the semi-finals. The final will be held Sep 30.
The squad:
Goalkeepers: Iprotip Das, Suraj Bhosale
Defenders: Tarif Akhand, Asish Rai, Gaurav Bora, Kiran Saravanan, Amos Lalnienga
Midfielders: Pemba Rai, Sunil Mane, Sebastian Thangmuansang, Sajid Hossain, Prakash Sarkar, Omega Vanlalhruaitluanga
Strikers: Aniket Jadhav, Cladeo Nongpluh, Jagadish Gadewad
Officials: Sujay Sharma (Coach), Sachin Dhondge