The most awaited and thrilling competition of the year was announced on 20th November 2016.  It was the Inter House Football Competition. It commenced on 23rd November 2016. The first match was played between Shivam House and Sundaram House. As soon as the game started, it was clear that Shivam House’s intentions were to attack and finish the game as soon as possible. They tried their best but Sundaram House’s defence served as an iron wall and it was becoming more and more difficult for the Shivam House to penetrate into it. At last, the match was led into the penalties. Eventually, Shivam House defeated Sundaram House in the penalties.

The next match was between Suhradam House and Satyam House on 24th November 2016. Suhradam House, the former champions, were in no mood to give up. In the second half there was a blunder made by the Satyam House defence, thus Suhradam House was awarded with a penalty. Making full use of the opportunity, Suhradam House converted it into a goal and within no time, once again, Karan Bhai’s header gave them a 2-0 lead against Satyam House. The match ended and it was a clear win for the Suhradam House team.

The next match was for the third place in the competition. It was held on 25th November 2016 between Sundaram House and Satyam House. It was a nail biting contest as both teams were not ready to give up and eventually the match went on to the penalties. It was a tough fight for both the teams and at last, tough luck for Sundaram House as Satyam House defeated them by 6-5.

The Final was played on 26th November 2016 between Shivam House and Suhradam House. The ground was bustling with enthusiastic football fans. The players were ready for the final kick-off. The match was equally dominated by both the teams and it was hard to judge who would win! Aayush Bhai broke the deadlock of the Shivam House defense and scored the goal putting Suhradam House in the lead. However, Shivam House was not going to watch this as a mute spectator and it was Sarvanaman Bhai who scored the equalizer. Meet Bhai known for his control over the ball tried hard to keep Shivam House in the lead but failed as the ball missed the target just by few inches. At last, it was in the final moment of the match, when Keyur Bhai, not missing the opportunity, scored a goal through a perfect left footed shot into the top left corner of the post, thereby sealing the victory for Shivam House. The final whistle blew and it was a spectacular win for Shivam House. The game ended by 2-1 and beating the former champions it was the turn of Shivam House to lift the golden trophy.

This was the end of one of the most memorable sport contests of the year 2016-17 at AVM.

Reported by: Kevin Chauhan (Class 10) & Jagrat Mashru (Class 11 Commerce)