Football fever gripped the players of 17 teams who had come from different cities of India to participate in Zone III Inter-DPS Football tournament under the aegis of Delhi Public School Society, New Delhi held at DPS Ranipur.
The event commenced with a welcome song presented by the choir of DPS Ranipur. The chief guest IJS Sandhu, General Manager, BHEl was presented a bamboo plantlet as a token of honour by the head boy of the school, Manan Soni. CEO of Metro Hospital Sandeep Vaishnava and Principal BMl Munjal School, Kala Nagarkoti were amongst the other dignitaries present to watch the beginning of football tournament.
The choir cheered up the participants, coaches and officials with a melodious presentation ‘Aao Khele Khel’ that filled the participants with enthusiasm. It was a delightful sight to see around hundreds of aficionados of football gathered to watch the very first match between DPS Ranipur and DPS Saharanpur.
The principal of the school, KC Pandey said that he was elated to host the zonal football tournament and asked the players to play with team spirit.
The Chief Guest heralded the event by hoisting the Delhi Public School Flag that inflated the sportsmanship spirit. He also released the tricolor balloons symbolising success, zeal, and happiness.
For the truthful and honest participation, an oath was administered to all the players by Shubhendu Dhyani, captain, football team, DPS Ranipur.
Addressing the teams, Sandhu said, “A good sportsman is one who has coupled both his mental and physical abilities and showcases it at the right place at the right time”.
He boosted the players by calling the name Dheeraj, the goalkeeper of the Indian Team for FIFA U17 calling him the “darling of the crowd”.
The opening match was played between DPS Ranipur and DPS Saharanpur. DPS Ranipur winning the toss decided to choose their side.
The matches are being played at two different venues, football ground of DPS Ranipur and CISF said the sports faculty of DPS Ranipur.
All the 17 teams are placed in four different pools and the matches are to be played among the teams in their respective pools, the winning team of each pool will compete for the glorious victory.