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Bandipora created history in football as the first night football match was played on Wednesday night under floodlights between Real Kashmir and Mohammedan Sports Sopore in Share Kashmir Sports Stadium, Bandipora.
It was the semi final match of the ongoing Late Sofi Ghulam Mohd Football Memorial Tournament and ended with a draw as penalty strokes will be held on Friday due to overcrowding. The match started at around 7:30 pm and ended at 9:30 pm.
Meanwhile, as the news of matches -- which were scheduled to be played under floodlights -- went viral on social media, a huge rush of people descended upon the stadium.
A group of football lovers said, “we have seen the matches being played under flood lights on our television screens; this is the first time such an event happened not only in our district but also in Football history of Kashmir.”
Ubair Sofi, organiser of the tournament, said, “it is a major development in the history of sports in Jammu and Kashmir and I hope that we will hold such matches in future.”
The tournament is being organized by Bandipora football community and is being sponsored by The Hangout Cafe Grill and Restaurant - a newly launched food joint by football fans of the town and B-Town Super Market. Kashmir Convener is the media partner of the event.
Over 25 thousand spectators came from every part and corner of the District, cheering and encouraging the players of teams during the match. “As I saw the pictures of the match being played under floodlights on whatsapp, within seconds I left my home and along with my two friends headed towards the ground,” Bilal Ahmad said.
“Here we have grounds but there is a need to improve the infrastructure at every such level, so that the international level games will be played here,” prominent Footballer and one of the organizers of the tournament, Azhar Ali, said.
Meanwhile, the people of Bandipora praising the Committee for organizing such a successful event.
