Mangalore, July 14, 2012: The 16th edition of Independence Day Cup Football Tournament kicked off on Saturday at Nehru Maidan. Morning Star Bajpe won the I-Day cup in the Higher Primary Girls category beating Lourdes Central School (1-0). A total of 13 matches took place on the first day of this month-long tournament.
Earlier, Mangalore City Corporation Deputy Mayor Amitha Kala inaugurated the tourney.
Corporation Bank AGM Govinda Pai, MUDA Chairman Ramesh and Corporator Diwakar A, Dakshina Kannada District Football Association Chairman D M Aslam were also present at the function. In the inaugural match, NITK English Medium Higher Primary School Surathkal beat SDM Higher Primary School by 1-0 in the Higher Primary Girls category.