I-LEAGUE Media Team

NEW DELHI: Bengaluru FC U-19 start their campaign in the U-19 I-League from the Rest of India Group A Zone on Saunday, February 1, as they go head-to-head with debutantes LoneStar Kashmir FC at the Ambedkar Stadium here.

The colts will be led by Richard Hood. The Team Profile:

The Training regimes involved for the U-19 squad –

Timings: 0600 to 0745 am (3-5 times a week)
4-8 matches in a month (competitive and friendly)
Additional Individual training given for technical and physical development

Training venue – Bangalore Football Stadium

Practice Games: played in January 2015 –

v C2 Football Academy x 1 Game
v ASC Army Center Men’s Team x 2 Games
v Jawahar Union FC x 1 Game
v Santosh Trophy Team x 2 games
v Senior Team Reserves x 2 Games

Quote from Richard Hood, Head Coach – “The AIFF has taken a lot of initiative in promoting competition at the youth level with the Under-19 I League being among the best managed. It has over the years added a lot of meaning and direction to youth development programs being run by clubs and academies all across India that have met the criteria for participation.

“Bengaluru FC are competing for a second time to win a place in the final rounds and is keen to take to the pitch for the 3 games scheduled for us in Delhi. The Youth Development Department looks forward all tournaments across the age groups evolve into round the year competitions and are glad to be involved in the rapidly growing youth sector of the game.”

The traveling squad:

Goalkeepers: Srijith R, Calvin Abhishek
Defenders: Suhas S.N, Prashanth Kalinga, Rishikesh Magh, Kapil Tyagi, Jonathan Piers
Midfielders: Ramesh Pradeep, Nishad Nagraj, Nishant Bhatt, Mani Vannan
Forwards: Shelton Paul, Shelton Nickson, Akshay Kumar, Samarth Hirawat, Glenn Phillips, Pawan S, Nirvair Nair.

(Inputs from Bengaluru FC Media)