Scored in all three — and champions.
A one-day clean sweep at Decathlon, Kengeri. Vicky FA’s U-9s won all three — 4–0, 3–0, and a 3–0 final — without conceding a single goal. Avyaan scored in every game, including two in the final as they lifted the cup.
Goals and assists are family-recorded from match reports, video and observation — grassroots tournaments don’t keep official stats. How we keep the record.
The Decathlon Summer Cup is a one-day U-9 cup — three games in a day, group stage into a final. Avyaan played for Vicky FA.
The competitionPart of Decathlon Summer Cup
To fillThe posters, brochures, rules & guidelines and any other materials from the organisers will be archived here.
On the recordFive goals and three recorded assists across the three games — a goal contribution in every match, capped by two goals and an assist in the final.
On the listThis is the sides his team actually played, from the match record — the full tournament field fills in as it’s shared.
The final — a 3–0 win, two goals and an assist for Avyaan. Champions.
Match reportA 3–0 win — two goals for Avyaan.
Match reportA 4–0 opening win — a goal and two assists for Avyaan.
Match reportThe lead-up — the travel, the setting, the small moments before kick-off.Coming soon
Getting there was the first task — the venue was a long way from home. And the turf, when we arrived, was among the worst we’ve played on: so skiddy that the studs the boys normally wear simply wouldn’t grip.
To avoid an injury, we ended up buying a pair of ordinary studless Decathlon shoes from the store itself, and he switched into them from the second match on.
The competition wasn’t the strongest — but you still have to turn up and put the ball in the net, and he did, in every game. The real lesson was control: keeping the ball on a surface that skiddy. He worked it out, and did it well.
What it taught him — on the pitch and off it.Coming soon
The candid read: what stood out, and what still needs work.Coming soon
In the coach’s own words.Coming soon
What other parents noticed, and shared.Coming soon
Photos and moments from the tournament.Coming soon
The off-pitch record — dashes mark what’s still to be recorded.
To fillAvyaan’s own words on this tournament are still to be added.
More than anything, this was for fun — no pressure, no stakes, just go and enjoy the day. And they did: three wins, a trophy, and a good day out.