चीर फार :- The Creation

Chir Phaar F.C. was created in the year 2005 by the students of CSE Group A (2004 intake). The initial team was composed of:
Ramsingh (Raja), initially as Goalkeeper, then as Manager/Linesman
Grand Frere (Goshal), initially as Central Defender, then as Goalkeeper
Rafik (Ravi), as Central Defender
Kunaal, initially as Midfielder, then as Central Defender
Joe (Kamal), as Left Wing Back
Rampa (Ved), as Midfielder
JC (Rajiv), as Right Wing Back
Turbo (Preetesh), as Right Winger or Striker
Nitin, as Left Winger or Striker
Long CV (Vikram), as Midfielder
Vijendra, as Right Wing Back
Doui (Sachin), as Midfielder
Avinash, as Striker
Zizou (Rajiv Sobhee), as Midfielder
Surya, as Right Wing Back

The Chir Phaar Team of 2005-2006

The team played well in its first official match, even though playing against weaker oppositions. The final score was 6-0, and astonishingly, none of the first choice strikers scored in this match. Maybe because it was Valentine's Day! Other teams had started noticing Chir Phaar, and that name itself had started instilling fear in opponents.

The next match was a hard fought match, and winning that match was even more satisfying because two key players were missing, Rafik and Rampa. The opposition team consisted of well built men compared to small boys like us. We were not deterred by their physical strength, and played as if we were in a final. Our task was made more difficult by the sending off of Nitin for constant abuse of the referee. Avinash scored what proved to be the only goal of the match, and Chir Phaar held on for a famous victory against the Steves.

Next on the list was Scorpions, and confidence was high in the Chir Phaar camp. The players were dreaming of reaching the final of the pool. Everything was going as planned, and the team was leading by a goal, till Goshal made a goalkeeping mistake, and the equaliser managed to sneak in. To add insult to injury, Nitin was again red carded, this time for blatantly controlling the ball with his hand. We managed to hold on, but during the penalty shoot-out session, luck was not in our favour, and we were eliminated.