JEDDAH — Sporting United and International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ) recorded easy victories on the opening day of the first JSC Under-14 Friendship Football Tournament, organized by Jeddah Sports Club (JSC) Soccer Academy at the Dunk Football Ground here recently. After Sporting United defeated Soccer Freakz 2-1 in the Messi Group, IISJ blanked Shams Strikers 3-0 in the Ronaldo Group. Shadin scored both the goals for Sporting United, while Ashfaq reduced the margin for Soccer Freakz. Sporting United captain Hatem Nazeer was adjudged Player of the Match. Farhan Ahmed and Shakir Yousuf found the target for IISJ which increased its lead to 3-0 when the rivals conceded an own goal. Anas Saeed of IISJ was selected Player of the Match. Earlier, chief guest former Indian junior International Ahmed Nizar of Indian Railways met the players before the match. — SG