In the match played at Ambedkar Stadium, the boys from
Manipur showed a glimpse of what they are capable, not just in the league
stage, but in the later stage of the tournament.
The authoritative way in which they played against the Maharashtra side, it was a lesson for others to learn as
their strikers knew how to keep relentless pressure which only aided their
cause. H. Nong’s brace along with strikes from Rakesh, Th. Nani and
Prenzchandra’s just sealed the fate of the Mumbai squad which had no clue to
stop their rival’s surge.
Car Nicobar despite giving their entry did not make their
appearance from Day 1.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Krida Siksha Protisthan staked their
strong claim with a 3-2 win over Ashoke
Nagar Boys
School from 24 North
Parganas in pool B. If they manage another win tomorrow over TAFS,
they should make the quarterfinal cut. For the Bangla side, Mohammad Rakib,
Abdul Kader and Mohammad Habibur fired in a goal each while S.K. Abdul struck a
brace for the losers.
Joydeep Gogoi’s hat-trick, the first ever this year, helped
Assam’s Betkuchi High School beat Reliance FYC from Mumbai 3-0 in a Pool A game
at the NWC, while in pool C Kerala’s MSP Higher Secondary High School
(Mallapuram) overcome Madhya Pradesh’s Emerald Heights International School
(Indore0 5-0 and Delhi’s Air Force Bal Bharti School earned their first win in
pool D when they convincingly defeated Sri Lanka’s Kurenagala Defence Services
School 13-0.
With pool D topper Estegal from Kabul having already
qualified for the quarterfinals, AFBBS win today must utmost serve as a
consolation for the Delhi side, but the Mallapuram school’s win over Indore
boys would give the Kerala school some satisfaction as it, the winners a couple
of seasons ago, has a reputation to maintain. However, the win for the team has
come too late in the tournament to undo the earlier damage.
If Mohammad Hanua, Vyshav (2), Vipin and R. Santosh scored
for them, it was Manav, Utkarsh, Saksham, Rayad and Pratick scored with Manav
striking it rich with the maximum for AFBBS.
Even Joydeep’s hat-trick may well be considered only as a
personal milestone as Betkuchi’s triumph at NWC would not take them any far
bettering their average as Manipur’s Pinjabati
High School
Sikkim’s Namchi Sports Hostel downed The Air Force School
(Subroto Park) 5-0 in another inconsequential match with Sairose Chetteri
contributing three goals while P. Yanzen and substitute S. Guruang finishing it
in style.
Photo and release Subroto Cup committee
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