AIFF Media Team
NARAINPUR, CHHATTISGARH: Punjab and Chandigarh logged full points in the Junior Boys’ National Football Championship for BC Roy Trophy 2024-25 Tier 1 in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh, on Sunday, July 28, 2024.
Played at the Ramakrishna Ashrama ground, in two Group C matches, Chandigarh defeated Meghalaya by a solitary goal and Punjab got the better of Karnataka 3-1.
In the day’s first match, Punjab were quick to take the lead in the second minute when skipper Jugraj Singh netted home after Karnataka goalkeeper CN Manav Venki failed to collect the ball properly. Jugraj scored again in the 21st minute after getting the ball inside the box. He positioned himself well before slotting the ball into the corner of the net.
Karnataka looked like making a match of it when Roshan S reduced the margin in the 72nd minute. But Punjab put paid to their hopes with the third goal in the 78th minute through Sukhmanpreet Singh.
In the other Group C match, Chandigarh bagged full points thanks to a goal by Hipjyoti Moran in the 78th minute. Moran displayed a good sense of anticipation as he ran into the rival box to meet a long ball from the right and find the target with an angular shot.
Manipur, Haryana, Arunachal, Assam easy winners
NAGAON, ASSAM: The Tier 2 of the Junior Boys’ National Football Championship for BC Roy Trophy 2024-25, which kicked off at the Nurul Amin Stadium, ground 1 and 2, in Nagaon, Assam, on Sunday, July 28, 2024, saw Manipur, Haryana, Arunachal Pradesh and hosts Assam winning their respective matches.
Mr. Pijush Hazarika, the Honourable Minister for Water Resources, Parliamentary Affairs, Information and Public Relations, Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of Assam, inaugurated the meet.
While in Group A, Manipur toyed with Andaman & Nicobar before winning 15-0, Haryana didn’t encounter too much resistance from Lakshadweep and scored a 3-1 victory. In Group C, Arunachal Pradesh routed Himachal Pradesh 5-0 and Assam beat Andhra Pradesh by an identical margin.
Andaman & Nicobar were completely clueless against their mighty rivals from northeast, as Manipur plundered goals at will and led by seven goals at half time before netting another eight in the next session in Group A. While Ngangom Washington Singh alone accounted for four goals, three came from captain and midfielder Meisnam Jojo Meetei. N Dhanaraj Singh, Mohammad Mansur Alam, Lokho Rezilo (two goals each), Shitaljit Haorongbam and Mohammed Aris Khan were the other scorers.
In the other Group A match, Haryana made short work of Lakshadweep with a 3-1 victory. Lucky, Arnav Wadhwa and Yuvraj Dhiman put the winners 3-0 ahead by the 34th minute before substitute Mohammed Amal Moulana found the mark for Lakshadweep in the 51st minute.
In Group C, Arunachal Pradesh’s victory over Himachal Pradesh was a facile one, as the winners led 2-0 at the break. Milli Putum, Hanu Tari, Tarh Tarang, Nido Tainik and Taba Mark scored for the winners.
In the day's last match in Group C, Assam comfortably defeated Andhra Pradesh 5-0. While striker Akash Lohar scored four goals, Madhujya Kumar scored the other.
Monday, July 29, 2024 fixtures
Junior Boys’ National Football Championship for BC Roy Trophy 2024-25
Tier 1: Narainpur, Chhattisgarh
Group A: Odisha vs. Manipur (3 pm): Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground
Tier 2, Nagaon, Assam
Group B: Tripura vs. Madhya Pradesh (8 am); Gujarat vs. Jammu and Kashmir (2 pm), Nurul Amin Stadium, Ground 1
Junior Girls’ National Football Championship 2024-25
Tier 2, Belgaum, Karnataka
Group A: Karnataka vs Chandigarh (8 am), Jammu and Kashmir vs Uttar Pradesh (11 am);
Group C: Tripura vs Rajasthan (2 pm), Pondicherry vs Maharashtra (5 pm): Sporting Planet Lovedale Central School ground
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