AIFF Media Team

NEW DELHI: The 23 member Indian U-16 National Squad played two matches on April 18, 2017 and whilst one-half of the Squad defeated Goa’s U-17 Team 5-2, the other defeated Goa FC U-16 4-0. Both matches were played at the Benaulim Ground in Goa.

In the first match against Goa’s U-17 Team the Colts faced an early setback as the opponents took the lead in the 8^th minute. But little did their spirits deter and a minute later Shabas put the Colts on level pegging as he scored the equalizer to make it 1-1.

In the 25^th minute, Rohit Danu gave the Indian Colts the lead after he scored from the spot. The half-time scoreline read 2-1 in the Indian U-16 Squad’s favour.

Thereafter Gurkirat found the net in the 50^th minute, Ali struck in the 65^th minute and Givson added more gloss to the scoreline in the 88^th minute, after the opponents had pulled a goal back in the 86^th minute. The attacking domination of the Colts, much visible, led them to a 5-2 win against their opponents.

In the second match against Goa FC U-16, the Indian Colts found the net twice in both halves and registered an impressive easy win. Goals by Jobern in the 22^nd minute and Vikram in the 44^th minute led the Indian Colts to a 2-0 lead at the half-time.

That lead was further extend by a brace from Ridge in the second half as he found the net in the 75^th and 88^th minute. The full-time scoreline read 4-0 in the Colt’s favour.