AIFF Media Team
NARAINPUR, CHHATTISGARH: A goal by striker Subhodip Sardar in the 25th minute enabled Bengal to reach the final of the Junior Boys’ National Football Championships for Dr. BC Roy Trophy Tier 1 with a solitary goal win over Delhi at the Ramakrishna Mission ground in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh, on Saturday, August 10, 2024.
The most successful state in the history of the tournament, this was West Bengal’s 26th entry into the final. They won the trophy 17 times, finishing runners-up on other occasions. In the final to be played on Monday, August 12, 2024, Bengal will take on Odisha.
In a keenly contested match in which neither team were ready to leave an inch, West Bengal clinched the issue in their favour in the 43rd minute off a free-kick taken from around 30 yards by Sabyasachi Dhar. As the ball rolled into the penalty area, Sardar quickly grabbed it through a jungle of legs and shot it past goalkeeper Shubham Malik.
The second half saw some intense battle with Delhi making an all-out effort to find the equaliser. Bengal, too were not far behind and made inroads, but missed chances from both sides spoiled their efforts.
Jharkhand make Junior Girls’ NFC 2024-25 Tier 1 final
Jharkhand entered the final of the Junior Girls’ National Football Championship 2024-25 Tier 1 defeating Tamil Nadu 1-0 at the Rural Development Trust ground in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, August 10, 2024.
After 90 minutes of regulation time failed to break the deadlock, Reena Kumari scored the all-important goal in the 105+1 minute when she tapped in from close.
The matches in Group B and D will kick off on Sunday, August 11, 2024.
Sunday, August 11, 2024 fixtures:
Junior Boys’ NFC for Dr. BC Roy Trophy Tier 2
Nagaon, Assam
Final: Manipur vs Telangana (3 pm)
Junior Girls’ NFC 2024-25 Tier 1
Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Group B: Manipur vs Haryana (9 am); Goa vs West Bengal (3 pm)
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