AIFF Media Team

NEW DELHI: Edmund's brace hands AIFF U-19 team a 2-1 victory in their final match of the Great Sports Independence Day Cup 2017 tournament at the Lammual Ground today (August 7, 2017).

AIFF boys went ahead in the fourth minute when Edmund tapped it home from a well-executed pass by Suraj. They went on pressing hard to double the lead but Dinthar FC contained well until the half-time.

After the changeover, coach Floyd Pinto introduced Moya having withdrawn Princeton in the 63rd minute. Within three minutes, Edmund cut through from the left side of the box and blasted the back of the net to double the lead.

Dinthar FC came back strongly and halved the gap eleven minutes to the final whistle but AIFF boys could manage to keep the scoreline unchanged until the final whistle to leave the pitch with all three points.

AIFF U-19 boys end their campaign with 1 win and 3 draws in the tournament.