AIFF Media Team

NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh defeated Kerala 1-0 while West Bengal came from a goal down to defeat Assam 2-1 in the Group B fixtures of the 37^th Sub-Junior National Football Championship at the Ambedkar Stadium in the Capital on April 19, 2016.

After a drab goalless first half, Madhya Pradesh took the lead through Lamjingba Meiti in the 48^th minute as he blasted his opportunity into the back of the net. Meiti’s goal proved to be the difference between the two sides in a cagey encounter as the full-time scoreline read 1-0 in Madhya Pradesh’s favour.

Meanwhile, West Bengal continued their stellar form in the Championship and defeated Assam 2-1. Although Assam took the lead in the 8^th minute through Uday Bora, West Bengal came back strongly and scored in the 12^th minute through Kartick Golder to equalize their deficit.

After the half-time scoreline read 1-1, West Bengal took the lead in the 57^th minute as Hassan Ali Molla scored to make it 2-1. The fulltime scoreline read the same.