AIFF Media Team 

NEW DELHI: Hat-tricks by Daniel Lalhlimpuia and Prasanth, allowed a rampant AIFF Elite Academy to breeze past a hapless Dempo SC 9-0 in the qualifying round of the U-19 I - league on 31^st January 2015 at the Sesa football ground in Sircaim.

Playing for pride, Dempo SC started their penultimate match of the competition  by successfully keeping the in-form AIFF Elite Academy at bay with a systematic defensive work; until Daniel Lalhlimpuia ruined their party with a sweetly-timed header, following Nishu Kumar’s dipping cross from left.

Daniel Lalhlimpuia, again made the most of his opportunity as he evaded his markers with guile movement; only to latch onto a defense piercing ball from skipper Robinson Singh to place it low past rival keeper to double the lead.

Daniel’s brace opened the floodgates for the AIFF; as Prasanth rapidly completed his brace too in the frame of two minutes; first he did justice to Lalramzauva’s lay-off in 30^th minute, which ricocheted off the goal-keeper only for Prasanth to bury the ball into the back of the net, then following a nearby exchange in the 31^st minute, he scored with a sublime touch and doubled his goal scoring account.

At half time the scoreline read 4-0.

A minute after the restart, things rapidly crumbled for Dempo SC and echoes of a first half hammering surfaced back, when Prasanth completed his treble.

In the 52^nd Minute, Daniel Lalhlimpuia took the center stage and completed his hat-trick, as Moinuddin’s header, which recoiled off the keeper, was consequently rocketed into the back of the net, by the buccaneers.

A bad day quickly got worse for the host, when Amey Ranawade’s scored a marvelous goal with a solo effort in the 84th minute and Kamalpreet Singh completed his brace on Nishu Kumar’s dual assist in 54^th Minute and 85^th Minute of the game.

At the final Whistle, the AIFF elite academy cruised into the final round of the U- 19 I league in >

The AIFF elite academy will be facing Sporting Clube De Goa in their next away fixture on 4^th Feb 2015 at Don Bosco Ground in Panjim, Goa.