State Subroto Mukerjee Football Tournament: Kakching, Bishnupur and Imphal East ease into U14 boys semis

    10-Jul-2019
By Our Sports Reporter
IMPHAL, Jul 10 : Kakching, Bishnupur and Imphal East districts have sealed their places in the semi-finals of the U-14 competition at the ongoing State Subroto Mukerjee Football Tournament 2019 after topping their respective groups.
Kakching Wairi High School which are representing Kakching district completed their group stage with a 2-0 win against Heinoukhong Residential School, Tengnoupal at Main Stadium Khuman Lampak, their third win in three games which enabled them top the Group A. Both the goals for the Kakching side was scored by M Dhanachandra (12', 30').
Meanwhile, Bishnupur district's TG English School rode on goals by Joyson (37'), Abungton (50+3') and an own goal by Relunun Welldam (37') of St Peter School, Chandel to register their third win and a place in the last four round from Group C.
Unique Model Academy which are representing Imphal East on the other hand emerged Group D winners after a dominating 4-0 win against Mt Zion Sr Secondary School, Senapati. Y Monis (6'), Nelson Sapam (24'), Y Indranath (25') and Th Arunkumar (37') did the scoring for the Imphal East side and handed their team the third successive win.
Ahmadabad High School, Jiribam also wrapped up their Group A campaign with a 2-0 win against New Model English School, Thoubal to finish second in Group A.
U-17 Boys Competition
Springfield School, Thoubal district booked their place in the semi-final of the U-17 boys competition as they top the Group A after their emphatic 9-0 win against Jiribam Higher Secondary School, Jiribam at Practice Field Khuman Lampak.
Amarjit shone in the match scoring a hat-trick (15', 16', 31') while Joysana (13', 27') and G Nanao (22', 36') netted two goals each to help their team secure the huge win. H Shital (8') ad Jackson (20') also contributed a goal each for the Thoubal side.
Meanwhile in a Group B league match, Reliance Academy, Imphal East managed a 2-0 win against Mt Zion Sr Secondary School, Senapati to keep their semi-final hope alive. O Malem scored both the goals for the Imphal East side (6', 14') in this one sided match. Tomorrow's match between Tamenglong and Ukhrul will decide who will reach the semi-final from this group.
Elsewhere, Emanuel School ended their Group C campaign with a 4-0 win against Kamjong High School, Kamjong. Sepberngam (20'), Warlangam (25'), Chana (30') and Bunghring (37') scored for the Chandel side in this one sided match.
The Group D league match staged latter saw VM High School, Tengnoupal seal a 3-1 win against Little Master English Higher Secondary School, Imphal West to top Group D and book the semi-final berth.
Paojamang (14') and Lunminlen (47', 57') netted the goals for VM High School while the lone goal of the Imphal West side was scored by T Nungonba in the 35th minute of the match.
JRD Pathseeker Academy, Kakching district also sealed a commanding 6-0 win against Eclavia English School in an inconsequential Group A league match.