Jr Boys' NFC Tier 2: Manipur kick off campaign with 7-0 thrashing of Himachal
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 24 2023:
Ngangom Dhakesh-wor Singh scored a double as Manipur thumped Himachal Pradesh 7-0 in their campaign opener in the Tier 2 group stage of the Junior Boys' National Football Championship for Dr BC Roy Trophy 2023-24 on Sunday at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
The state boys took 12 minutes to open their goal count through Laishram Suraj Singh and they went on to double their lead in the 17th minute with Samuel Salam on target.
Then two more goals were added in the space of eight minutes when team captain Thangjam Majaibungo Singh made his effort count in the 26th minute before Thuin-ganing Awungshi made it 4-0 in the 34th minute.
Manipur's fifth goal came in the 35th minute via an own goal by Himachal's Thakur Abhiraj Daloch.
Then Ngangom Dhakeshwor found the sixth goal in the 42nd minute before he netted his second goal in the 71st minute to wrap up the victory.
The state boys will next face Andhra Pradesh on September 26.The Junior Boys' National Football Championship for BC Roy Trophy Tier 2 sees 21 teams divided into four groups with the group winners progressing to the semifinals.
Manipur are placed in Group A along with Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh.
FIXTURES:
GROUP A: Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh.
September 24: Manipur vs Himachal Pradesh; Andhra Pradesh vs Gujarat.
September 26: Ladakh vs Gujarat; Manipur vs Andhra Pradesh.
September 28: Himachal Pradesh vs Andhra Pradesh; Ladakh vs Manipur.
September 30: Gujarat vs Manipur; Himachal Pradesh vs Ladakh.
October 2: Andhra Pradesh vs Ladakh; Gujarat vs Himachal Pradesh.
GROUP B: Assam, Chandigarh, Telangana, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep.
September 25: Assam vs DNHD Chandigarh vs Telangana.
September 27: Lakshadweep vs Telangana; Assam vs Chandigarh.
September 29: DNH&DD vs Chandigarh; Lakshadweep vs Assam.
October 1: Telangana vs Assam; DNH&DD vs Lakshadweep.
October 3: Chandigarh vs Lakshadweep; Telangana vs DNH&DD.
GROUP C: Delhi, Tripura, Bihar, Pondicherry, Rajasthan.
September 24: Delhi vs Pondicherry; Tripura vs Bihar.
September 26: Rajasthan vs Bihar; Delhi vs Tripura.
September 28: Pondicherry vs Tripura; Rajasthan vs Delhi.
September 30: Bihar vs Delhi; Pondicherry vs Rajasthan.
October 2: Tripura vs Rajasthan; Bihar vs Pondicherry.
GROUP D: Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Nagaland, Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh.
September 25: Madhya Pradesh vs Nagaland; Sikkim vs Uttarakhand; Andaman & Nicobar vs Arunachal Pradesh.
September 27: Andaman & Nicobar vs Uttarakhand; Nagaland vs Arunachal Pradesh; Madhya Pradesh vs Sikkim.
September 29: Nagaland vs Sikkim; Madhya Pradesh vs Arunachal Pradesh; Andaman & Nicobar vs Madhya Pradesh.
October 1: Arunachal Pradesh vs Sikkim; Uttarakhand vs Madhya Pradesh; Nagaland vs Andaman & Nicobar.
October 3: Sikkim vs Andaman & Nicobar; Uttarakhand vs Nagaland; Arunachal Pradesh vs Uttarakhand.
SEMIFINALS
October 6: Winners Group A vs Winners Group C; Winners Group B vs Winners Group D .
FINAL
October 8: Winners SF 1 vs Winners SF 2 .