AIFF U-18 Elite League : TYDA thump FAO Academy 3-1, ASUFII FA go down 1-2 to RFYC
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, April 18 2026: TYDA, Toubul thumped FAO Academy, Cuttack by 3-1 goals in a Group D match of the AIFF U-18 Elite League final round as ASUFII FA, Mao went down by 1 -2 goals to Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC) in a Group C match.

TYDA skipper Naorem Goutam shone in the match scoring twice as Wangjam Alex netted one to seal the 2-1 win over their Odisha rivals this evening at Football Stadium, Mahilpur.

Naorem Goutam gave TYDA a slender 1-0 first half lead by making the most of a co-ordinated attack in the 20th minute.

FAO Academy came to level terms in the 50th minute with the Manish Bhoi netting the equaliser but TYDA took gradual control of the game in the late stages and retained the lead in the 80th minute through W Alex before Goutam scored the decisive goal in the 87th minute.

In another Group D match staged earlier in the day at the same venue, Punjab FC beat FC Madras 1-0 courtesy of Vishal Yadav (72') .

In the Group C match staged this morning at Ramsar Sahib Sports Stadium, Paddi Sura Singh, ASUFII FA fought back from one goal down to draw level but RFYC walked away with all three points as Shawn Appolinario Fernandes made the difference three minutes from time.

RFYC put ASUFII FA in the backfoot with Shadhil Ek scoring the opener in the 25th minute before D Choziiveio Paokhomai netted the equaliser at the stroke of the hour mark to make it 1-1 .

In another Group C match staged later in the evening, Zinc Football Academy and East Bengal FC played out a goalless draw.

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