AIFF U-18 Elite League Final Round : TYDA top Group D after 3-3 draw with Punjab FC, ASUFII FA bow out with 3-4 loss : 23rd apr26 ~ E-Pao! Headlines

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AIFF U-18 Elite League Final Round : TYDA top Group D after 3-3 draw with Punjab FC, ASUFII FA bow out with 3-4 loss
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, April 22 2026: TYDA, Toubul played oat a 3-3 draw with Punjab FC to finish Group D winners in the AIFF U-18 Elite League Final Round while ASUFII FA ended their journey with a 3-4 loss to Zinc Football Academy in a Group C encounter.

At Football Stadium, Mahilpur, TYDA, who had won their two previous final round matches, led the first half 2-1 but Punjab FC fought back competitively to salvage a 3-3 draw and finish group runners up this evening.

Mangte Stevin Kom put TYDA ahead after 10 minutes but Punjab FC drew level in the 16th minute with Masud Ali finding the equaliser.

TYDA pressed on to retain the lead and eventually found the lead as Punjab FC's Manmeet Singh Randhawa conceded an own goal in the 17th minute.

Punjab FC restored the parity after the restart with Aviraj Singh Kapur making the most of a penalty kick in the 54th minute but substitute Thongam Anish helped TYDA earn the lead again with a fine goal in the 57th minute.

Aviraj Singh Kapur, however, made sure that Punjab FC remained in contention by scoring the equaliser yet again in the 63rd minute.

The two sides fought hard to find the difference as the winner would finish table toppers but defence emerged on top to deny any changes in the scoreline.

With the result, TYDA who enjoyed better difference and goal count secured the top spot and Punjab FC finished runners up.

Elsewhere at Ramsar Sahib Sports Stadium, Paddi Sura, 10-man ASUFII FA suffered 3-4 loss to Zinc Football Academy despite Wangkheirakpam John's hattrick to finish third in the Group C table.

ASUFII FA's Suziilo Mao fumbled in the early exchange to concede an own goal and put Zinc FA ahead after 5 minutes.

Zinc FA fur ther extended their lead through Sahil Meena in the 11th minute before ASUFII FA made an unexpected return and enjoyed a 3-2 lead with Wangkheirakpam John scoring three goals back to back in the 17th, 33rd and 39th minutes.

Zinc FA did not lose hope and restored the parity with Himanshu scoring the equaliser in the 44th minute.

With the second place finish in the sight, the two sides fought tooth and nail to find the lead after the restart and it were Zinc Football Academy, Punjab who went ahead after 75 minutes as Md Muzakir, who came off the bench in the 67th minute, produced a fine shot and beat ASUFII FA's Kozhovei Theophilus.

ASUFII FA's comeback hopes got further diminished with forward Ringkhon Khaidem, who subbed in for Lamminthang Kipgen in the 73rd minute, picking up a straight red in the 84th minute.

Zinc FA who had numerical superiority then held on to their lead to see out the game 4-3 and secured the Group C runners up spot on 5 points (from 1 win and 2 draws) behind Reliance Foundation Young Champs who secured 2 wins and 1 draw in the group competition.

Classic FA, Football 4 Change Academy reach quarters

Yesterday, Classic FA and Football 4 Change Academy reached quarterfinals by making top-two finishes in the final round group competition.

Classic FA made a second place finish with 5 points from one win and two draws in the Group B competition.

They finished group runners up courtesy of a narrow 1-0 win over Gokulam Kerala FC.

Kshetrimayum Langamba Singh scored the decisive goal in the 24th minute in an evening encounter at Football Stadium Mahilpur to see Classic FA through to the quarterfinals.

Jamshedpur FC played out a 2-2 draw with Mohun Bagan earlier in the day to amass 5 points and eventually finished group winners with superior goal count with respect to Classic FA (6-4).Meanwhile at Ramsar Sahib Sports Stadium, Paddi Sura, Football 4 Change Academy crushed Sudeva Delhi FC 5-0 for the second win in three final round matches to finish Group A winners and qualify for the quarterfinals.

They came out all guns blazing and sealed the victory riding on a goal each from Kishor Tiwari (18'), Suantak Lunsanglian Vaiphei (38'), Kakai Kipgen (52'), Chonminngam Khongsai (68') and Lalchhanchhuaha (73') .

Classic FA will now play Football 4 Change Academy in a quarterfinal clash tomorrow (April 23) at Ramsar Sahib Sports Stadium, Paddi Sura from 7.30 am.

Group B winners Jamshedpur FC on the other hand will take on Group A runners up Bengaluru FC in the second quarterfinal match from 4.30 pm at the same venue.

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