State U-19 boys storm into NSG football quarterfinals
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 18 2025:
Manipur eased their way into the boys' quarterfinals with a 4-0 drubbing of Arunachal Pradesh in the 68th National School Games U-19 Boys/Girls Football Tournament 2025 at ESU Ground, Wangkhei, on Friday.
Kh Hitler broke the deadlock in the 37th minute, setting the tone for the dominant display.
Ng Diamond added a brace with goals in the 53rd and 76th minutes, while W Sanatomaba completed the rout in the 78th minute, sealing a comfortable passage for the home side into the last eight.
Meanwhile, the state U-19 girls claimed a 2-0 win over Madhya Pradesh in their encounter at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.
A Luxmi Devi opened the scoring in the 70th minute, before N Lamnangbi doubled the lead deep into stoppage time (80+3 ) to secure a well-deserved victory.