Manipur, Jharkhand play out 3-3 draw in Sub Junior Girls' NFC
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 05 2023:
Manipur played out a 3-3 draw with Jharkhand in their Group A match of the Sub Junior Girls' National Football Championship 2023-2024 (Tier 1) on Tuesday at GN Stadium, Amritsar, Punjab.
The state girls fell be hind when Anushka Kumari opened the scoring for Jharkhand in the 11th minute.
However, Manipur got their act together and drew level in the 31st minute through Irom Priyadashini, but Jharkhand regained their lead after Anushka scored her second goal in the 38th minute.
The state team clawed their way back into contention with Julan Nongmaithem making it all square in the 70th minute before Chingkhamayum Redima Devi put Manipur ahead in the 74th minute.
Jharkhand fought hard and their efforts finally paid off at the fag end of the match as Anushka netted her third goal in the final seconds of stoppage time to make sure the two sides settle for a 3-3 draw.