State boys pummel Goa in national football championship
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 03 2023:
Md Wajit scored five goals as Manipur swept aside Goa 10-0 in the Sub Junior Boys' National Football Championship 2023-24 (Tier 1 Group Stage) at Berhampore, Odisha on Sunday.
The state boys rained goals on their Goan opponents in the first half, pumping in eight goals before they added two goals to wrap up the win.
Wajit started off with a 9th-minute opener as Soibam Drunao Singh extended the lead four minutes later before Wajit went on a scoring spree with four goals (18', 21', 25', 26') in quick succession.
Then Yumnam Maldino Singh made it 7-0 in the 44th minute and Drunao netted his second goal (45+2) to complete the first-half blitzkrieg.
After the break, Meisnam Jojo Meetei found the 9th goal in the 72nd minute before Maibam Hennery Singh closed out the game with an 89th-minute goal.