Jr Girls' NFC: Manipur reach semifinals
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 25 2023:
Manipur on Monday made a clean sweep of their three group matches with a 1-0 win over Haryana and qualified for the semifinals of the Junior Girls' National Football Championship 2023-24 (Tier 1) at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Ningthoujam Olivia Chanu turned hero for Manipur as she scored the only goal of the game in the 55th minute and helped her side emerge group winners that propelled them to the last four.
The state girls finished atop the Group B standings with nine points from their three games.
In their group stage opener on September 21, Manipur thumped Maharashtra 6-0 and they continued their winning run with a 2-1 success against Delhi on September 23 before the state girls beat Haryana 1-0 on Monday to secure their third straight victory and become group winners.
The semifinal matches will take place on September 28 as Manipur will be up against Odisha and Tamil Nadu clash with Jharkhand.
The final match will be played on September 30 .