State U-14 girls sail into NSG football semifinals
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 19 2024:
The state girls booked their place in the semifinals of the 67th National School Games 2023-24 football competition (U-14 boys & girls) after sweeping aside Bihar 3-0 at Ranchi, Jharkhand on Friday.
I Priyadashini Devi scored twice in Manipur's comfortable quarterfinal victory.
Priyadashini opened the scoring in the 14th minute and Malemnganbi Devi doubled the lead in the 27th minute before Priyadashini collected her second and team's third goal in the 47th minute as the state girls kept their opponents off the scoreboard through the game to ease their way into the semifinals.
Earlier, they inflicted a 7-0 hammering on Telangana in their pre-quarterfinal match.
Both Malemnganbi (28, 30) and Priyadashini (30, 36) scored a brace while L Seityamala Devi (4), Yaiphabi Th (11) and K Nandini Devi (26) each contributed a goal in their emphatic win over Telangana.