Manipur thump Himachal 5-0 in U20 Men's National Football Championship
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 23 2024:
Zahir Khan scored a double as Manipur continued their winning run with a 5-0 thrashing of Himachal Pradesh in their Group A encounter in the Swami Vivekananda U20 Men's National Football Championship 2023-24 at Ramakrishna Ashram Ground, Narainpur in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday.
Y Rohit set the tone for the rout with 39th-minute opener as Zahir Khan doubled the advantage in the 55th minute and Ashangbam Bhaskar made it 3-0 in the 60th minute.
Manipur's attacking prowess was on full display with Zahir scoring his second goal in the 63rd minute and Maibam David wrapping up the win with an 82nd-minute goal.
In the day's other Group A match, Odisha notched up a 2-0 win over Chandigarh.
Manipur will square off against Odisha on April 25, 2024 at 4 pm.
Both teams, level on six points from two matches, have strengthened their positions in the race for the lone quarterfinal spot available in Group A.However, Manipur are better placed on goal difference, having scored 11 goals so far against Odisha's four.