Nagaland beat CBSE to end campaign on a high note
Nagaland score their fourth goals during the team's last league match against Vishvas Nav Sharda Public School (CBSE) at the ongoing Diamond Jubilee edition of the Subroto Cup International Football Tournament in New Delhi on August 24. (Morung Photo/screengrab)
Greenwood Higher Secondary School beat Haryana's Vishvas Nav Sharda Public School (CBSE) 5-0 but fails to proceed to quarters due to goal differences
Morung Express News
Dimapur | August 24
The Nagaland team ended their campaign at the ongoing Diamond Jubilee edition of the Subroto Cup International Football Tournament on a high note even though they failed to qualify for the next round.
Nagaland’s Greenwood Higher Secondary School defeated Haryana’s Vishvas Nav Sharda Public School (CBSE) 5-0, riding on braces by Akito and Imtikumba in a Pool C encounter on August 24.
However, it was not enough to take them to the quarters as the team from Nagaland needed to win by at least 10 goals or by 9 goals without conceding any.
While Nagaland earned a walkover against Haryana on August 23, their main contender in the group, Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) scored an emphatic 9-0 win over CBSE on Thursday.
Only the pool winner will qualify for the quarter-final round of tournament. Nagaland is in Pool–C along with BKSP (Bangladesh), CBSE, Haryana and Team 15. Both Haryana and Team 15 failed to turn up for the Diamond Jubilee edition of the tournament.
With this, the Nagaland team led by Mughato Aye (Team coach), Akihito Zhimomi (Team Manager) and assisted by other two official, ended their campaign without losing a match, or conceding any goals.
North East schools dominate on Day - 5
Meanwhile, Day 5 Tournament on Saturday saw North East schools dominating over their opponents, the IANS reported.
Defending champions Unique Model Academy, Manipur consolidated their winning spree by defeating Our Lady Mount Carmel School, Goa, 6-0 in a Pool D fixture.
In a Pool E contest, Saidan Secondary School, Mizoram, defeated KV Maithon Dam, Ranchi, 10-0 with F. Lalthlamuana and Hun Mawa scoring hat-tricks. In Pool A Mumbai’s Reliance Foundation School rode on a hat-trick by Ajay Mondal to trounce Pathways World School, Gurugram, 11-0.
In a Pool B fixture, Estiqlal School, Afghanistan, defeated Ramkrishna Mission Vivekanand Vidyapeeth, Chattisgarh, 8-1.
