Players vie for the ball in the between Nagaland (white
jersey) and West Bengal on Monday (Photo courtesy: Nagaland team)
- NARAUNPUR — Nagaland
registered their second win in as many matches when they edged past Bengal 1-0
in Group H in the Swami Vivekananda U20 Men's National Football Championship at
the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground, on Monday.
- In the other match of the same group earlier in the day,
Haryana kept themselves in the race for a quarter-final spot, beating Madhya
Pradesh 4-1.
- With Round Two of the four-team Group H over, Nagaland,
having six points from two matches, are placed at the top. All they need now is
a point in the last match against Haryana to make the next grade. Haryana, on
the other hand, would have to win as they have four points from two matches.
Also read: Nagaland off to flier in Group H of Swami Vivekananda U20 Men's National Football Championship
- While Bengal have one point from two outings, Madhya Pradesh
stand eliminated after losing both matches so far.
- Nagaland, who beat Madhya Pradesh rather easily the other
day, found Bengal a hard nut to crack, but Ghuqhe Chishi’s goal in the 13th minute
made all the difference.
- In the well-contested match that also saw some frayed
tempers, Chishi grabbed the ball off a corner kick to slam home the ultimate
match-winner despite the presence of a host of Bengal defenders in the box. The
credit should also go to Nagaland skipper S Ayenmongba, who cut past two rival
players before sending the ball for Chishi.
