Subroto Cup football
SHILLONG: OM Roy Memorial Secondary School, representing Meghalaya at the under-17 boys Subroto Cup football tournament, will face Jharkhand in a quarterfinal match in New Delhi on Tuesday.
The Meghalaya boys topped Pool C with three wins from three games, topping off their success with a 4-0 victory over a school from Tamil Nadu on Sunday, according to the tournament’s official website.
Meanwhile, in the U-14 boys category, Govt Chawfianga Middle School, Mizoram, edged out NCC (NER) by an injury-time goal to enter the final on Monday.
The Mizoram school will now face off with Betkuchi High School, Assam, in the clash for the title.
In the U-17 boys’ event, Govt Model School, Chandigarh, thrashed Goa 10-0. Indian School, Oman, were handed a 0-2 defeat by St Stanlisus of Bihar.
In the girls U-17 tournament, Ratanbala Devi scored four goals as RMSV Vidyalaya, Manipur, swamped Ahlcon Public School, Delhi 7-0.
Sunita Devi, Hemolata Devi and Ranajans Chanu also found the net for Manipur.
Tyrsad Hr Sec School from Meghalaya will play their first match on Wednesday.
