SHILLONG, Sep 11: Meghalaya’s Mihmyntdu RC Eve Secondary School narrowly missed out on the semi-final berth as they lost to Barway High School of Jharkhand in the 61st Subroto Cup Boys U-14 tournament. Samir Soren scored the winning goal in the ninth minute of the match at Ambedkar Stadium in the national capital.
Schools from Nagaland, Manipur, Chandigarh and Jharkhand, made the semi-finals after quarter-final victories in the national capital.
At Subroto Park Football Ground (SPFG) early in the morning with Greenwood School, Dimapur, Nagaland, overwhelming Mingmang Nalbari High School, Assam, 7-0. Yilasielie scored a hat-trick for the winners getting on board in the seventh, 22nd and 35th minute of the game. The other goals were scored by Limathung (12), Yiselie (19), Kevespa (37) and Vibito (50).
Heirok Higher Secondary School, Imphal, Manipur, then swept NNMHSS, Chelembra, Kerala, 6-0 to win the second quarters on the same ground. L Bikramjit (06, 26) and J Likson (28, 33) got a brace of goals while A Seitam (10) and A Johnson (50) got the other two.
Action then moved to the Ambedkar Stadium where Government Model High School, Chandigarh, beat Government Chawngfianga Middle School 1-0. Tines scored the winner for the Chandigarh team.
The semis are lined up for September 13. In the first at SPFG, Greenwood, Nagaland will take on Heirok, Manipur. In the second at the Ambedkar, Government Model, Chandigarh will clash against Barway, Jharkhand.
