New Delhi, Sep 2 2024-
Schools from the Northeast scored goals in aplenty to start Day One of the 63rd Subroto Cup Junior Boys International Football Tournament on a high which was played in various venues of New Delhi and NCR. Myngken Christian Higher Secondary School, Meghalaya scored 23 goals past St. Francis Xavier High School, Daman & Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli for the highest victory of the day.
Numaligarh Higher Secondary School, Assam started the high-scoring day with a 6-1 victory against Sainik School, Arunachal Pradesh in the opening match of the tournament.
A total of 110 goals were scored on the day in the 16 matches held at Ambedkar Stadium, Tejas Football Ground, G.D Goenka World School, and KIIT Global School. Despite the goal fest, the match between Mamta Modern School, New Delhi, and Tripura Sports School ended in a goalless draw.
RMSA High School, Mizoram scored 11 while T.G English School, Bishnupur, Manipur scored seven goals. In other high-scoring matches, Amenity Public School, Uttarakhand won 15-0 against Air Force School, Gorakhpur while Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan beat Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Hansiadih, Jharkhand 11-1.
Day 2 will also see 16 matches played at all four venues in Delhi and NCR. (Agency)
