Late Goals Not Enough as Tripura Lose to MP, Assam reach QTs in Swami Vivekananda U20 Men's NFC
In the Swami Vivekananda U20 Men’s National Football Championship, Tripura boys played hard against Madhya Pradesh but in vain as Madhya Pradesh earned a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the State team. This win helped Madhya Pradesh in securing the second spot in the four-team group with five points from three games.
At halftime, Madhya Pradesh led 1-0, thanks to Narayan Mahato's goal in the 45+4th minute.
In the second half, Madhya Pradesh widened their lead when Mohammad Yasser found the net in the 46th minute. However, Tripura bounced back. John Jamatia of Tripura converted a penalty in the 56th minute reducing the gap by 2-1 goals.
Anurag Singh Rajput added a third for Madhya Pradesh in the 64th minute.
Tripura continued to attack and fought back to reduce the margin once again through Biplab Debbarma in the 90+2nd minute, but it couldn’t alter the outcome of the match and Tripura lost the game by 3-2 goals. .
After the match, Tripura manager Subhendu Sinha said, "A match can never be won by wasting easy chances like our boys missed today. Despite playing brilliant football, John Jamatia wasted several opportunities even after breaking down the opposition's defense. Besides, captain Amit Jamatia also wasted easy chances, putting the team under pressure." Tripura has 1 point after playing 3 matches.
In another match, Assam qualified for the quarterfinals of the Swami Vivekananda U20 Men’s National Football Championship from Group G after they beating Arunachal Pradesh 1-0 at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama ground, here on Wednesday.
Assam registered their second consecutive victory, accumulating seven points in the group stage to earn a spot in the quarter-finals. Their journey included a draw against Madhya Pradesh (0-0) and a dominant win over Tripura (6-0).
On the other hand, Arunachal Pradesh garnered two points from three matches to end their campaign.
The lone goal of the match arrived in the second half, courtesy of Gwgwmsar Gayary. In the 83rd minute, Gayary received an effective cross from Abhinash Boro from the right flank.
With precision, the team's captain executed a flick header to earn three crucial points for his team. (Edited)
(Tripura, Tripura News)
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