PANAJI
The 1 Goa Battalion NCC has qualified for the U-15 Subroto Cup after emerging champions in the Karnataka and Goa NCC Directorate qualifiers held in Bengaluru.
In the final, the Goa side outclassed the Bengaluru Group NCC team 5-0 to seal its place in the prestigious national tournament. With the qualification, Goa will once again be represented by two teams at this year's U-15 Subroto Cup — the state champion school team and the NCC team comprising cadets from across Goa.
Coached by Ramesh Honnali, PE teacher at Loyola High School, the Goa NCC side enjoyed a dominant campaign throughout the tournament. They topped the round-robin league with emphatic victories over Mysuru (7-0), Bengaluru (6-0), Mangaluru (10-0) and Bellary (11-0) before capping off their unbeaten run with a commanding win in the final.
