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Aizawl FC thrashed Salgaocar FC 4-0 in their Group D Elite League U-18 final round match at Nagoa Village Panchayat Sports Complex on Friday. Salgaocar crashed out of the tournament with their third loss from three matches.
The visitors dominated the game and broke the deadlock in the 6th minute when Lal Chungnuanga converted a spot kick, sending the rival goalkeeper the wrong way. Salgaocar retaliated and Aaron Baretto’s snap shot was well blocked by the rival goalkeeper Nunmawia.
A couple of minutes later, Salgaocar nearly found the equaliser but Steflon D’Costa faltered with only the rival goalkeeper to beat. R Lalthanmawia, after missing two chances earlier, scored with a placement shot in the 36th minute to make it 2-0 for Aizawl.
Post resumption, Aizawl continued to dictate terms and could have inflated their tally when Lal Remsanga was brought down by Salgaocar defender Shawn Pereira inside the box and conceded a penalty. Lal Chungnunga took the penalty kick but it was saved by the Salgaocar FC keeper. A solo effort by R Lalthanmawiasnap made it 3-0 for Aizawl in the 84th minute while substitute Sang Dingliana fired the fourth goal at the stroke of the final whistle.
In Group B, Minerva Punjab FC blanked Chennaiyin FC 2-0 at SAG ground, Utorda. Abishek Verma and substitute Saksham Shukla scored. In Group D at SAG ground, Utorda, an injury time goal helped Real Kashmir overcome the challenge of Mohun Bagan 1-0. The all important goal was scored by Shakir Sheikh in second half stoppage time.
