It was a high-scoring day in the Dream Sports Championships“AIFF Junior League as East Bengal delivered a dominant 7-0 victory over Sesa Academy at the Don Bosco ground, while Sreenidhi Deccan defeated Jamshedpur 4-0 at the Raia grounds on Tuesday.
East Bengal proved too fast and clinical for the local side, with Jahid Karikar opening the scoring in the 11th minute. Romit Das added a brace (33rd, 40th), while Arnaav Chettri netted a hat-trick (45th, 79th, 95th). Taibur Molla also found the net in the 54th minute, as East Bengal stormed to a 4-0 lead by halftime and continued their dominance in the second half.
In the morning’s second match, Sreenidhi Deccan outpaced Jamshedpur with an aggressive attacking display. Syed Riyan (13th) and T. Retish Singh (49th) gave them a 2-0 lead, while I. Nirus Meitei struck twice (71st, 95th) to complete a convincing 4-0 win.
The evening fixtures also produced exciting contests. Bengaluru FC defeated SSE-BFC Mumbai 3-1, thanks to a hat-trick by Hrishikesh Manavathi (21st, 65th, 81st), while Neil Alby Mathew scored the lone goal for Mumbai in the 37th minute.
In another match, Minerva Academy edged past Football 4 Change 2-1. K. Denamoni scored both goals for Minerva, while L. Haokip pulled one back for Football 4 Change in the 46th minute.
