India got here up with a strong efficiency as they hammered arch-rivals Pakistan 3-0 to win the SAFF Males’s U-19 Championship right here on Saturday.
Manglenthang Kipgen (64′, 85′) and Gwgwmsar Goyary (90+5′) discovered the again of the web for the Blue Colts on the Dashrath Stadium.
It was India’s eighth youth title within the SAFF championships, a transparent testimony of their regional supremacy.
Substitute Kipgen as soon as once more emerged because the hero for the Indians.
Following his nerve-wracking profitable penalty strike towards hosts Nepal within the semi-final on Wednesday, Kipgen continued to shine as he scored the primary two objectives to actually slam the doorways on Pakistan’s ambitions.
Kipgen had a task to play within the third objective, too, as his intelligent chip resulted in Goyary scoring the third objective within the add-on time.
The India teenager’s impactful presence got here to life when he got here on as an alternative to Ebindas Yesudasan on the graduation of the second half, with the rating nonetheless locked at 0-0.
Nonetheless, it did not forestall him from leaving an indelible mark on the match.
What additionally made this achievement all of the extra outstanding is that for the overwhelming majority of the Indian squad, this SAFF U-19 Championship marked their first worldwide event representing their nation.
