Royal Wahingdoh emerge champs of U-14 SSA tournament

Two early goals by Bankitboklang Nongrum and Onyxson Buhroy ensured Royal Wahingdoh a final match victory over Mawkhar in the SSA U-14 Tournament on Saturday at Polo Grounds.

 Bankitboklang and Onyxson, who also won the Best Striker award, laid the platform for the U-14 side as they faced some stiff resistance from a resilient Mawkhar towards the dying minutes.

Bankitboklang scored in just the 7^th minute before the lead was doubled in the 26^th with a goal by Onyxson. Wahingdoh were left with ten players after skipper Rheadolf Nongneng was sent off in the second half. 

Meanwhile, Mawkhar’s Semion Mylliemngap brought down the deficit with a 37^th minute strike that saw the match hanging in the balance. However, Royal Wahingdoh held on to what turned out to be a narrow win.

Aside from the trophy, Wahingdoh also earned a cash prize of Rs. 20,000 while Mawkhar were awarded Rs. 10,000.

Credit:Royal Wahingdo