Rajasthan new champions of Junior Girls’ NFC 2024-25 Tier 2

BELGAUM, KARNATAKA: Rajasthan won their first National state level title in 60 years when they defeated hosts Karnataka 3-1 in the final of the Junior Girls’ National Football Championship 2024-25 Tier 2 at the Sporting Planet Lovedale School Ground in Belgaum, Karnataka, on Friday, August 9, 2024. The winners led 2-0 at half time.
The last time Rajasthan bagged a trophy was in 1964, defeating Assam in the final of the Junior Boys’ National Football Championship for the Dr. BC Roy Trophy in Ajmer.
In a well-contested encounter, a fine volley by Manju Kanwar and two well executed free-kicks by skipper Sanju Kanwar made all the difference as Rajasthan picked up three goals against Karnataka’s one to emerge triumphant.
In a match in which Karnataka initially held a slight edge, Rajasthan shot ahead in the 23rd minute when striker Manju Kanwar found the target with a measured volley, for which Karnataka goalkeeper Prayukta Arya had no answer.
The second goal was the result of a cleverly taken free-kick by Manju Kanwar in the 36th minute that sailed over the goalkeeper’s head to help Rajasthan consolidate the lead.

Despite the first half setbacks, Karnataka didn’t look a beaten lot and attacked regularly to pull one back in the 63rd minute. As the Rajasthan goalkeeper Munni failed to collect a ball cleanly, Ruthu Sreenandan was quick to push in from close.
But what probably took the fight out of Karnataka was the third goal by Rajasthan, another product of a free kick taken by Manju Kanwar. Prayukta Arya was well positioned to collect the ball, but it slipped out of her hands at the last moment to roll into the goal.
In the group league, Rajasthan defeated Maharashtra, Tripura and Pondicherry before beating Sikkim in tie-breaker in the semi-finals.

Manipur and Telangana enter Jr. Boys’ NFC Tier 2 final
NAGAON, ASSAM: Manipur secured their spot in the final defeating Arunachal Pradesh 3-1, while Telangana advanced with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Jammu and Kashmir in the semi-finals of the Junior Boys’ National Football Championships for the BC Roy Trophy, Tier 2 at the Nurul Amin Stadium in Nagaon, Assam, on Friday, August 9, 2024.
Arunachal Pradesh took an early lead with Hanu Tari scoring in the second minute, which remained the only goal of the first half. However, Manipur turned the game around in the second half. Mansur Alam equalised in the 70th minute, followed by Arish Khan’s goal in the 76th minute, putting Manipur ahead. Mansur sealed the victory with his second goal in the 90+2’ minute, making the final score 3-1.
In the other semi-final, Telangana’s Aditya A led his team to victory by scoring twice, once in each half, with goals in the 40th and 52nd minutes, securing their place in the final.
The final between Manipur and Telangana will be played on August 11, 2024.
Saturday, August 10, 2024 fixtures:
Narainpur, Chhattisgarh
Jr Boys’ NFC for Dr. BC Roy Trophy Tier 1
Semi-Final: Delhi vs West Bengal (2.30 pm)
Jr Girls’ Tier 1, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Semi-Final: Jharkhand vs Tamil Nadu (3 pm)
Also Read: Punjab FC posts comfortable win over Mumbai City, Kerala Blasters qualify for knockouts
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