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AIFF U-19 boys defeat FC Bardez 3-2 in close friendly!

aiff-under-19-boysThe AIFF U-19 boys overwhelmed Goa Pro League newcomers FC Bardez by a 3-2 margin at the artificial turf of the Fatorda Ground in Goa yesterday, September 23.

Amal Das brought down an opponent striker inside the 18-yard box in the 24th minute and Koko Sakibo did no mistake converting the resulting spot kick.

AIFF boys took eighteen more minutes to equalise when Zama converted a cutting-edge pass from Pratap. The boys went into the dressing room with level pegging.

On the hour-mark, Namgyal Bhutia tried to clear the ball but the onrushing opponent striker encashed the opportunity to take the lead once again.

Twelve minutes later, Minga made a diagonal run receive the pass from Namgyal Bhutia and slotted it home calmly to cancel out FC Bardez’s lead once again.

Five minutes to the final whistle, Parvesh Bhutia converted a long ball to take the lead for the first time.

The defenders saw off the danger to clinch a nail-biting win finally.

by AIFF Media

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