Subroto Cup 2024: More schools qualify for semi-finals

Teams from Jharkhand, Bangladesh, and Haryana broke into the last four in Subroto Cup.

Mother International School, Ranchi, Jharkhand; Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan; GSSS, Alakhpura, Haryana and The Porompat Sabal Leikai High School, Imphal East, Manipur qualified for the semi-finals of the 63rd Subroto Cup International Football Tournament being played here at the Ambedkar Stadium and KIIT Global School in Gurugram.

Mother International School will face last year’s runners-up GSSS Alakhpura in the first semi-finals while Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan will meet The Porompat Sabal Leikai High School on Monday, 12th August at the Tejas Football Ground.

A brace from Babita Kumari was enough for Mother International School to overcome Tripura Sports School to book their place in the semi-finals at the Ambedkar Stadium.

In the other quarterfinals at the same ground, former champions and last year’s runner-up, GSSS, Alakhpura reached the semi-finals with a 2-1 victory over Home Mission School, 1 Mizo BN NCC, Aizawl, Mizoram representing the National Cadet Corps (NCC). Kiran and Rishika scored for the winners while Ralramsangi scored the goal for the NCC side.

At the KIIT Global School in Gurugram, Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan thumped Betkuchi High School, Guwahati, Assam 6-0 in a one-sided match. Puja Chakma scored twice while Umma Kulsum, Shati Munda, Ayonto Bala Mahato, and Mira Khatun scored the other goals.

In the last quarterfinal, S. Alva Devi’s 24th-minute strike ensured that The Porompat Sabal Leikai High School secured a narrow victory over Christian Higher Secondary School, Meghalaya to book their semi-final spot.

QUARTERFINAL RESULTS

Mother International School, Ranchi, Jharkhand – 2 (Babita Kumari 3’34’) bt Tripura Sports School –0

Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan – 6 (Umma Kulsum 22’, Shati Munda 28’, Mira Khatun 29’, Puja Chakma 31’44’, Ayonto Bala Mahato 49’) bt Betkuchi High School, Guwahati, Assam – 0

GSSS, Alakhpura, Bhiwani, Haryana – 2 (Kiran 11’, Rishika 23’) bt Home Mission School, 1 Mizo BN NCC, Aizawl, Mizoram – 1 (Ralramsangi 14’)

The Porompat Sabal Leikai High School, Imphal East – 1 (S. Alva Devi 24’) bt Christian Higher Secondary School, Meghalaya – 0

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