In the September 25 set of fixtures, Vani Vidya Mandir High School were the standout performers in the boys U-17 category, with a scintillating 12-0 victory over Sabuj Kalyan Public School. On the other hand, Vani Vidya Mandir were on the losing side in the boys U-19 category with Co-operative Inter College being 9-0 victors.
Elsewhere, in a boys U-15 fixture, Shyama Prasad High School put up an impressive display of skill and grit to defeat Guru Govind Singh High School 5-0.
On September 27, the girls U-19 matches began in Jamshedpur, with Vidya Bharti High School getting the better of Co-operative Inter College 3-0 in the opening fixture.
In a boys U-19 fixture on the same day, Tata Workers Union High School dominated proceedings in a 7-1 thumping of Central Public School.
Meanwhile, in the boys U-17 category, S.S. High School and St. Robert High School battled it out in a thrilling match which ended 2-2 in normal time. S.S. High School eventually clinched the tie 3-2 on penalties.
The action recommenced on September 29 in the girls U-19 and boys U-17 categories.
In the girls U-19 category, St.Robert's High School bested Mount Litera Zee School 4-0, while Shyama Prasad Intermediate College defeated Adivasi High School 1-0 in a tight affair.
Vani Vidya Mandir High School continued their dominance in the boys U-17 category with a 4-1 win over S.S. High School. Vani Vidya previously won their opening game 12-0.
On September 30, in a girls U-19 fixture, Shyama Prasad Intermediate College bossed the game against Kerala Public School, Burmamines, winning the tie with an impressive scoreline of 4-1.
Shyama Prasad Intermediate College were also victorious in the girls U-15 category, defeating Adivasi High School 1-0 in a close game.
In another fixture in the same category, there was nothing to separate DAV Public School NIT and Ramakrishna Mission English School, Bistupur, who locked horns in a goalless draw. Ramakrishna Mission went on to win the match 1-0 in the penalty shootout.
On October 6, DAV Public School NIT registered an emphatic win over Jusco School Southpark as the scoreline read 12-1 in favour of the former. This was a knockout encounter in the Boys U-19 category. In the other match in the same category, St, Mary’s High School defeated Ramakrishna Mission High School, Sidhgora 5-2.
In the only U-17 Boys match scheduled on oct 6, St. Mary’s English School encountered a heavy defeat as they let in 7 with being able to score any against Sidhu Kanu Memorial High School, Bagantola.
The season also kicked off in the Kolkata Championship Center on October 3, 2023. There were three matches that took place on the opening day. In the boys U-21 category, Bangabashi College sailed past The Bhawanipore Education Scoiety College with a scoreline of 4-1. In the Boys U-17 category, Tirthapati Institution put 6 past Budge Budge P.K. High School while keeping a clean sheet. The U-19 Boys from Budge Budge P.K. High School also suffered a defeat as they conceded 4 without any reply against Khanpur Hirendralal Sarkar High School.
The action has just begun in the East Zone, with lots more to come in the following weeks. Stay tuned for further updates.
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