MUMBAI: Pune FC began their I-League U-20 campaign in style with a 5-1 thrashing of HAL, Banglore in Navi Mumbai. The entire senior management of the club including Chirag Tanna, Nandan Piramal and other officials were present to support their boys.
However, HAL opened the scoring in the 7th minute through a close range tap in by Sanju Kumar. The goal resulted in an aggressive retaliation from Pune FC as they started dominating possession over the next twenty minutes. V Karthik of HAL received a yellow card in the 15th minute for his dangerous challenge on Nikhil Kadam.
Pune FC’s efforts soon bore fruit as Thongkosiem Haokip scored a hat -trick. The first goal came in the 26th minute with 30 yard thunderbolt. M Sujie Kumar sent in a cross from the right flank in the 38th minute for Thongkosiem to head in his second for Pune FC. He completed his hat-trick late into the first half in the 46th minute with another header.
The second half started with a cautious approach from HAL. Pune FC got a penalty courtesy V Karthik’s late challenge on Pune FC’s R.Shivram in the 59th minute. F Lalrempuia converted from the spot.
The red lizards followed it up with their fifth goal in the 71st minute. Some good work on the left flank by Substitue David Lalbiakzara resulted in a save from the HAL goalkeeper only for19 Thangjam Abung Meetie to tap it in.(AIFF)
However, HAL opened the scoring in the 7th minute through a close range tap in by Sanju Kumar. The goal resulted in an aggressive retaliation from Pune FC as they started dominating possession over the next twenty minutes. V Karthik of HAL received a yellow card in the 15th minute for his dangerous challenge on Nikhil Kadam.
Pune FC’s efforts soon bore fruit as Thongkosiem Haokip scored a hat -trick. The first goal came in the 26th minute with 30 yard thunderbolt. M Sujie Kumar sent in a cross from the right flank in the 38th minute for Thongkosiem to head in his second for Pune FC. He completed his hat-trick late into the first half in the 46th minute with another header.
The second half started with a cautious approach from HAL. Pune FC got a penalty courtesy V Karthik’s late challenge on Pune FC’s R.Shivram in the 59th minute. F Lalrempuia converted from the spot.
The red lizards followed it up with their fifth goal in the 71st minute. Some good work on the left flank by Substitue David Lalbiakzara resulted in a save from the HAL goalkeeper only for19 Thangjam Abung Meetie to tap it in.(AIFF)
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