Army Boys Sports Company and St. Stephen’s School Reach Subroto Cup Quarterfinals
Army Boys Sports Company, Bengaluru, entered the quarterfinals of the 63rd Subroto Cup Sub Junior Boys International Football Tournament in a dramatic fashion. Both Army Boys and NNMHSS Chelembra, Kerala, finished their group stage with seven points and a goal difference of plus six, leading to a coin toss to decide the quarterfinalist. Army Boys won the toss.
St. Stephen’s School, Chandigarh, also secured a spot in the quarterfinals by topping Group G. They played a goalless draw against Perpetual Succour Convent High School, Goa, finishing with seven points. The Goa team remained unbeaten but finished with five points.
Other teams advancing to the quarterfinals include Manikpara Vivekananda Vidyapeeth, Jhargram, West Bengal, who defeated Govt. Boys Senior Secondary School, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, 6-1. Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan thrashed Hyderabad Public School 13-0, and Major Dhyanchand Sports College, Uttar Pradesh, beat SFS Higher Secondary School, Nagaland, 4-0, knocking out defending champions Minerva Public School.
Group Stage Results
| Group | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| A | NNMHSS, Chelembra, Kerala vs. Maharana Pratap Sports College, Uttarakhand | 3-1 |
| A | Army Boys Sports Company, Bengaluru vs. 01 Goa NCC Battalion | 3-1 |
| B | Sri Lanka Schools Football Association vs. Navrachna International School (ISSO) | 2-0 |
| C | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan vs. Hyderabad Public School (IPSC) | 13-0 |
| D | Mother’s Pride Public School, Himachal Pradesh vs. Fountain Head School, Gujarat | 2-0 |
| D | GSSS Mazara Dingrian, Punjab vs. JNV, Pakur I, Jharkhand | 2-1 |
| E | Major Dhyanchand Sports College, Uttar Pradesh vs. SFS Higher Secondary School, Nagaland | 4-0 |
| E | Minerva Public School, Mohali (CISCE) vs. Ramkrishna Mission Vivekanand Vidyapeeth, Chhattisgarh | 4-0 |
| F | Manikpara Vivekananda Vidyapeeth, West Bengal vs. Govt. Boys Senior Secondary School, Tamil Nadu | 6-1 |
| G | Perpetual Succour Convent High School, Goa vs. St. Stephen’s School, Chandigarh | 0-0 |
| G | St. Xavier’s High School, Jharkhand vs. The Air Force School, New Delhi | 2-1 |
| H | Govt. Chawngfinga Middle School, Mizoram vs. Indira Modern High School, Haryana | 13-0 |
Doubts Revealed
Army Boys Sports Company -: This is a sports team from Bengaluru that is part of the Indian Army’s initiative to train young athletes.
St. Stephen’s School -: This is a school in Chandigarh known for its strong sports programs, especially in football.
Subroto Cup -: This is a famous football tournament in India for school teams, named after Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee.
Quarterfinals -: This is a stage in a tournament where eight teams compete to advance to the semifinals.
Bengaluru -: This is a large city in the southern part of India, also known as Bangalore.
Chandigarh -: This is a city in northern India that serves as the capital of both Punjab and Haryana states.
63rd -: This means it is the 63rd time the Subroto Cup is being held.
Sub Junior Boys -: This refers to a category in the tournament for younger boys, usually under 14 years old.
International Football Tournament -: This means teams from different countries can participate in the football competition.
Coin toss -: This is a method used to make a decision by flipping a coin and seeing which side lands face up.
Group G -: This is one of the groups in the tournament where teams compete against each other.
Manikpara Vivekananda Vidyapeeth -: This is a school from India that also advanced to the quarterfinals.
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan -: This is a sports institute from Bangladesh that trains young athletes.
Major Dhyanchand Sports College -: This is a sports college in India named after the famous hockey player Major Dhyanchand.
Defending champions -: This refers to the team that won the tournament last year.
Minerva Public School -: This is a school that won the Subroto Cup last year but got eliminated this time.
