Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG), Chennaiyin FC were off to a winning start in the opening matches of the national finals of the Dream Sports Championship Football 2025 held on Tuesday morning in South Goa.
While MBSG registered a 2-0 win over the Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC) at the SAG Benaulim ground, Chennaiyin FC defeated local team, Dempo SC at the Utorda ground 2-0.
Mohun Bagan took a 1-0 lead in the 39th minute after Monu Rajbanshi got his name on the score sheet. Thangngaisang Haokip then made it 2-0 in the 90th minute to seal a comfortable win for his side.
In the other opening match, Chennaiyin FC showed complete dominance to clinch a win over Dempo SC. Muhammed Sahir helped his team get off the mark, when he netted the first goal in the 47th minute. Abinash Singh then stretched the lead to 2-0 in the 87th minute to hand Chennaiyin FC a winning start in this under-17 football tournament.
Manipur’s Football 4 Change ( F4C) team gave the fancied, Norwich City FC (NCFC) of UK a fright with a well earned 2-2 draw at Utorda on Tuesday evening. Punjab FC overcame Sesa FA 3-1, led by star striker Vishal Yadav’s brace.
The match between NCFC and Football 4 Change saw an early goal when Kishore Tiwari put F4C ahead in the 18th minute. However, Norwich’s response was swift, with Benjamin Assongo equalizing just two minutes later via a penalty kick. Joseph Kipa then completed the turnaround for NCFC in the 24th minute, giving them a 2-1 advantage heading into halftime. F4C fought back in the second half and were rewarded when Gogou Kuki found the net from the penalty spot in the 68th minute to level the scores.
In the Punjab FC clash against Goa’s Sesa FA, Sameer broke the deadlock in the 42nd minute. Sesa responded just before the break when Suraj Thapa equalized three minutes into first-half stoppage time. The second half belonged to Vishal Yadav, who also recently made his ISL debut for the senior team after shining in the DSC Football 2025 Delhi Regional rounds. He took control of the match with two well-taken goals in the 52nd and 62nd minutes, completing a 3-1 victory for his side.
