Shillong, Sep 3: Meghalaya enjoyed a serene 3-0 victory over Maharashtra in their second Group C match of the Junior Boys National Football Championship 2026-27 (Tier 1) for the Dr BC Roy Trophy in Bengaluru today.
Adriel B Nongbet (18′, 47′) and Habankhlur Lyngdoh Mawnai (52′) scored in the comprehensive victory.
Coach Playerson Jitem Syiemlieh made no changes to the starting lineup from Meghalaya’s 2-1 win against Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.
The first goal popped out of nowhere as a clearance from the Meghalaya half bounced on the Maharashtra side with Adriel giving chase marked by Krishna Acharya of Maharashtra. The defender failed to stop the Meghalayan from getting around him and to the ball, which he hooked into the net with scarcely a look.
The second and third goals came early in the second half.
First, a cross by Habankhlur from the left went very deep and the goalkeeper tried to punch it away but the ball went straight to Adriel and he had an easy header for his third goal of the tournament.
Just five minutes later, Habankhlur would get his own name on the scoresheet.
Aibannangkhraw Kharumnuid was in the middle ground outside the box and cleverly feigned taking a long distance shot but instead passed to Habankhlur, unmarked on the left, and the latter guided the ball past Maharashtra goalkeeper Garv Singh.
Meghalaya will play their last group match against Mizoram on Saturday at 8:15AM. After humbling Tamil Nadu 7-0 in the earlier match today, Mizoram have 6 points, tied with Meghalaya, but Mizoram lead on goal difference (+9 to +4). Meghalaya will thus need to win on Saturday in order to qualify for the semifinals as only the top team from each group will progress to the knockouts.
Meghalaya squad today:
Alvin Kharbani (GK), Shanborlang Khongjee (sub Damang Kynsai Marbaniang 87′), Franky Kharkrang, Samuel Malieh (sub Habankara Blah 87′), Wallambok Thongni, Pyrkhatlang Marbaniang, Andrew Kharsati (sub Mangpaka Nongkynrih 82′), Aibannangkhraw Kharumnuid, Adriel B Nongbet (sub Seibok Lyngdoh 73′), Aiborlang Mulieh (sub Skhemlang Marthong 73′), Habankhlur Lyngdoh Mawnai
(Meghalaya Football Association photos. Adriel left and Habankhlur right)
