Shillong, July 22: The State-Level Subroto Mukherjee Cup Football Tournament 2026 witnessed a day of high-scoring encounters and impressive individual performances as the group-stage matches continued across the Under-15 Boys, Under-17 Boys and Under-17 Girls categories on Wednesday.
Organised by the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, the matches were played at the SSA Stadium, Polo, MFA Turf, Polo, and Mawlai Madan Heh. The tournament, supported by the State Government, provides a platform for emerging football talents from across Meghalaya to showcase their skills and compete for national-level recognition.
In the Under-15 Boys category, Step by Step Secondary School of East Jaintia Hills defeated St. Claret Higher Secondary School of West Garo Hills 5-1, with Mewasolaki Rymbai scoring twice. North Liberty Higher Secondary School of West Jaintia Hills registered a 4-0 victory over Anderson Higher Secondary School of West Khasi Hills, while Umpohliew Jingtip Higher Secondary School of East Khasi Hills thrashed Baghmara Higher Secondary School of South Garo Hills 6-0. Little Star Higher Secondary School of Eastern West Khasi Hills and Mangsang Higher Secondary School of East Garo Hills played out a 2-2 draw.
In the Under-17 Boys category, Bajengdoba Higher Secondary School of North Garo Hills edged Amwi Higher Secondary School of West Jaintia Hills 4-3 in a thrilling contest. Wapung Secondary School of East Jaintia Hills recorded a 4-0 win over Okkapara Secondary School of South West Garo Hills, with Jeffarson Phawa scoring a hat-trick. Myngken Christian Higher Secondary School of Ri-Bhoi defeated Little Star Higher Secondary School 5-1, with Chanjib Chetry scoring four goals. Dapboklang Giri Memorial Secondary School of West Khasi Hills also secured a convincing 6-0 win over Balang Mawlangwir Higher Secondary School of South West Khasi Hills.
The Under-17 Girls matches also produced some commanding performances. North Liberty Higher Secondary School recorded the biggest win of the day, defeating St. Claret Higher Secondary School 12-0, with Elizabeth Thianglai and Baiarbha Nongrum both completing hat-tricks. Lotus Secondary School of East Jaintia Hills and Rangthong Christian Higher Secondary School of South West Khasi Hills played to a goalless draw.
Lurmangkara Secondary School of West Khasi Hills defeated Montford Secondary School of West Garo Hills 4-0, while Tyrsad Higher Secondary School of East Khasi Hills registered a dominant 9-0 victory over Rangku Memorial Girls Higher Secondary School of South Garo Hills, with Ha-I-sha Myrthong scoring a hat-trick.
The group-stage matches will conclude on Thursday, with the teams competing for places in the much-anticipated semi-finals scheduled to be held on July 24.
