Mizoram win Junior National Football C'ship for Dr BC Roy Trophy

In Football, Mizoram has won the final of the Junior National Football Championship for Dr BC Roy Trophy at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong yesterday. Mizoram beat Punjab 5-4 on penalties as both teams finished 1-1 in regulation and extra time. It was the fourth time in five years that the two team met in the final of the Under -17 tournament with Punjab winning the trophy in 2015-16 and 2016-17. Last year Mizoram reversed the tide and defeated Punjab in the final 2-1.