East Bengal FC played a 4-4 draw with Kickstart FC Karnataka in Group A of Play-off in AIFF U13 Junior League 2024-25 on Wednesday.
For East Bengal FC, Walid Hossain scored three goals in 3′, 32′ and 34′. Samaresh Murmu scored the other goal in 70+1′. For Kickstart FC Karnataka, Lakshith scored a brace in 27′ and 61′, while Tomthinganba Maibam in 48′ and Brahmacharimayum Shawlin Sharma in 30′ scored a goal each.
Lakshith was adjudged Player of the match.
East Bengal FC will next face Sports Mania on 9th May and Minerva Academy FC in 11th May.
The winner of this group will qualify for the Final leg, the zonal winners of all 11 groups directly qualified for final leg.
Earlier, East Bengal FC finished second in the Zonal Leg campaign with 20 points from 10 matches.
In First Leg, East Bengal FC lost to Mohun Bagan SG by 1-0, Adamas United Sports Academy 3-0, defeated Bidhannagar Municipal Sports Academy 1-0 and Mohammedan SC 3-0, played a goalless draw with Bengal Football Academy.
In second leg, East Bengal FC defeated Mohammedan SC 3-1, Adamas United Sports Academy 3-1, Mohun Bagan SG 4-1, Bidhannagar Municipal Sports Academy 3-0, played a goalless draw with Bengal Football Academy.
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