Birthday boy, Jerry Lalrinzuala?s spectacular long range goal helped India beat Nepal 1-0 to win the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-16 Championships held at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu on Tuesday. This is the first time that India have won the championship.
Lalrinzuala unleashed a powerful left?footed, 35?yard strike to beat the Nepalese goalkeeper in the 18th minute. The goal proved to be the difference between both the teams.
An ecstatic coach of the Indian contingent, Gautam Ghosh, told dna after the win, ?I am very proud as this is the first time we have won such a big tournament. I am thrilled that all our efforts and training have not gone to waste. All credit goes to the boys, whose hunger and determination for victory gave us this title.?
However, the coach added he is not satisfied with just this win. ?Our main aim is to be able to compete with top European sides like Italy and Spain, only then will we realise where we stand in world football,? he said.
Optimistic about the growth of Indian football, Ghosh said, ?with the many youth training programmes that the AIFF is having, and with the importance being given to youth development, we should have a good national team in the next 5-7 years.?
The next goal for the team is to win the qualifiers for the 2014 AFC U- 16 Championships in Thailand. The qualifiers will be held in Kuwait. Talking about India?s chances in hosting the U-17 World Cup, Ghosh added ?2017 is far away and we need to improve our infrastructure first.?
Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/1867943/report-india-win-u-16-saff-championship
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