Kolkata, May 27: Sporting Clube de Goa pipped hosts and local favourite Mohun Bagan by higher goal difference to enter the final of the under-19 tournament for the I-League teams here today.
Playing their concluding group league match, last year’s runner-up Sporting Clube held Mohun Bagan to a 1-1 draw before making it to the final for having scored more goals in the final equation.
Mohun Bagan drew the first blood through T Lalnunpuia in the 16th minute but Sporting fought back, bringing in the equaliser through Pritam Ningthoyjam in the 35th minute.
The two teams were tied on four points and also on the goal difference (+2 each) but Sporting Clube made the next round for having scored more goals.
Sporting had five goals in their favour as against three of Mohun Bagan.
–Agencies