Jorhat, Aug. 31 -- Jharkhand were crowned champions of the Sub Junior Girls' NationalFootball Championship 2025-26 Tier 1, with a 3-2 win over Manipur in a thrilling final at theJorhat Stadium here in Assam.
After a tense first half, Jharkhand broke the deadlock right before half-time in the 45th minute,when Waikhom Lanthoi Chanu scored an own goal. Soon after the break, Anamika Kumariadded a second turning in a well-placed cross to make it 2-0 on Saturday evening.
In the 56th minute, Lanthoi redeemed herself when she gave Manipur hope with a thunderouslong-range strike from near the halfway line, sailing over the keeper into the net.
Jharkhand, however, responded just three minutes later. Brought down in a dangerous position, Nensi Mund...