Chennai: The Chennaiyin FC U-15 team suffered a 1-0 defeat to Great Goals U-15s in the former’s opening fixture in the Junior League at the SSN College Ground here on Monday.
A defensive error led to Great Goals’ solitary goal in the second half as the CFC U-15s suffered its first defeat in the Chennai zone. In its debut campaign last year, the CFC U-15s had qualified for the final round of the competition after winning the Chennai zone with an unbeaten record.
The CFC U-15s will take on Raman Vijayan Soccer School (RVSS) U-15s in its next outing at home at the SSN College Ground on Friday.
With the first half, played equally by both the teams, the second half began on a similar fashion. Great Goals then took the lead following a defensive mix-up by CFC. Dhruv Ganapathy took advantage to give Great Goals the lead. In search of the equalizer, Chennaiyin made a couple of changes in the offensive half.
However, despite Chennaiyin’s best efforts, Great Goals held on for a narrow 1-0 win.
Result: Great Goals U-15s 1 (Dhruv Ganapathy) bt Chennaiyin FC U-15s 0