Lallianzuala Chhangte News
India could have been 2-0 up inside the first 25 minutes had Udanta Singh's effort not found the woodwork in the 4th minute.
The current India international put pen to paper on a long-term contract with the club, after a two-year spell with Delhi Dynamos FC and a recent trial with Norwegian top-flight club Viking FK.
The fleet-footed 21-year-old Mizoram player was to have a longer trial stint at Stavanger, the home city of Vikings, but ultimately had just two days with the club, which has won the Norwegian top division title eight times.
Goa found the winner in the 89th minute when Boumous delivered a delightful free-kick into the centre with Edu heading home.
Paulo Henrique Dias Da Cruz, Chhangte and Matias Mirabaje scored three second-half goals for the winners, while Emiliano Alfaro and Marcos Tebar were on the scoresheet for Pune City.
India played a brilliant game to beat favourites Afghanistan in a tense title match at the Trivandrum International Stadium in Kerala and claimed the SAFF Cup title for a record seventh time. Skipper Sunil Chhetri was the hero of the match, not only for his winning goal, but for a tireless performance. Jeje Lalpekhlua scored the all-important equaliser, and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu under the bar was exceptional.
The six-time champions played like champions to beat Maldives in a match which could have gone either way. Stephen Constantine 's men hold their nerve in the closing stages of the match to pull off a deserving win.
Robin hurt his knee against Sri Lanka and needs rest.
The 18-year-old will represent new team DSK Shivajians in the I-League in 2016.
Chhangte is a product of Liverpool's youth academy in India.
India coach Stephen Constantine needs to be credited for drafting several youngsters in the team for the SAFF Cup.
The 18-year-old scored a brace, first a 81st minute sumptuous left-footed curler after a solo effort form the right flank than a measured header nine minutes later to help India thrash Nepal 4-1.
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