ITANAGAR, 4 Sep: A merciless Arunachal Pradesh junior boys' team slammed 19 goals against Andhra Pradesh in a group match of the National Football Championship for the BC Roy Trophy (Tier II) at Narainpur, Chhattisgarh, on Friday.

The win propelled Arunachal into the semifinals, where they will face the Group D winner on 7 September.

Making their intent clear from the very beginning, Arunachal displayed tremendous attacking skill, disciplined team play and clinical finishing. The team maintained relentless pressure throughout the match, leaving their opponent with very little opportunity to settle into the game.

Arunachal opened the floodgates in the 17th minute with a goal from Gammar Taipodia.

Tomar Basar added two goals in the 19th and the 24th minutes, while Tagio Cheke scored in the 28th minute. Kiran Taba then found the net in the 36th minute before Damniya Boje struck twice in quick succession in the 45th and the 46th minutes, giving Arunachal a commanding lead at the breather.

The second-half also saw Arunachal continue their dominance.

Damniya Boje completed his hat-trick in the 60th minute and scored his fourth in the 89th minute.

Gebin Riba scored twice in the 55th and the 62nd minute, while Khyoda Taku Talu added another goal in the 74th minute.

James Patir was also among the standout performers, completing a hat-trick with goals in the 72nd, 75th and 82nd minutes before adding his fourth in the 90th minute. Yarda Kasap also scored a goal in the 68th minute, while Kiran Taba completed his hat-trick with further goals in the 71st and the 85th minutes.

The upcoming semifinal will be another major challenge for the young side as they look to continue their impressive run and secure a place in the final.