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India Gazette
21-05-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Mizoram end Swami Vivekananda Men's U20 NFC Group D with perfect record
Narainpur (Chhattisgarh), [India], May 21 (ANI): Mizoram defeated Jharkhand 3-1 on their last Group D matchday in the Swami Vivekananda U20 Men's National Football Championship at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground on Tuesday. In the other match, Maharashtra defeated Tripura 2-0, as per the official website of the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The side from the north-east, who had already qualified for the quarter-finals before their last group stage match, remained unbeaten and end with 12 points in Group D. They are followed by Maharashtra with nine, Tripura with six, Jharkhand with three, and Himachal Pradesh with none. Mizoram started with an early lead in their 3-1 win against Jharkhand, as PC Pazawna scored from inside the box in the 4th minute. John Lalrinawma doubled the lead for his side with a header from a corner in the 11th minute, followed by Ngurthanmawia's right-footed strike in the 87th minute. Birbal Mohli, in the 38th minute, scored the only goal for Jharkhand from a defensive error as the Mizoram defender gave away the ball right outside the box. In the other game, a closely-contested battle and a goal-less first half, Kshitij Maral opened the scoring for Maharashtra in the 62nd minute as he took a right-footed shot from inside the box followed by Eashan Sartape in the 94th minute as he took a sleek touch beating the last defender and sent the ball through the keepers legs to double the lead. Punjab qualified for the quarter-finals of the Swami Vivekananda Men's U20 NFC after defeating Ladakh 8-1 in their Group C match at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground on Monday. Needing three points to secure the top spot and a place in the quarter-finals, Punjab went on to complete a demolition job over Ladakh, after the latter had the lead, albeit for a brief period, early on in the game. Punjab led 3-1 at half-time. Imran Ali's eighth-minute goal for Ladakh was cancelled out just about 60 seconds later by Punjab's Gaurav Singh, who smashed in a rebound. Harmandeep Singh, in the 25th minute, poked a bouncing ball over the Ladakh goalkeeper's head to help Punjab put one foot in the knockout rounds. Gurmeet Singh doubled the lead in the 43rd minute, when he skipped past the keeper and slid it into the goal. Punjab were well and truly in the driver's seat, and they continued their dominance in the second half. Arun Kumar Chandla struck two in close proximity in the 68th and 69th minutes, before Damandeep Kumar netted the sixth in the 79th. Chandla completed his hat-trick in the 85th, and Arshvir Singh added the final nail in the coffin in injury time (90+2'). Punjab thus finished top of Group C with nine points. They will face Mizoram in the quarter-final on Friday. (ANI)
India Gazette
20-05-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Punjab seal Swami Vivekananda Men's U20 NFC quarter-finals spot
Narainpur (Chhattisgarh)[India], May 20 (ANI): Punjab qualified for the quarter-finals of the Swami Vivekananda Men's U20 NFC after defeating Ladakh 8-1 in their Group C match at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground on Monday, May 19, 2025. Manipur defeated Sikkim 6-1 in the other match of the day, according to the official website of the All India Football Federation (AIFF). Needing three points to secure the top spot and a place in the quarter-finals, Punjab went on to complete a demolition job over Ladakh, after the latter had the lead, albeit for a brief period, early on in the game. Punjab led 3-1 at half-time. Imran Ali's eighth-minute goal for Ladakh was cancelled out just about 60 seconds later by Punjab's Gaurav Singh, who smashed in a rebound. Harmandeep Singh, in the 25th minute, poked a bouncing ball over the Ladakh goalkeeper's head to help Punjab put one foot in the knockout rounds. Gurmeet Singh doubled the lead in the 43rd minute, when he skipped past the keeper and slid it into the goal. Punjab were well and truly in the driver's seat, and they continued their dominance in the second half. Arun Kumar Chandla struck two in close proximity in the 68th and 69th minutes, before Damandeep Kumar netted the sixth in the 79th. Chandla completed his hat-trick in the 85th, and Arshvir Singh added the final nail in the coffin in injury time (90+2'). Punjab thus finished top of Group C with nine points. While Manipur also has the same number of points as them, the latter suffered a 0-1 defeat at the hands of the northern state, which remains ahead by virtue of a superior head-to-head record. Manipur completed a 6-1 drubbing of Sikkim in the second match of the day, though their fate was already decided before kick-off. They led 2-0 at half-time. Konthoujam Lemba Singh (8', 10', 74') and Md Abash (72' p, 85', 90+4') scored a hat-trick each for Manipur, while Ragpay Lepcha (48' p), who converted a penalty at the start of the second half, was the only scorer for Sikkim. (ANI)
Hans India
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Swami Vivekananda Men's U20 NFC: Maharashtra, Tripura start campaign with wins
Maharashtra and Tripura tasted victories against Himachal Pradesh and Jharkhand, respectively, as Group D of the Swami Vivekananda Men's U20 National Football Championship commenced at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground on Monday. While Tripura defeated Jharkhand 1-0 in the first match, Maharashtra overcame Himachal Pradesh 2-0. Maharashtra and Tripura occupy the respective first two spots in the group, while Jharkhand and Himachal have negative goal differences. Mizoram has yet to play in the five-team group. Tripura began Group D action on Monday morning with a slender win against Jharkhand. The two teams fought it out, before Nailson Tripura gave his side the lead in the 68th minute. The forward trapped a laced effort by captain Bilash Debbarma in a tight space close to goal and whipped the ball into the net. Maharashtra scored one in each half to defeat Himachal Pradesh in their first match of the 2025 Swami Vivekananda Men's U20 NFC. Kshitij Maral opened the scoring in the ninth minute, as he finished off a cross from the right. After the restart, Keanan Bhobe, in the 51st minute, managed to run onto a piercing aerial through ball behind the Himachal defence and slotted it home at the near post. On Sunday, Sikkim and Uttar Pradesh had made winning starts to their campaign in Group C. Sikkim beat Ladakh 3-1 before Uttar Pradesh edged past Punjab 1-0. Manipur, which will play their first match on Tuesday, is the other team in the five-team Group C. Only the group winner will progress to the quarter-final. The scores were level at the break as Sikkim's lead via Jigmet Nurboo's 19th-minute own goal was cancelled out by Imran Ali Khan at the stroke of half-time. But Sikkim overpowered the union territory side in the second half as goals by Deepjay Sharma in the 66th minute and Choden Lepcha in the 76th secured a convincing win. After a goalless first half, Pravesh Kumar broke the deadlock in the 69th minute, which proved enough for Uttar Pradesh to notch all three points.
