Narainpur, May 18 -- Uttar Pradesh provisionally moved to the top of Group C in the Swami Vivekananda Men's U20 National Football Championship after they drew 2-2 with Sikkim at the Ramakrisha Mission Ashrama Ground. In the second match of the day, Manipur defeated Ladakh 4-1, as per the official website of AIFF.

While UP is currently top of the group with seven points from four matches, Manipur and Punjab are in close pursuit with six points after having played one match less than the current toppers. UP have finished all their matches in the group, however, and it will all depend on the results in the matches between Punjab and Ladakh, as well as Manipur and Sikkim, on May 19. Only the top team will progress to the quarter-finals.

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