Chandigarh, July 11 -- Minerva Academy FC entered the pre-quarterfinals of the ongoing Helsinki Cup 2025 being held in Finland, beating local club GrIFK 7-0. Earlier, Minerva had won all four matches in the group stage.

GrIFK is a big club in Finland and is known for many good footballers. The club, known for technical discipline and strong grassroots system could not overpower Minerva. From the beginning of the match, Minerva took control of the game and kept the opposition team under pressure with fast speed and accurate passing.

Raj scored a brilliant hat-trick while Chetan scored a powerful goal. Yohenba showed individual skills and scored after a brilliant move. Rajesh and Reesan also scored goals to further strengthen the team's v...