Narainpur (Chhattisgarh), May 19 -- 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, here on Monday.
Manipur defeated Sikkim 6-1 in the other match of the day.
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 ...