Mohammad yaseer

Swami Vivekananda U20 Men: Nagaland defeated Madhya Pradesh 4-2 on the opening day of Group H matches in the Swami Vivekananda U20 Men's National Football Championship at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground here on Saturday.

In the other match of the day, Bengal and Haryana drew 2-2. Nagaland are placed at the top in Group H with three points, followed by Bengal and Haryana with one each, and Madhya Pradesh with none. Only the group winner will qualify for the quarter-finals.

Nagaland forward S. Ayenmongba gave his side an early lead in the second minute. K. Arap Konyak doubled Nagaland’s lead with a header from inside the box in the 36th minute.