Nithin paul

Swami Vivekananda U20 Men: Substitute Sankhil Darpol Tuishang scored the equaliser in the 98th minute of the match and Delhi continued their resurgence in penalties to be crowned the champions of the inaugural edition of the Swami Vivekananda U20 Men's National Football Championship. Delhi beat Karnataka 4-3 on penalties following a thrilling 3-3 draw after extra time, at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground here on Wednesday.

After 40 days of non-stop action in Narainpur involving 32 teams, Delhi came out on top after a memorable final, where they came from behind three times to take the game to penalties. Karnataka's Ishaan Raghunanda and Delhi's Tuishang struck a brace each for their sides before the latter scored the winning penalty to crown Delhi the champions.

Delhi had the first real chance to take the lead in the third minute when captain Lamlallian S.T. won possession in the final third, ran into the box but dragged his effort wide.