AIFF Media Team

NARAINPUR, CHHATTISGARH: Nagaland beat Madhya Pradesh 4-2 on the opening day of Group H in the Swami Vivekananda U20 Men's National Football Championship at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground, on Saturday, April 19, 2025.

In the other match, 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.

Madhya Pradesh 2 (Mohammad Yaseer 41’, Rohit Yadav 43’ )
lost to
Nagaland 4 (S Ayenmongba 2’, 89’ p, K Arap Konyak 36’, Ghuqhe Chishi 90+6’)

Nagaland forward S Ayenmongba gave his side an early lead in the 2nd minute. K Arap Konyak doubled Nagaland’s lead with a header from inside the box in the 36th minute. Mohammad Yaseer and Rohit Yadav scored a goal each in the 41st and 43rd minutes, respectively, to bring Madhya Pradesh back on level terms before the end of the first half. It was only in the 89th minute that Nagaland retook the lead thanks to Ayenmongba's penalty. Ghuqhe Chishi hammered the last nail in Madhya Pradesh's coffin as he scored a left-footed curler from inside the box in the 96th minute to end the game.

Bengal 2 (Santanu Naskar 50’, Irfan Sardar 60’)
drew with
Haryana 2 (Anni 33’, Sanjay 73’)

Anni scored first for Haryana in the 33rd minute with a tap-in, off an assist from the captain Yaman Sheoran. Bengal’s Santanu Naskar restored parity in the 50th minute before forward Irfan Sardar put them ahead in the 60th minute with a well-dribbled solo effort. Haryana defender Sanjay, in the 73rd minute, scored a header from a loose ball off a corner and secured a point for his side.

Sunday, April 20, 2025 Fixtures (Group H):

7:30 am — Sports Authority of India vs Odisha
4:15 pm – Goa vs Assam

The matches will be streamed live on the Indian Football YouTube Channel.