Punjab and Goa chalked out contrasting victories over their rivalsinPool B to qualify for the semifinals in the boys under-21 football competitionof the Khelo India YouthGames here on Sunday.
Punjab captain Parmeet Jutty (27thminute) and Vikrant Singh (28th) helped their team overpower Manipur 2-0 while Goa downed Karnataka 1-0 to record their second successive victories and with six points each assuredthemselves a place in knock out stage.
Goa and Punjab will face one another in the last league match to decide the top place.
In Pool A, Mizoram has already made the cut with six points from two matches.
In the boys (U-17), Uttar Pradesh and Odisha as well Maharashtra and Kerala played goal-less draws to keep their pool wide open in the race for the semifinal berths.
Inthe girls U-17, Manipur blasted eight goals without reply from Uttar Pradesh.
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Results: Boys (U-21): GoabtKarnataka1-0; Punjabbt Manipur2-0.
(U-17): Uttar Pradesh drew Odisha 0-0; Maharashtradrew with Kerala 0-0.
Girls (U-21): Biharbt Jharkhand6-0; Manipur bt Maharashtra2-1.
U-17: Manipur btUttar Pradesh 8-0; Jharkhandbt Chandigarh 12-0.
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