Reigning champions Karnataka and Chandigarh qualified for the quarterfinal league of the National Junior Football Championship for Dr B C Roy Trophy in Kolkata on Wednesday. Meghalaya held in-form Karnataka to a goalless draw at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan (YBK) in Salt Lake to see both the teams top cluster I with seven points.However, Karnataka edged out Meghalaya on a better goal difference to make the cut from cluster I.In another cluster I match, Chhatisgarh rode on a solitary goal by Ashish Gota in the 60th minute to pip Rajasthan 1-0 at the East Bengal ground.From cluster III, Chandigarh qualified after edging out Mizoram on goal difference after both the teams had failed to find the net in their match at YBK.In another match, Kerala registered their first victory, a 3-0 win over 10-man Gujarat at Mohun Bagan ground but it came little late as both the teams made an exit with Chandigarh making the cut from their cluster.Ajmal Ali VT gave Kerala the lead in the 19th minute while Jude James made the scoreline 2-0 in the 33rd minute as Gujarat's forward lacked steam.
News On AIR | June 9, 2010 8:48 PM
Karnataka, Chandigarh qualify for Natl Jr football quarters