Swami Vivekananda U20 Men: Sports Authority of India (SAI) moved into the quarterfinals of the Swami Vivekananda U20 Men's National Football Championship (NFC) from Group G after they played out a goalless draw against Goa at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground on Tuesday. In the other match of Group G, Assam beat Odisha 2-1.
SAI finished the Group G campaign with seven points from three matches and will meet the winners of Group H in the quarterfinals on Friday (April 25, 2025). Goa came second in the group with five points, followed by Assam (three points) and Odisha (one point).
In a well-contested match, SAI, who needed a draw to make the last eight, enjoyed the upper hand in attacks, but could not break a resolute Goa defence, especially the goalkeeper Reihan Gomes. The Goa custodian thwarted the SAI attackers with a few fine saves.
