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SAI take headstart in Group G of Swami Vivekananda U20 NFC

Narainpur (Chhattisgarh), Apr 18 (UNI) Sports Authority of India (SAI) beat Assam 4-0 on the
opening day of Group G in the Swami Vivekananda U20 Men's National Football Championship
at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground here on Friday.
Rajkumar Lanchenba Singh opened the scoring for SAI with a sliding finish from point-blank range in the 36th minute. Oinam Romio Singh doubled the advantage in the 68th minute after a melee in the box following Bless Vashum's corner.
Vashum turned scorer in the 81st minute, finishing off a cross from Vikram A to make it three. Captain Robert Thokchom wrapped up the scoring in the 85th minute with a good left-footed finish into the bottom corner.
In the other match, Odisha and Goa played out a goalless draw. As a result, Sports Authority of India are now at the top in Group G with three points, followed by Odisha and Goa with one each, and Assam with none. Only the group winner will book their place in the quarter-final.
There was no winner in the evening kick-off at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground. Odisha, reduced to 10 after Nirmal Oram's second yellow card, held Goa to a 0-0 draw.
Both sides finished second in their respective groups in the 2024 edition and are looking for their maiden knockout phase appearance.
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