Sonam tsewang

Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground: Delhi reached the semifinals of the Swami Vivekananda U-20 Men’s National Football Championship when they overcame Kerala via a tie-breaker at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground, here on Thursday.

The tie-breaker was applied after the teams were locked 3-3 at the end of regulation time and 30 minutes of extra time failed to break the deadlock. Delhi proved superior to their rivals in the tie-breaker, winning 4-1. Delhi goalkeeper Karan Makkar added to his team’s cause by saving two penalty kicks. Makkar was adjudged the Player of the Match.

Delhi have become the third side to qualify for the semifinals after Karnataka and Manipur.