Narainpur (Chhattisgarh), April 26 (UNI) Telangana came from behind to beat Sikkim 2-1 and qualify for the quarter-finals of the Swami Vivekananda U-20 Men's National Football Championship at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground here on Friday.
Telangana thus finished Group H at the top of the table, with three wins in three. Sikkim ended up in second place with six points. Telangana will meet Group A winners Manipur in the quarter-final on April 28 at 07:30 IST.
In the winner-take-all clash, Sikkim made the best possible start as they took the lead in the sixth minute after a series of defensive errors from Telangana. Sikkim skipper Akash Sundas took full advantage of a poor clearance which fell kindly onto his path before he tucked the ball home from point-blank range.