Kerala and Punjab crash out of u-21s

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With the battle for final four reaching its peak, defending champions Punjab crashed out of the AIFF u-21 National Championships at the quarterfinal stage following a 3-1 loss at the hands of hosts Haryana at the Tau Devi Lal stadium in Gurgoan. In another surprise result of the day, formidable Kerala were shown the exit courtesy of a 1-0 loss to a previously winless Meghalaya outfit.

Haryana's win moves them to the head of the Group A with seven points while Goa - who drew 2-2 with Delhi earlier in the day - finished in second place with five points from three matches.

In Group B, unbeaten Jharkhand emerged champions following  a slender 1-0 win against Andhra Pradesh at the Nahar Singh Stadium, today. Despite the loss, Andhra Pradesh made it through to the next round with their tally of six points.

Semi Final Fixtures

February 24^th   Haryana v Andhra Pradesh

February 25^th   Goa v Jharkhand