While Andhra Pradesh defeated Andaman and Nicobar 6-2 in their final match of Group A to top the group with nine points, Madhya Pradesh defeated Uttar Pradesh 6-0 to top Group C with nine points. Finished the match and made it to the semi-finals. Andhra is scheduled to play on Saturday.
Leading 3-0 at half-time, V Sai Thanu Sri scored in the 13th minute, followed by Chinnapareddy Ganga in the 22nd minute. After this, Gundigi Jyoshanvi grabbed the headlines by scoring four consecutive goals (27', 61', 71', 82'). For Andaman and Nicobar, captain Sara Ekta Lakra scored twice (34', 85') in a valiant effort.
In Group C, Madhya Pradesh dominated Uttar Pradesh and topped the table. A hat-trick from Neelam Pusam (37', 49', 85'), a strike from Ambika Dhurve (75'), and two goals from Maanvi (63', 71') frustrated the UP defence.
In a low-resulting Group A match, Tripura dominated Pondicherry and won 8-0. Hat-trick girl Brizia Debbarma performed brilliantly by scoring goals in the ninth, 63rd and 80th minutes respectively. Lalmaoui Riang (11') added a goal to his name, while Thanpui Darlong (42', 87') and Remika Riang (75', 85') both contributed with two goals each. Tripura finished second in the group with six points.
In their last match of Group C, Sikkim defeated Uttarakhand 4-1 to finish second behind Uttar Pradesh. Abhista Basnet (47', 52', 59', 68') scored all four goals. Uttarakhand captain Ku Varsha Arya (60') scored her team's only goal from a spot kick.
Leading 3-0 at half-time, V Sai Thanu Sri scored in the 13th minute, followed by Chinnapareddy Ganga in the 22nd minute. After this, Gundigi Jyoshanvi grabbed the headlines by scoring four consecutive goals (27', 61', 71', 82'). For Andaman and Nicobar, captain Sara Ekta Lakra scored twice (34', 85') in a valiant effort.
In Group C, Madhya Pradesh dominated Uttar Pradesh and topped the table. A hat-trick from Neelam Pusam (37', 49', 85'), a strike from Ambika Dhurve (75'), and two goals from Maanvi (63', 71') frustrated the UP defence.
In a low-resulting Group A match, Tripura dominated Pondicherry and won 8-0. Hat-trick girl Brizia Debbarma performed brilliantly by scoring goals in the ninth, 63rd and 80th minutes respectively. Lalmaoui Riang (11') added a goal to his name, while Thanpui Darlong (42', 87') and Remika Riang (75', 85') both contributed with two goals each. Tripura finished second in the group with six points.
In their last match of Group C, Sikkim defeated Uttarakhand 4-1 to finish second behind Uttar Pradesh. Abhista Basnet (47', 52', 59', 68') scored all four goals. Uttarakhand captain Ku Varsha Arya (60') scored her team's only goal from a spot kick.
