Kerala down Gujarat

Kochi: Kerala emerged victorious in their opening Group D match at the U-20 Men's National Football Championship at Narainpur, Chhattisgarh on Friday.
Kerala secured a 3-1 win over Gujarat. Akshay Kumar Subedi's two goals were instrumental in their victory. The first goal came in the 11th minute, resulting from a well-executed one-two between Subedi and Alan Shaju, with the latter providing a perfectly timed pass for Subedi to finish calmly.Shaju added a third goal in the 37th minute, putting Kerala in a commanding position at halftime. Despite Gujarat pulling one back through Krishna Khatsuriya in the 62nd minute, Kerala maintained their composure to secure the win.TNN