New Delhi, May 13 -- Meghalaya took a step closer to qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Swami Vivekananda U20 Men's National Football Championship from Group A, routing Andhra Pradesh at the Rama Krishna Mission Ashrama on Wednesday.

In other matches, Jharkhand defeated Rajasthan in Group A, while Group C saw Kerala defeat Chandigarh, and Uttarakhand win against Andaman and Nicobar, according to a press release.

Meghalaya 8 (Alex Manar 9', 45', Mebanlamlynti Masharing 16', 28', Ryan Gibbs Kharnaior 48', 50', Phermanbha Lyngdoh 58', Sholinstar Syngkli 84') Defeated

Andhra Pradesh 1 (B Bharath Kumar Reddy 25')

Meghalaya routed Andhra Pradesh 8-1 on Ground 1 at the RKM Ashrama on Wednesday to take a step closer to qualifying for th...