Telangana men’s team advances to knockout stage in flag football nationals

Telangana men’s team advanced to the knockout stage of the American Flag Football National Championship in Secunderabad, after winning all league games. Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh also impressed in the men’s and women’s fixture

Hyderabad: Telangana men’s team stormed into the knockout stages of the American Flag Football National Championship, registering emphatic wins in all their league encounters at the Gymkhana Grounds, Secunderabad, today.

Telangana outclassed Maharashtra (20-12), Uttar Pradesh (14-6) and received walkovers against Bihar and Haryana, stamping their authority as strong contenders for the title.

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In other men’s fixtures, Andhra Pradesh impressed with victories over Jharkhand (18-8) and Delhi (6-0), while Kerala too made a mark, winning both their outings, including a dominant 28-6 result against Jharkhand. Karnataka held Kerala to a 6-6 draw, while Uttar Pradesh thrashed Maharashtra 30-0.

Meanwhile, in the women’s category, Telangana had a mixed outing, going down 0-24 to Uttar Pradesh before managing a hard-fought 6-6 draw against Andhra Pradesh. Karnataka women stole the show with a commanding 68-0 win over Delhi and another big 42-0 victory over Bihar. Uttar Pradesh also shone, routing Andhra Pradesh 42-0.

The results:
Men: Telangana bt Maharashtra 20-12; Karnataka bt Delhi 20-0; Andhra Pradesh bt Jharkhand 18-8; Maharashtra bt Haryana 38-0; Telangana w/o Bihar; Andhra Pradesh bt Delhi 6-0; Kerala bt Jharkhand 28-6; Uttar Pradesh bt Maharashtra 30-0; Telangana w/o Haryana; Kerala drew Karnataka 6-6; Delhi bt Jharkhand 14-6; Telangana bt Uttar Pradesh 14-6; Haryana drew Bihar 6-6.

Women: Kerala bt Maharashtra 29-6; Karnataka bt Delhi 68-0; Uttar Pradesh bt Telangana 24-0; Maharashtra bt Haryana 14-0; Delhi bt Bihar 12-0; Telangana drew Andhra Pradesh 6-6; Kerala bt Haryana 18-0; Uttar Pradesh bt Andhra Pradesh 42-0; Karnataka bt Bihar 42-0.