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Santosh Trophy News
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The AIFF condoled the death of former Indian team goalkeeper Kanai Sarkar, who passed away on December 30.
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A forward, Kannan played 14 matches for India and suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this month.
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Kerala beat defending champions Bengal 4-2 in tie-breaker after the final ended 2-2 in extra time to win the 72nd edition of the Santosh Trophy football tournament at the Vivekananda Yuvabharati Krirangan on Sunday.
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In the semi-finals slated for March 30, Mizoram will face group A toppers Kerala at the Mohun Bagan ground, while Karnataka will lock horns with hosts Bengal at the Howrah Maidan.
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Both the teams missed a flurry of opportunities and the winning goal came only in the 90th minute when Rahul received a cross from Jithin M S from the right flank before pushing the ball into the net.
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Punjab bounced back from behind to pip Karnataka 2-1 reviving their semi-final hopes, while Goa hammered Odisha 6-1 in the National Football Championship for the 72nd Santosh Trophy on Monday.
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Mizoram virtually sealed a semi-final berth with a 2-1 win against Punjab, while Karnataka too remained in the hunt after beating Odisha by an identical scoreline in the 72nd Santosh Trophy on Saturday.
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Kerala demolished Manipur 6-0 while Maharashtra pipped Chandigarh 2-1 in the group A fixtures of the National Football Championship for the 72nd Santosh Trophy on Friday.
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Both the teams started with caution, but it was Punjab who held the upper hand in the midfield but lacked coordination with the strikers, with Baltej Singh and Prameet Jhutty failing to deliver the goods.
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Mizoram produced a stunning upset to down six-time champions Goa 3-1, while an own goal by Odisha gave Punjab a lucky 2-1 win in the Group B opening fixtures of the 72nd Santosh Trophy on Tuesday.
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Bengal began their title defence with a 3-0 blanking of Manipur, while Kerala hammered Chandigarh 5-1 on the opening day of the national football championship on Monday -- the 72nd Santosh Trophy.
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It's the third time Goa is hosting this tournament. In 1972, Goa lost to Bengal but in 1990 they beat Kerala to win the title.
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Bengal have won the tournament 31 times, while five times champions Goa thus entered the finals for the 13th times.
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A win for Kerala would put them in the final for the first time since the 2012-13 season when they lost to Services on home soil.
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Punjab, who relied more on the long balls to break the rival defence, had the best chance to take the lead in the 19th minute when Arshdeep Singh sent a cross into the box for Akash Sangwan whose left footer was put out by rival keeper.
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West Bengal retaliated and scored the winner just before the final whistle, while three goals were scored in a 4 minute spell between Goa and Meghalaya
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Goa last won the trophy in 2009 in Chennai
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Riding on Arjun Tudu's double strike, Services on Sunday retained the Santosh Trophy National Football Championships title after beating hosts Maharashtra 2-1 in the summit clash here.
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FC Goa, who made it to the semi -finals of the inaugural Indian Super League (ISL), hopes to attain greater heights under the leadership of its new CEO Sukhvinder Singh.
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