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A hard-fought 1-0 victory for Gokulam Kerala over Rajasthan United restored the six-point advantage for the league leaders, at the Naihati Stadium. Both defences were on top of their game as one breach in Rajasthan's backline allowed Gokulam to snatch all three points.
Rajasthan United restored Gokulam Kerala's six-point advantage, taking them closer to the I-League title here on Saturday. Both defences were on top of their game as one breach in Rajasthan's backline allowed Gokulam to snatch all three points at the Naihati Stadium. The first chance of the half fell to Jourdaine Fletcher as the Jamaican stood over a free-kick after a Mauro Dos Santos foul on Ahmed Razeek. Fletcher struck the wall with his effort as Rajasthan heaved a sigh of relief. Hitting the 10-minute mark, Gokulam keeper Rakshit Dagar came racing out to clear the ball away before it could reach Alocious. The keeper won the race but his desperate header went straight to Biswa Darjee, who scuffed his chance as the wayward shot was nowhere near goal. Ten minutes later, a series of good crosses into the Gokulam box were defended well by the league leaders. On the counter, Emil Benny played a brilliant low ball into the path of Jithin MS.
Hosts Kerala bounced back from a goal down to beat heavyweights Bengal 5-4 in the penalty shootout and win their seventh Santosh Trophy title at the Manjeri Payyanad Football Stadium in Malappuram on Monday. Playing in front of a packed home crowd with an official attendance of 26,857, Bino George Chiramal-coached Kerala failed to break through Bengal's defence, brilliantly spearheaded by experienced goalkeeper Priyant Kumar Singh in the regulation time. The record 32-time champions, aiming to avenge their final defeat at home in 2016-17, went ahead in the extra-time through a sensational diving header by Dilip Orawn (97th), brilliantly set up by Supriya Pandit from the left. But Bengal defence spearheaded by skipper Monotosh Chakladar crumbled in the last four minutes of extra-time in what was an action replay of Bengal's goal.
Kerala and West Bengal who are battling in a Santosh Trophy final, it seems inevitable the game has to be decided in a penalty shootout. Like in all three finals where the two traditional arch-rivals faced each other on previous occasions, the title decider of the 75th edition also was determined from 12 yards out at the Payyanad Stadium in Manjeri on Monday. Bengal midfielder Sajal Bag’s miss in the second round of spot kicks proved to be the difference between the two sides as it was hosts Kerala who repeated the 2017-18 success winning 5-4 on penalties after there was nothing to separate the two teams in 120 minutes of football. This is the seventh time that Kerala have lifted the Santosh Trophy title.
West Bengal would look to annex their 33rd title when they take on hosts Kerala in the final of the 75th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy on Monday. It will be the eastern State's 46th final overall, and they will enter this contest as favourites, owing to their outstanding record in the tournament since its start in 1941. However, Bengal are expected to face a tough test from an in-form Kerala outfit.
Jesin TK scored an unprecedented five goals as fancied Kerala overcame a deficit to hammer Karnataka 7-3 and storm into the final of the Santosh Trophy national football championship on Thursday. Kerala will face the winner of the second semi final between West Bengal and Manipur in the title clash on Monday. Jesin, brought on in the 30th minute, scored a hat-trick within 15 minutes to power Kerala into a 4-1 lead at half-time. Making the ISL scouts sit up and take note, he scored two more as the hosts comfortably claimed the 10-goal match at the Manjeri Payyanad Stadium.
Kerala State Football Association’s official complaint to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) last Friday over being bypassed in conducting the ongoing Santosh Trophy in the state’s Malappuram district, it’s now the Jammu and Kashmir Football Association (JKFA) that has spoken out. Earlier this month, the association lodged an official protest over the AIFF organising and conducting the May 10-19th AFC Pro Diploma Course (Module 1) at Srinagar without its knowledge or consent.
Karnataka notched up an emphatic 4-0 win over Gujarat to set up a semifinal clash against hosts Kerala in the 75th Santosh Trophy on Monday. On the final day's league matches, Odisha needed just a draw to confirm their semi-final berth but they were at their profligate best and lost out to former champions Services 0-2 in the afternoon match, to give Karnataka a breather. The math, leading into this final group B stage game was simple: Karnataka needed to win by a minimum three-goal margin.