Jesin scores 5 as Kerala beat Karnataka 7-3 to qualify for Santosh Trophy final — Highlights
Kerala will face the winner of the second semifinal between West Bengal and Manipur in the final on Monday.
Jesin scored a 13-minute hat-trick in the 1st half before scoring two more goals in the 2nd half as Kerala beat Karnataka 7-3 (AIFF)
Santosh Trophy Highlights: Super substitute Jesin scored five goals as Kerala fought back from an early deficit to beat Karnataka 7-3 in the first semifinal at the Manjeri Payyanad Stadium on Thursday. Jesin, brought on in the 30th minute, scored a hat-trick within 13 minutes to get Kerala into a 4-1 lead at half-time. He scored two more as the hosts shaded the ten-goal thriller.
As it happened:
Karnataka mount some attacks as the final whistle approaches. Kerala have had one foot in the final for a while now.
Kerala beat Karnataka 7-3.
Jijo Joseph and Shighil are taken off as regulation time ends. They have the big final on Monday against either Bengal or Manipur to prepare for now.
Kerala hold on to their cushioned lead as the four minutes of added time are played.
This Kerala United striker has surely made every single ISL scout at the stadium sit up. 5 goals from the super sub. Carnage at the Manjeri!
Solaimalai with the goal of the night! There have been plenty of contenders but this long ranger is second to none.
Arjun Jayaraj now scores with a floated shot from outside the box. It's raining goals. Becoming hard to believe Kerala were behind this game for so long.
Kerala 6-2 Karnataka. Santosh Trophy or Wimbledon, you wonder!
Another unbelievable moment! Kamalesh tries a long ranger seeing the keeper out of his line. And scores! The keeper injures himself in the process slamming himself on the goalpost in a feeble attempt to keep it out.
At the other end, Jesin finds himself in space and slots it in. 2 goals in 2 minutes! Jesin scores his 4th of the night.
Kerala 5-2 Karnataka
Kotikela has gone off for Karnataka, in what is another big blow for the visitors. A floated ball into the ball fails to find the foot of the onrushing Karnataka forward and rolls harmlessly wide.
Kerala being steady with possession in midfield.
Jesin IN, Vignesh OUT. Could just be one of the most iconic substitutions in Santosh Trophy history. Karnatka lost the plot in the final minutes of the 1st half to squander their 1-0 lead. Can they fight back in the 2ns half?