Santosh Trophy: West Bengal beat Manipur 3-0 to reach final — Highlights
West Bengal outplayed Manipur by 3-0 to reach the final of the Santosh Trophy. Follow the highlights
West Bengal scored the opening goal of the match in just three minutes (Source: AIFF)
West Bengal reach the final of the Santosh Trophy on Friday after they beat Manipur 3-0 in the semifinal at the Manjeri Payyanad Stadium, Kerala. backed by the goals by Sujit Singh and Fardin Ali Molla, West Bengal were up 2-0 within 7 minutes of the game. Manipur was striving to find some success but too many errors in the forward foiled the chances. Brilliant goalkeeping by West Bengal's Priyant Singh was on display as he was awarded the Man of the Match. The most successful team in Santosh Trophy sealed the final blow after a 74th-minute goal from Dilip Orawn.
West Bengal is set to play their 46th Santosh Trophy final on May 2 against hosts Kerala.
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FULL TIME!
Manipur 0-3 West Bengal
The referee blows the full-time whistle and that's it. West Bengal enters in their 46th Santosh Trophy final defeating Manipur 3-0. They have simply outplayed their rivals from the Northeast tonight. Manipur missed too many chances which cost them the game. Bengal break into celebration. Ranjan Bhattacharjee is simply controlling his emotion
Into the added time. West Bengal are just 4 minutes away to play yet another Santosh Trophy final.
It will be a lip-smacking clash against Kerala, who will be seeking their first Santosh Trophy title since 2018.
89' Substitution!
Fardin Ali Molla, who scored a world-class goal night and was active all throughout in the right win gets replaced by Ravi Das.
83'
Manipur 0-3 West Bengal
Manipur look disorganised now after having to digest three goals. All their attempts are getting lost behind the penalty box.
74' GOALLLLL!
Manipur 0-3 West Bengal
One of the weirdest goals we witnessed. Dilip Orawn charged from left corner and lobbed the ball with the intention of a cross. However, the ball floated and hit the corner of bar, Abujar failed to understand its flight and let the ball inside the goal.
Bengal is cruising towards the final of the Santosh Trophy. That's game, set, macth.
66' That miss cannot be forgiven!
Haokip produces a fine low-diagonal cross, which Shirak finds inside the box. He only needed a good touch to finish it off for Manipur. But he slips and deposits the ball in Priyant's safe hands.
Manipur have missed too many chances tonight
64' CHANCE!
Dilip Orawn with the header. Abujar saves this time. Could have been 3-0 for West Bengal