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Santosh Trophy: Kerala score twice in last 10 minutes to beat West Bengal — Highlights
Football powerhouses West Bengal and Kerala met in the Santosh Trophy on Monday. Kerala won 2-0.
Kerala and Bengal both won their first group matches earlier. (AIFF)
Bengal held out for 84 minutes before Kerala scored twice in the last 10 minutes to beat their fellow heavyweights 2-0 in their group match in the Santosh Trophy at the Payyanad Stadium in Manjeri on Monday.
Kerala move to the top of the points table with 6 points from 2 matches after this win. Top two teams from the group will go through to the semifinals at the end of this stage.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 18 April 2022 4:27 PM GMT
Full Time: Kerala 2-0 West Bengal
Full Time! Kerala beat Bengal 2-0.
Bengal might have shaded the first half, but Kerala came back a changed team in the second half. They needed to wait till the 85th minute to score, but it was always going to be a matter of time before they breached the Bengal defence. They have showed they are the team to beat in this Santosh Trophy.
- 18 April 2022 4:22 PM GMT
90'+4: Kerala 2-0 Bengal
What a chance! Midhun makes a goalline save, Supriyo Pandit got his head to the cross and could have made it 1-1.
But at the other end, Kerala double their lead. Jesin the goal scorer. 2 goals in a short burst kills this game off.
- 18 April 2022 4:19 PM GMT
90' - Bengal try to fight back, Kerala lead 1-0
Bengal try desperately fight back to restore parity, bringing on an extra striker as well.
5 minutes added time.
- 18 April 2022 4:14 PM GMT
85' - Goal! Kerala 1-0 West Bengal
Finally, the gates open! Goal!
Jijo Joseph had sight of goal but he passes. And it's the substitute who scores. The skipper had scored a hat-trick in the last match. Today he comes up with a magnificent assist, the assist that might just win this match.
- 18 April 2022 4:08 PM GMT
79' - Kerala somehow still can't score
Kerala are dominating this game now! Bengal somehow surviving. Chakladar all that is standing between 0-0 and a complete rout now. Kerala have somehow still not scored.
- 18 April 2022 4:00 PM GMT
71' - Kerala mount wave of attacks
Chakladar makes another last gasp tackle. The Bengal wall comes between Kerala and the back of the net again!
- 18 April 2022 3:50 PM GMT
62' - Midhun suffers collision, but saves Kerala
A fantastic through ball pierces the Kerala defence and leads to a collision between striker and goalkeeper. Midhun V wins the battle, at the cost of some pain.
