Football
Santosh Trophy 2023: Meghalaya beats Punjab to reach final- Highlights
Meghalaya reaches its first-ever Santosh Trophy final.
The Santosh Trophy (Source: AIFF)
Meghalaya kept it till late to stage a comeback against Punjab as they beat the northern state 2-1 to reach the Santosh Trophy final for the first time in their history. They will face either of Services or Karnataka for the coveted title.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 1 March 2023 12:21 PM GMT
16'- PUNJAB SCORE
Parmjit Singh's half-volley off goalie Rajat Paul's punch goes through a sea of legs and finds the back of the net unchallenged!
Punjab 1-0 Meghalaya
- 1 March 2023 12:16 PM GMT
11'- Quite a slow start to the game
Both sides still getting used to the conditions and the pace of the game. Meghalaya have come the closest to breaking the deadlock with Ronald's sighter.
- 1 March 2023 12:10 PM GMT
6'- Thumping shot!
No. 27 of Meghalaya Lyngdoh tried his luck from afar and hit brushed the fingertips of the goalie before going out for a corner.
- 1 March 2023 12:08 PM GMT
3'- End-to-End action here
Both sides moving up to the halfway line and launching the ball for their forward line.
- 1 March 2023 12:01 PM GMT
AIFF President and Sec-Gen greeting the players
Kalyan Chaubey and Shaji Prabhakaran come out on the pitch to wish the teams ahead of kickoff.
