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Santosh Trophy Final: Kerala beat West Bengal in penalty shoot-out — Highlights
The 32-time champions, West Bengal to play against hosts Kerala in the 75th NFC for Santosh Trophy Final. Follow our LIVE blog for all updates.
Kerala take on West Bengal in Santosh Trophy Final (Source: Indian Football Team/Twitter)
Kerala were crowned the champions of the 75th Santosh Trophy after they beat West Bengal in the final following a nail-biting match that went on to the penalty shoot-outs at the Manjeri Payyanad Stadium in Malappuram, Kerala.
With both teams ending the 90 minutes action into a goalless draw, the match headed into the extra time. Dilip Orawn put West Bengal ahead in the first half of the extra time with a sublime header, only to be equalised by Kerala's Bibin in the second half of the extra time, who also delivered a flying header past the West Bengal goalie.
The match, levelled at 1-1 headed to the shoot-outs where the hosts sealed the game by 5-4.
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Live Updates
- 2 May 2022 5:09 PM GMT
We are into the shootouts.
We are into the shootouts.
West Bengal to take the first shot.
West Bengal-
Kerala-
- 2 May 2022 5:05 PM GMT
End of Extra Time | Kerala 1-1 West Bengal
End of Extra Time!
Goals by both sides in the first and second half of the extra time keep the scoreline levelled. We are yet to have a Santosh Trophy champion this season. We are heading into a nail-biting shootout. 120 minutes haven't separated the two sides.
- 2 May 2022 5:03 PM GMT
2 minutes to go in the added time. The match is far from over. Kerala fans are roaring in the stadium as we are heading towards a penalty shootout
- 2 May 2022 4:59 PM GMT
Kerala equalise
117' GOAAAALLLLL!
Twist in the tale. Noufal produces a cross from the right and Bibin Ajayan produces a sublime header to equalise for Kerala. It's a fantastic goal from Kerala. And looks like the match is headed to a shoot-out.
The audience are having an absolute delight!
Kerala 1-1 West Bengal
- 2 May 2022 4:49 PM GMT
108' Tanmoy's goes for a long-ranger, but the pace was low. Midhun gets the ball back in action
- 2 May 2022 4:45 PM GMT
First-half of extra time is up | Kerala 0-1 West Bengal
105' The first half of the extra time is up. And it was an intriguing 15 minutes where Orawn's flying header has kept West Bengal in the lead.
