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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 4:20 PM GMT
90'
The referee declares 4 minutes of added time. Jijo finds a superball of Shighin but fails to put it past the West Bengal goalkeeper.
- 2 May 2022 4:16 PM GMT
88' Soyal is being provided medical attention. Looks like his injury is serious.
- 2 May 2022 4:15 PM GMT
87' Soyal charges from the right and delivers a cross but goes in vain. Soyal seems to have injured himself.
Kerala 0-0 West Bengal
- 2 May 2022 4:14 PM GMT
86' Kerala win a free-kick!
Cleared straight away by Tanmoy, Kerala somehow keep the ball in control but deliver in hands of Priyant Singh.
- 2 May 2022 4:09 PM GMT
80' 10 more minutes remaining in the game. And nothing, absolutely nothing to separate these two teams. WIll this be heading to extra time?
- 2 May 2022 3:57 PM GMT
69' Kerala with the possession now and has been superb in the second half so far, posing threat after threat to the West Bengal defence and particularly the goalkeeper Priyant Kumar Singh.
Kerala 0-0 West Bengal
- 2 May 2022 3:53 PM GMT
64' Jesin tries to for long-ranger but falls wide. An excellent Final is unfolding tonight and both teams are desperate to get some breakthrough.
