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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.
Thanks for following our LIVE blog. Here's a look at the highlights from the match:
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- 29 April 2022 4:20 PM GMT
60' SUBSTITUTION!
Goalscorer Sujit Singh goes OUT, Sujal Bag comes IN for Bengal. This could be a masterstroke move by Ranjan Bhattacharjee, who seeks a coup de grace for Bengal.
- 29 April 2022 4:18 PM GMT
59' CHANCE!
Manipur 0-2 West Bengal
Sudhir Laitonjam comes charging from the right flank and produces a brilliant cross to Shirak who simply couldn't keep it on the target. Brilliant chance there by Manipur. But as the clock ticks down, they have to convert these into goals!
- 29 April 2022 4:16 PM GMT
57'
Manipur 0-2 West Bengal
Manipur look much better in this half, keeping the possession and attacking in quick succession. However, it's Priyant Singh who's simply been phenomenal with his gloves, keeping the custody of the West Bengal goalpost.
- 29 April 2022 4:12 PM GMT
54'
Manipur 0-2 West Bengal
Fardin tries to cross it in getting a ball from Basudeb Mandi, and deflects a Manipuri defender to win a corner for West Bengal. Manipur have been able to keep West Bengal's attack at bay after the first 7-minute debacle
- 29 April 2022 4:10 PM GMT
51'
Singsit OUT, Manichand Singh IN. Could this be the change Manipur was looking for? They desperately seek a goal here, which would bring them back into the match.
- 29 April 2022 4:08 PM GMT
49'
Singsit floats the ball to deliver a cross inside the box but no Manipur player was present to deliver. Priyant Singh has it easy and he clears the ball.
- 29 April 2022 4:03 PM GMT
Second half begins!
We are all set for the second half of the action, Manipur with the kick off!
- 29 April 2022 3:50 PM GMT
HALF TIME!
Manipur 0-2 West Bengal
West Bengal fans must be quite happy with the result so far. Sujit Singh and Fardin Ali Molla have kept the 32-time champions in the lead. The defence has also been brilliant tonight. Manipur needs some sort of miracle to get back into this match tonight. Till then, have a look at the key stats from the match.
