Manjeri> Santosh Trophy In an exciting match, Kerala and Meghalaya split by two goals each. With two wins and a draw, Kerala increased their chances in the semi with seven points. Mohammad Safnad and Mohammad Saheef scored for Kerala. For Meghalaya, Knesset Cyber Lloyd and Figo Zindai found the target.
Even if they draw with Punjab tomorrow, Kerala can secure the semi. In Group A, Meghalaya have four points while Bengal and Punjab have three points each. Rajasthan lost all three matches and were eliminated in the semi-finals. They lost to Punjab by four goals in the final. Meghalaya stormed in the first moments. Kerala conceded four corners in five minutes. But Kerala soon retaliated. Safnad found the target in the 17th minute. Soyal Joshi hands over the ball from Meghalaya’s Miss Pass to Nijo Gilbert. Safnad hits the ball into the net following Nijo puts it inside the box.
Meghalaya retaliated before the end of the first half. At-Lanson Karma extended the ball from outside the box and headed Lloyd into the net.
At the start of the second half, captain Jijo Joseph, who had been awarded a penalty for knocking down Jesse, slammed the ball over the top of the bar. Later, Meghalaya took the lead. Figo Cindy hits the ball into the Kerala net from a corner kick. Kerala held on within three minutes. Saheef returned a free kick taken by Arjun Jayaraj. Kerala stormed in at the last minute. Meghalaya goalkeeper Frey-Lixon was stopped by Dhakar.
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