New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Hosts Rajasthan qualified for the final rounds of the 78th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy from Group I after earning full points in their concluding tie against Dadra Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu with a 4-0 triumph, on Wednesday.
Played at the Royal FC Stadium, Rajasthan led by a solitary goal in the first half and slammed in three more after the change of ends. Altaf Hussain, Vishal Kaloshiya, Imran Khan and Yash Sahani were the scorers. Rajasthan finished on top of the group with seven points.
In the other match, Maharashtra and Gujarat played out a goalless draw to bow out of the competition.
West Bengal qualified for the final rounds from Group C despite a goalless draw against Bihar in their third and concluding tie at the Kalyani Stadium. They finished with seven points.
In the other match of the same group, Uttar Pradesh ended their campaign with a 2-1 win over Jharkhand. Mohammed Tauseef proved the trump card for UP scoring both goals. Rohit Tigga was the scorer for Jharkhand. Seven-time champions Kerala scored an important win on the opening day of Group H when they defeated strong contenders Railways by a solitary goal at the EMS Corporation Stadium. Substitute striker Muhammad Ajsal scored the all-important goal in the 72nd minute.
The other match of the day saw Pondicherry getting the better of Lakshadweep 3-2. Dhilipan K. was the brain behind Pondicherry’s win with a fine hat-trick, while Mohammed scored both goals for Lakshadweep.
Former champions Punjab went down to Jammu and Kashmir 0-1 in Group A at the GNDU Sports Complex. Adnan Ayub netted the only goal of the match in the 50th minute. In the other match, Ladakh edged Himachal Pradesh 2-1 thanks to goals by Abid Ali (42’), and Stanzin Jigmet (84’). Harsh Kumar (45+1) equalised for Himachal after Ladakh took the lead in the first half.
It wasn’t exactly a promising start to the campaign for hosts Assam in Group E as they went down to Nagaland 2-1 at the Deshbhakta Maidan, Mukalmua.
Nagaland were quick to grab the advantage as they took the lead through S. Ayenmongba in the sixth minute. They were up by two goals by the 13th minute as Nisede Peseyie found the net. In the second half, Assam pulled one back when Dipu Mirdha scored off a penalty kick in the 57th minute, but that was all they could do.
The match between Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh was a closely contested one, with the former winning 4-3 in the end.
After Overkindness L. Mawnai put Meghalaya in the lead in the eighth minute, Arunachal Pradesh hit back to take a 3-1 lead through goals from Omang Dodum (15’), Tagru James (54’) and Tarh Dolu. But they couldn’t save the day as two penalty conversions by Fullmoon Mukhim (63’, 83’) and Malkovich Khongriah (65’) helped Meghalaya return to the dressing room with full points.
–IANS
aaa/bsk/
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by BhaskarLive.in and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of BhaskarLive.in We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, BhaskarLive.in takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
