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Kerala Santosh Trophy Football Final Round Survives Puducherry Test Kerala won the last match of the Southern Region Qualifying Round 4-1. In Group B, they won by three points and advanced by nine points. The final round matches will be played in February at Malappuram Manjeri Payyanad Stadium. Despite conceding four goals, Puducherry left Kerala trembling. Captain V Muthun’s rescues under the goal net helped Kerala.
Nijo Gilbert, Arjun Jayaraj, PN Noufal and V Bujair found the target for the hosts. Anson C Anto from Thrissur found the net for Puducherry.
The draw was enough for Kerala to advance to the final round. Puducherry will win. Bino George captained the team against Lakshadweep. But Puducherry gave a new experience to Kerala, which had scored goals against the islanders and the Andamans. They attacked and played from the start. The Kerala defense was tested for the first time. Often mistaken. Goli Mithun waited. Their spearhead was Maria Vivek in the left corner.
Vivek’s speed and crosses did not respond. Kerala did not give up either. But there was no consistent progress. The players were under pressure. He took the lead through a penalty. Puducherry goalie Premkumar blocked the move of Mohammad Safnad. Safnad fell as he jumped from the goalkeeper’s jump to catch the ball. Penalty imposed. Nijoy was not mistaken. The Thiruvananthapuram native scored Kerala’s first goal in the third match in a row. The Kerala Blasters reserve player has scored a total of four goals in the tournament.
Kerala took the lead within three minutes. Arjun catches the ball given by Nijo from outside the box. Despite conceding two goals, Puducherry did not lose their courage. Anson found the target on Vivek’s beautiful cross. They made continuous advances again but could not find a balance.
Shortly after the break, Noufal and Bujair secured Kerala’s victory. The progress of Puducherry could be stopped. Seeing the second yellow card of the match in the 89th minute, Shig returned to Kerala.
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