Former champions Goa scored an authoritative 3-1 win against West Bengal in a Group-B league match of the 70th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy, conducted by WIFA and played at Nagpur, on Tuesday.
For the Goans, Milagres Gonsalves (54th minute), Beevan D’Mello (66th minute) and Agnelo Colaco (69th minute) scored a goal each while West Bengal reduced the margin of defeat through Narahari Shreshtha ( 90+3rd minute).
Meanwhile, in a opening Group-A league match played on Monday, hosts Maharashtra trouced Jammu & Kashmir by a convincing 3-1 margin. Substitute Shrikant Veramallu struck a brace (61st & 70th) and Raynier Fernandez (84) scored for the hosts, while J&K got one back through Syed Shoaib (64).
In the second Group-A encounter, Mizoram snatched a late equaliser to hold Railways 1-1. Railways took the lead through Jagtar Singh (58) before Malsawfela (94) scored Mizoram’s equalizer.
Results – Group-B: Tamil Nadu 3 (N. Kaalilaudeen 33rd, G. Praveendran 81st, 85th) beat Assam 0; Goa 3 (Milagres Gonsalves 54th, Beevan D’Mello 66th, Agnelo Colaco 69th) beat West Bengal 1 (Narahari Shreshtha 90+3rd).
Pool-A: Maharashtra 3 (Shrikant Veramallu 61st, 70th, Raynier Fernandez 84th) beat J&K 1 (Syed Shoaib 64th); Railways 1 (Jagtar Singh 58th) drew with Mizoram 1 (Malsawfela 94th).