70thNational Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy,
Former champions Goa and Tamil Nadu ground out hard fought, identical 1-0 wins against Punjab and West Bengal respectively, in Group-B league matches of the 70thNational Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy, conducted by WIFA under the auspices of AIFF, hosted by NDFA.
At the SEC Railway ground on Monday, Goa after taking the lead through Francis Fernandes in the 18th minute, defended resolutely thereafter to secure their third win and finished with 10 points to advance to the semi-finals.
In another match played at the University Stadium, Nagpur, Tamil Nadu defeated West Bengal with M. Soosai Raj scoring the lone goal in the 51st minute to seal their second win from three games. Tamil Nadu, with seven points are also assured of a berth in the semi-final. They have a game remaining against Punjab, who along with West Bengal are out of contention.
Results –Pool-B: Tamil Nadu 1(M. Soosai Raj 51st) beat West Bengal 0.
Goa 1(Francis Fernandez 18th) beat Punjab 0.