Last Updated: February 20, 2023, 21:00 IST
Meghalaya certified for the Santosh Trophy Semi-finals (Twitter)
Meghalaya grew to become the fourth and the final crew to succeed in the semifinals which shall be performed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia coming in second in Group B with 10 factors from 5 matches behind Services, who additionally booked a last-four ticket
Meghalaya beat former champions West Bengal 2-1 to complete second of their group and qualify for the semifinals of the Santosh Trophy National Football Championships for the primary time on Monday.
Meghalaya grew to become the fourth and the final crew to succeed in the semifinals which shall be performed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, together with the ultimate from March 1 to 4.
Meghalaya completed second in Group B with 10 factors from 5 matches behind Services (13 factors), who additionally booked a semifinal berth and ticket to Saudi Arabia.
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Punjab and Karnataka have already certified for the semifinals from Group A as winners and runners-up.
In the semifinals on the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, Punjab will face Meghalaya whereas Services will tackle Karnataka.
Bengal took the lead by Sougata Hansda within the thirty sixth minute.
But Meghalaya didn’t let their heads drop, although, and located their reward on the fag finish of the primary half, with Allen Lyngdoh (forty fourth) and Nikelson Bina (45+3) scoring in fast succession.
The second half was performed at a slower tempo. Meghalaya have been eager to see the sport out with none drama. An damage to Bengal goalkeeper Shubham Roy meant that there can be a number of added time, and regardless of repeated Bengal makes an attempt, an equaliser by no means arrived.
”There is an efficient mixture of boys who’ve expertise enjoying not simply Santosh Trophy but additionally for golf equipment outdoors the state,” Meghalaya head coach Khlain Syiemlieh stated after the match.
”They have a number of starvation and want and I’m very comfortable for them. They deserve it.” Despite boasting of some massive golf equipment which were a part of the I-League (Shillong Lajong, Royal Wahingdoh and Rangdajied United), and India internationals of the calibre of Eugenson Lyngdoh and Aiborlang Khongjee, Meghalaya have by no means really been considered a powerhouse of northeast soccer, not to mention that of India.
A solitary bronze, gained within the National Games in 2007, has been their finest achievement within the recreation.
Khongjee, in truth, was part of that bronze-winning aspect and is now the assistant coach of the Meghalaya Santosh Trophy crew.
In different matches, Services thrashed Railways 4-0 whereas Delhi defeated Manipur 2- 0.
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