Former champion Kerala blanked Chhatisgarh 3-0 for its third successive win in Group ‘A’ in the 77th Santosh Trophy National football championship at the SAG Benaulim ground here on Sunday. The victory helped Kerala retain its lead in the five-team group with nine points from three matches.
Manipur and Assam are in the lead in their respective groups after posting their fourth win. Manipur, riding on Phijam Sanathoi Meetei’s brace, blanked Madhya Pradesh 5-0 in Group ‘C’ while Assam, with Dipu Mirdha and Akrang Narzary scoring two goals each, thrashed Rajasthan by an identical score in Group ‘D’.
The results (league):
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