Bengal beat Kerala 1-0 to win Santosh Trophy for an unprecedented thirty third time

Robi Hansda scored the one purpose of the match within the added-time of the second half on the Gachibowli Stadium.

Robi discovered the again of the online with a simple end from point-blank vary after Aditya Thapa headed the ball into the field.

This was the twelfth purpose of the competitors for the Bengal participant, who additionally emerged because the match’s high scorer.

After a primary half punctuated with occasional probabilities, the second interval of the sport noticed quite a few assaults from either side.

Within the 58th minute, Bengal’s free kick narrowly missed the goal and within the 62nd, the staff earned one other free kick simply outdoors the field, however that too didn’t discover the again of the online.

Quickly after Bengal broke the impasse, Kerala earned a free kick but it surely went over the crossbar, a lot to the frustration of the southern state.

Each the perimeters have proven kind befitting of their stature within the match, profitable 9 of their 10 matches, whereas drawing one every throughout their march to the title conflict.

Traditionally, Bengal have dominated at this stage. In latest instances, nonetheless, seven-time winners Kerala have had the sting over their jap rivals, profitable the 2017-18 and the 2021-22 titles by defeating Bengal within the remaining.

Bengal thus exacted revenge with their solitary purpose victory on Tuesday.