May 03,2022: Kerala bounced back from a goal down to beat Bengal 5-4 in the penalty shootout and win their seventh Santosh Trophy title at the Manjeri Payyanad Football Stadium in Malappuram on Monday, May 2. Playing in front of a packed home crowd with an official attendance of 26,857, Bino George Chiramal-coached Kerala failed to break through Bengal defence, spearheaded by experienced goalkeeper Priyant Kumar Singh in the regulation time.
The record 32-time champions, aiming to avenge their final defeat at home in 2016-17, went ahead in the extra-time through a sensational diving header by Dilip Orawn (97th), set up by Supriya Pandit from the left. But Bengal defence spearheaded by skipper Monotosh Chakladar crumbled in the last four minutes of extra-time in what was an action replay of Bengal’s goal.
Kerala beats West Bengal to bag seventh Santosh Trophy title
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