CHENNAI, June 10 (PTI): A brace from Gouranga Biswas helped Bengal defeat Services 2-0 in the semi-finals and reach the title round of the 63rd Santosh Trophy for the National Football Championship, here today.
With this win, Bengal also avenged last year’s 1-4 humiliation to Services at the same stage. They now await the winner of tomorrow’s semi-final between Tamil Nadu and Goa in Sunday’s title round.
Chirag United mid-fielder Gouranga headed Bengal into the lead in the 35th minute against the run of play. A powerful drive from the hardworking PC Lalwmpuiya was headed beyond Services goalkeeper Sujan Suku.
Buoyed by the goal, Bengal went on the offensive and gave Services some anxious moments.
Last year’s runners-up too came up with some chances of their own but S Raleng, who was instrumental in Services moving to the final in the previous edition, and Gordon Zoramchhana wasted them. They were also guilty of holding on to the ball for far too long and thereby wasting some good opportunities.
The Bengal players broke free on a counter attack and an unmarked Gouranga beat Mahesh Rai and then placed the ball past an onrushing Suku for the team’s insurance goal.
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With this win, Bengal also avenged last year’s 1-4 humiliation to Services at the same stage. They now await the winner of tomorrow’s semi-final between Tamil Nadu and Goa in Sunday’s title round.
Chirag United mid-fielder Gouranga headed Bengal into the lead in the 35th minute against the run of play. A powerful drive from the hardworking PC Lalwmpuiya was headed beyond Services goalkeeper Sujan Suku.
Buoyed by the goal, Bengal went on the offensive and gave Services some anxious moments.
Last year’s runners-up too came up with some chances of their own but S Raleng, who was instrumental in Services moving to the final in the previous edition, and Gordon Zoramchhana wasted them. They were also guilty of holding on to the ball for far too long and thereby wasting some good opportunities.
The Bengal players broke free on a counter attack and an unmarked Gouranga beat Mahesh Rai and then placed the ball past an onrushing Suku for the team’s insurance goal.
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=jun1109/Sports1
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