Santosh Trophy 2018, Semi-final: Kerala vs Mizoram, Live Match Updates

The match will start at 2.30 pm IST.

Updated: 30 March 2018 16:28 IST - Published: 30 March 2018 13:28 IST

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Final score: Kerala 1-0 Mizoram

It's all over !!!! Kerala will play West Bengal in the final of the 72nd Santosh Trophy on Sunday evening !!!!

We are a few moments away from the final whistle !!!

Substitution for Mizoram: Lalnun: OUT, Malswamzuala: IN

Substitution for Mizoram: K.Lalmalsawma: OUT, Lalmuanzova: IN

We are into the final three minutes of the regulation time, as of now, Kerala will play the final !!!!

Kerala 1-0 Mizoram

Substitution for Kerala: Jithin Gopalan: OUT, Jiyad Hussain: IN

Mizoram almost scored, but the ball was too stubborn to enter the target

Mizoram pressing hard to restore parity but still trail by a goal !!!

Drinks Break !!!

Substitution for Mizoram: Tulunga: OUT, Lalrammawia: IN

Substitution for Kerala: Anurag: OUT, Shrekuttan: IN

66' Mizoram's Lal Remruata missed a header which could have easily brought his side back into the contest !!!

Kerala's star player Jithin M.S with a wonderful run down the sideline then passed laterally and then after a miss by a forward, Afdal calmly sent the ball towards the target !!!

GOAL !!!! Afdal scores for Kerala !!!!

53' Mizoram began from where they ended in the first half, always hunting in the opponent's half !!!!

Substitution for Kerala: Sajith: OUT, Afdal: IN

Mizoram kicks off the second half !!!!

Mizoram 0-0 Kerala

Half Time !!!!!

43' Mizoram is making merry at the moment but is yet to do the needful. That is, to score a goal !!!!

Score: Mizoram 0-0 Kerala

Kerala still trying to get a control in the game but failing to do so

Mizoram is looking the more organised team in the first half-an-hour of play

29' A string of attacks by Mizoram, but it yielded nothing !!!

25' A nice cross Lalmalswama was wasted as none of the two forwards got a foot near it !!!!

Players take a drinks break under the hot sun in Kolkata's Maidan region !!!

20' Mizoram gets a free-kick, Lalnun's shot hits straight at the human wall !!!

Nice shot from Lal Romawia, but an excellent save from Kerala's goalkeeper !!!!

Mizoram the better side so far .... Scores 0-0

Its kick off time in the semi-final of the Santosh Trophy at the Mohun Bagan ground !!!!

Kerala will compete against Mizoram to get a spot in the Finals of 72nd Santosh Trophy Championship. The match will take place at Mohun Bagan Ground on Friday, March 30.

A tense match with lots of pressure, both the teams were dominant in the previous matches. Kerala, the five-time champions have been dominating from the beginning of the series. They have defeated big teams like Manipur, Chandigarh and even Maharashtra, holding the best
defensive record.

On the other hand, Mizoram is the team which do not evades these type of matches and gave their best performances in the recent games. It seems like Mizoram have shown improvement in each of their games and will not lose hope easily, especially the chance to get into the finals.

This will be a game full of excitements not only for the fans but also for both the teams as the pressure for getting into finals is on the way.