Santosh Trophy South Zone Qualifiers Group B: Tamil Nadu vs Kerala, Live Match Updates

Tamil Nadu take on Kerala in the final group match of Santosh Trophy group stage.

Updated: 22 January 2018 17:57 IST - Published: 22 January 2018 15:06 IST

Kerala and Karnataka through from the south zone.

Kerala are lucky to go through without scoring. They missed a few chances.

TN fought very well and they defended very well. Their midfield was really good at getting the ball to the box. It was only their final ball that let them down.

GAME OVER! Score 0-0! Kerala through from south zone group D.

TN get the ball into the box and Ahmed Sahib tries to hilariously con the referee into giving a penalty. Blatant dive.

A free kick for TN. Probably their last chance.

TN are trying to throw the kitchen sink at Kerala but their end product is letting them down.

Jithin MS takes a knock and the stretcher comes out for him. He seems to be ok.

Rajesh S of TN gets the first yellow card of the game.

Jithin MS does well to break into TN's box but a 50-50 challenge by Munivel prevents him from going through on goal.

TN get a free-kick and it wasted by Arun Pondey with a direct attempt.

TN substitution. Captain Praveendran is substituted by Ramu M.

Promising attack by TN but the final shot by Vijay Nagappan is tame.

Kerala are lucky TN haven't punished them with a goal. They have missed some easy chances.

Kerala MISS a sitter. Jithin MS does all the work and puts the ball on a platter for Afdal who is free and shoots straight at the goalie from point blank range.

Substitution for Kerala. Their striker Sajith Poulose is substituted by Muhammed Parokkotil who is a midfielder. A very defensive substitution.

Chance for Kerala. Jithin MS breaks into the box and passes to Afdal who hits the ball at a TN player.

TN's Ajeesh has a chance. He shoots from outside the box and it misses the target.

Another through ball from Kerala results in Sajith Poulose breaking into the box this time. TN goalie snuffs it out again but is hurt as Sajith runs into him.

Chance for Kerala. The ball is sent into the box for Afdal but the TN keeper Manikandan snuffs it out.

TN have managed to take the ball to the box several times but there is no end product.

TN captain Praveendran is playing out of his skin to build an attack. He has helped TN keep the ball alive in Kerala's half.

It's still 0-0. As it stands Kerala qualify due to a superior goal difference. TN need to win to qualify.

A corner for TN results only in a shot on goal by Manimaran. Easily saved by Rahul V Raj.

Kerala substitution. The brilliant Rahul KP is substituted by Sreekuttan VS. Under 21 for Under 21.

Kerala break into TN's box and Afdal finds a difficult chance. His shot goes over th bar.

A throw in for Kerala has the ball falling kindly for Afdal but the ball is taken away from his feet by Yonathan Basker.

A Kerala free-kick is again well defended by TN. TN are solid at the back.

Kerala miss a sitter. Rahul KP dances through the box and puts in a cross to Sajith Poulose who is all by himself in front of the goal. He kicks the ball wide. Will this miss be costly for Kerala?

Tamil Nadu attack through the right with their captain holding the ball near the flag. The resulting cross from their right back falls to a Kerala player.

Kerala start off the proceedings with a ball through the right. Sajith Poulose chases the ball but it but out harmlessly for a goal kick.

We are about to the start the second half.

It's still 0-0 at end of first half. Tamil Nadu are no push overs and are defending very well. They have stymied a good Kerala side and managed to build some promising attacks. Kerala on their part had a few chances which they should have converted. Going to be a tight second half with everything to play.

TN almost have the ball in the net. Captain Praveendran has a great chance just roll past the post.

Kerala steal the ball deep into Tamil Nadu's half with some good work by Sajith Poulose. The attack is defended well by TN.

Kerala's Mohammed Shareef puts a diagonal into the box from the right which is again punched out by TN's goalkeeper Manikandan.

Kerala have a promising attack through the right snuffed out by the goalkeeper Manikandan again. Kerala's Jithin MS did well to break into the right to put in that cross.

Tamil Nadu counter through their number 10 Vijay. His pass to captain Praveendran is wasted with a shot over the bar.

Tamil Nadu's Manikandan is a brilliant goalkeeper. He brilliantly parries another Sajith Poulose header.

Kerala doing all the defending now as Tamil Nadu continue to attack.

Tamil Nadu playing some good football through the middle through their number 10 Vijay. The subsequent attack goes out for a corner which is wasted though.

Wow. What a free-kick by Vibin Thomas and what a wonderful save by Tamil Nadu's goalkeeper Manikandan M. Brilliant stuff.

Afdal almost breaks through on goal but is fouled by Tamil Nadu's last defender in a tussle. Free-kick Kerala.

Tamil Nadu's right back Prem Kumar sweeping well and keeping it tight on the right wing.

Jithin MS runs into the right wing channel and puts in a cross. Then resulting ball is shot wide by Kerala's Afdal. Kerala needs to be clinical.

Tamil Nadu are defending very well as a unit and are not allowing Kerala space in the midfield.

Tamil Nadu playing out from the back. Their defence patiently passing the ball to find a pass.

Kerala get a corner and it is delivered brilliantly by Seesan S. Sajith Poulose misses the header by a whisker.

Tamil Nadu are defending well as a unit. A cross into the box is headed out well by Yonathan Basker.

Kerala get a free-kick on the right wing which they are unable to put to good use.