Hyderabad, December 31: A goal booted in from almost a kissing distance by Robi Hansda deep into the add-on time made all the difference as West Bengal regained the coveted National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy after seven years, defeating Kerala 1-0 in the final at the Gachibowli Stadium here on Tuesday. This was West Bengal슬롯사이트™s 33rd title in the National Football Championship, but the emotional fillip the victory generated was not to be missed as the players kissed and hugged the trophy.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천India Women슬롯사이트™s Football Team Head Coach Joakim Alexandersson Keen on Handing More Debuts After 14슬롯사이트�0 Routing in First Maldives Friendly.

Hansda, a prolific striker, who scored his 12th goal in the 78th edition of the tournament and brought a dramatic change in the final, went wild with joy after scoring the match-winner and took off his shirt to celebrate, which immediately called for a yellow card.

But it didn슬롯사이트™t stop Hansda from running away with two top individual awards of the tournament 슬롯사이트� the Tulsidas Balaram Player of the Match award and the Peter Thangaraj Player of the Tournament Award. Given the way Hansda carried his team on his shoulders right from Day One of the tournament, it was perhaps impossible to think of another contender for the awards. As the match was slowly moving towards a contest to be decided in the extra-time or through the penalty shootout, Kerala's defence found itself completely off-guard when striker Manotos Maji headed forward a ball in the box in the 90+4th minute after receiving a lob from the left.

Kerala defender Adil Amal was wrong-footed when Hansda, who was camping himself well inside the area, a few yards away from the goalkeeper Hajmal S, put the ball in to trigger off massive celebration in the West Bengal bench.

Overall, it wasn슬롯사이트™t a match to be remembered for long. Both teams were cautious in their approaches from the beginning and never could really test the rival custodians. Bengal were heavily handicapped by the absence of their key striker Naro Hari Shrestha because of injury and it blunted their attacks to a great extent. They mainly had to depend on crosses from the wings that didn슬롯사이트™t cut much ice in the Kerala defence.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Year Ender 2024: Sunil Chhetri Farewell Signals End of an Era in Forgettable Year for Indian Football.

Kerala, on the other hand, was cautious but time and again accelerated in counterattacks. But then, they took fancy shots at the rival goal, tried a few quick dribbles, and even sent low crosses that didn슬롯사이트™t carry the necessary stings.

West Bengal coach Sanjoy Sen said he felt honoured to take the trophy back to Kolkata after seven years. 슬롯사이트œIn Bengal, it is all about winning the Santosh Trophy. To finish runners-up would be considered a failure.

슬롯사이트œSo, I was aware of the pressure, but took up the challenge. We had a completely young team, but they performed most particularly throughout the tournament. Kudos to my boys for doing such a great job,슬롯사이트� Sanjoy Sen was quoted as saying by the www.the-aiff.com.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천ISL 2024슬롯사이트�25: Mumbai City FC Head Coach Petr Kratky After Defeat Against NorthEast United, Says 슬롯사이트˜We Need To Be More Focused슬롯사이트�.

Hansda, who emerged the top scorer with a dozen goals in his pocket, said he was happy to win the trophy for the state. 슬롯사이트œThat I could score the match-winner is a huge bonus for me. I dedicate this victory to my father.슬롯사이트�

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