Santosh Trophy Semifinal: Kerala thrash Karnataka in the goals galore semifinal

Santosh Trophy Semifinal – Kerala thrash Karnataka in the goals galore semifinal: From Day 1, Kerala looked unstoppable and they maintain their dominance in the semifinal as they thrashed Karnataka at the Manjeri Payyanad Football Stadium. The final scoreline was 7-3 in which Jesin TK Thonikkara bagged five coming on as a substitute in the 29th minute. Shigil and Arjun joined the party as they scored one each in the Hero 75th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy 2021-22. So, let’s know all about the match.

First Half Analysis:

It was Sudheer who gave the lead to Karnataka in the 25th minute. Four minutes later, the no. 10 Jesin came in and he has taken a few minutes to warm up and eventually scored three goals in three minutes to change the complexion of the match. Shigil extended their lead yet again in the additional time as Kerala went to the break with a three-goal advantage.

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The Second Half Analysis:

In the second half, the game started with the same intensity as Karnataka scored through Kamalesh’s long ranger. The hat-trick boy Jesin scored two minutes after to restore the three-goal advantage. A few minutes later, Arjun Jayaraj joined the party by scoring from the right. However, Karnataka showed resilience through Solaimalai who came up with a blinder from 30 yards out to reduce the margin. However, Jesin scored yet again to bag five goals. The scoreline remained the same in the final 15 minutes of the game as the full-time score read 7-3 in favor of Kerala. Deservedly, Jesin was awarded the Hero of the Match as Kerala marched onto the final where they will face either Manipur or Bengal.