State in Santosh trophy semis
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 22 2012:
Manipur advanced to the semifinals of the 66th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy, being played at Odisha, after a 2-2 draw against Goa in today's quarter final league match ensured the top spot in Group B for the former champions.
In the group's penultimate quarter final match played at Odisha saw Kh Thoi net Manipur's opening goal in the 19th minute before M Govind headed in the second in the 70th minute.
Even though both Manipur and Goa remained tied on seven points each, the former advanced to the last four stage with a better goal average.
Manipur, runners-up in the previous edition of the championship, had defeated Meghalaya and Uttar Pradesh in its earlier quarter final league round matches and will take on the winner of Group D on May 25 for a place in the summit round.