Samson stars as Manipur beat TN in Santosh Trophy
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 08 2023:
Manipur kicked of their campaign with a slender 1-0 win over Tamil Nadu in their Group C fixtures of the 77th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy 2023-24 (Group Stage) at Vijay Singh Pathik Stadium, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday.
After a barren first-half exchange, both teams ramped up the intensity with a wave of attacks and counter-attacks that, however, proved futile until Samson rose to the occasion for Manipur, making his effort count in the 89th minute as his late goal ensured the state team's winning start in their group stage campaign.
Manipur will next play Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, October 10.Manipur are placed in the Group C along with Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Nagaland, Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand.
The Santosh'Trophy 2023-24 Groupings:
Group A: Kerala, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir.
Group B: Punjab, Haryana, Odisha, Delhi, Ladakh, West Bengal.
Group C: Manipur, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh.
Group D: Railways, Bihar, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Assam, Himachal Pradesh.
Group E: Services, Uttarakhand, Mizoram, Pondicherry, Sikkim, Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu.
Group F: Maharashtra, Telangana, Andaman & Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Laks had weep, Tripura.