Manipur beat Goa to enter
final of Santosh Trophy

Hosts Manipur entered the final on Sunday beating Goa 4-3 in the penalty shootout in the replayed second semi-final match of the 58th national football championship for the Santosh Trophy at the Khuman Lampak stadium in Imphal.

Both the teams were locked goalless during the stipulated time and the 30-minute extra time.

In the tie-breaker, Manipur scored four goals and Goa three. Manipur will meet Kerala in the final on November 5.

The match was a replay as Saturday's encounter was abandoned following violence by a section of the spectators soon after Goa took the lead by scoring a goal in the second half.