by
Tamil Nadu played a goalless draw with Railways in their last Quarterfinal Group D League match to advance to the semifinal in the 66th Santosh Trophy. Tamil Nadu topped Group D and ended with 7 points while Railways came second with 5 points. Tamil Nadu now play Manipur in the second semifinal on May 26.
Delhi beat Mizoram: In the other Group D match, Delhi blanked Mizoram 3-0 to finish on 3 points while Mizoram ended on point. For Delhi, Mahendra Singh scored in the 53rd minute while Dhiraj Singh and Kabui scored one apiece in the 78th and the 87th minute respectively.
Services qualify: Services came back from behind to hold hosts Orissa 1-1 and in the process top Group C with 7 points to qualify for the semifinal. Services play Kerala in the first semifinal on May 25.
At the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Orissa surged into the lead when Gokul Oram converted from the spot in the 33rd minute. But Services came back strongly in the second half to level proceedings when Jordon Zoramchhana equalised in the 55th minute. Services finished with 7 points while Orissa ended on 5 points.
Haryyana rout Chattisgarh: Meanwhile, Haryana rode on Abhishek’s hat-trick to breeze past Chattisgarh 6-1. Besides Abhishek, Devendra, Ajay and Habib scored one goal each. For Chattisgarh, Praveen reduced the margin. Haryana finished at the third spot in Group C with four points while Chattisgarh couldn’t open their account.
