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5th December, Poornima University, Jaipur: Rajasthan defeated Maharashtra in the West-zone Santosh Trophy qualifiers scoring a solitary goal.
Both the teams had their fair share of chances but failed to convert them in the stipulated 90 minutes. As the game went on to the extra time, Youraj Singh scored the only goal at the 90+1 minute.
Maharashtra had defeated Madhya Pradesh with a scoreline of 3-0 in their first encounter of the group stage. Siddharth, Advait and Aimar scored one goal each.
Rajasthan qualified for the Santosh Trophy final round after winning both their group stage games. The final round is slated to take place later this year in Kerala.
