KOLKATA, March 20: Mizoram
produced a stunning upset
to down six-time champions
Goa 3-1, while an own goal
by Odisha gave Punjab a lucky
2-1 win, in the group B opening
fixtures of the national football
championship for the 72nd
Santosh Trophy here today.
Goa drew the first blood
through captain Victorino
Fernandes in the 11th minute
but it was a one-way traffic for
Mizoram from the 25th minute
onwards as F Lalrinpuia
brought the scores level before
Lal Romawias brace (81st and
84th) sealed three points for the
2013-14 winners at the Rabindra
Sarobar Stadium.
Former champions Punjab
also rallied from a goal down
to beat Odisha 2-1 at the
Sailen Manna Sports Complex in Howrah Maidan.
Mizoram went on top of the
group with three points and
lead Punjab on a better goal
difference.
After a goalless stalemate
in the first-half, Arpan Lakra
gave Odisha the lead in the
62nd minute but their joy was
shortlived, with Sarbjit bringing
up the equaliser in a space
of seven minutes.
There was more misery in
store and Rudra Pratap
Pradhans own goal (81st)
spelt doom for Odisha, handing
the Kuldip Singh-coached
Punjab three points.
Odisha dominated the proceedings
but failed to make use
of their opportunities and it was
past the hour mark when Lakra
found the target after being set
up by Sunil Sardar. PTI
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