Delhi downed Odisha by Jaideep Singh’s late second-half purpose within the concluding spherical of the Group B preliminary stage matches of the senior Nationwide Soccer Championship for the Santosh Trophy at Pt Mehnga Singh Stadium, Banga (Punjab).
This helped Delhi gather the complete quota of factors and high the group with 13 factors from 4 wins and a draw to make sure a ticket to the ultimate spherical.
Host Punjab beat Haryana 2-0 to gather 9 factors from 5 matches and took the second spot within the group nudging Odisha (additionally on 9 factors) to the third spot on a greater purpose common.
The 32-time champion Bengal crashed out of the event ending a poor fourth after managing eight factors from two wins, two attracts and a loss.
Because it stands now, defending champion Karnataka, final season’s runner-up Meghalaya and host Arunachal Pradesh shall be joined by the six toppers of the preliminary group stage and the three finest second-place finishers within the closing stage, which shall be performed in Itanagar.
The outcomes: Group B: At Banga: Delhi 1 (Jaideep Singh 76) bt Odisha 0; Punjab 2 (Rohit Sheikh 23, Bipul Kala 90+1) bt Haryana 0. At Phagwara: Bengal 5 (Sumay Shome 16, Jiten Murmu 43, 59, Bijay Murmu 79, 82) bt Ladakh 0.
