Mon Dec 30 11:01:26 UTC 2024: ## Kerala Storms into Santosh Trophy Final, Defeats Manipur 5-1
**KOCHI:** Kerala secured a dominant 5-1 victory over Manipur in a thrilling semi-final clash of the Santosh Trophy, booking their place in the final. Substitute Muhammed Roshan stole the show with a hat-trick, scoring in the 73rd, 88th, and 90+4th minutes. Naseeb Rahman (22nd minute) and Muhammed Ajmal (45+1st minute) added to Kerala’s tally. Manipur’s consolation goal came from Shunjantan Raguy via a penalty in the 30th minute. Kerala held a 2-1 lead at halftime. They will face Bengal in the final on Tuesday.
In the earlier semi-final, Bengal defeated defending champions Services 4-2, powered by a Robbie Hansda brace. Hansda, who leads the tournament’s scoring charts with 11 goals, was named Player of the Match.
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