2017 Santosh Trophy Final

The 2017 Santosh Trophy Final was the 71st final of Santosh Trophy, the football competition contested by regional State associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation. It was contested between Goa and West Bengal on 26 March 2017 at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim. Bengal beat Goa 1–0 in extra time, with the only goal being scored by Manvir Singh.

2017 Santosh Trophy Final
Event2016–17 Santosh Trophy
Goa West Bengal
0 1
After extra time
Date27 March 2017 (2017-03-27)
VenueGMC Stadium, Bambolim
Attendance≈5,000

Background

West Bengal went into the final with a record of 31 wins from 41 Santosh Trophy finals and Goa with five out of eleven, with the two teams sharing the trophy in 1982–83. They met six time previously in the final, and Bengal had won five. Goa, however, won their last meeting, in 2008–09.[1] Bengal had defeated Goa the last time the latter hosted the competition, in 1995–96.[2]

Details
Goa0–1 (a.e.t.)West Bengal
Report Manvir Singh  119'
GMC Stadium, Bambolim
Attendance: ≈5,000[3]
Goa
West Bengal
GK30Bruno Colaço
DF4Melvin Lobo 101'
MF17Glan Martins 117'
13Assumption Soares
DF14Nicolau Colaco 71'
MF6Peter Carvalho (c)
MF15Cajetan Fernandes
16Leander D'Cunha
MF17Brian Mascarenhas
CF10Liston Colaco
FW11Aaren D'Silva 63'
Substitutes:
GK1Melroy Fernandes 117'
2George D'Souza 71'
DF3Lenny Pereira
FW7Marcus Masceranhas
8Akeraj Martins 63'
12Francis Fernandes
DF20Jessel Carneiro
GK22Agnelo Gomes
Coach:
Mateus Costa
GK1Shankar Roy
DF4Provat Lakra
DF13Samad Ali Mallick
DF16Rana Gharami (c) 55'
DF18Santu Singh
MF11Bishal Pradhan 81'
MF22Mumtaz Akhtar
23Shaikhom Singh
24Basanta Singh 24'
CF20Manvir Singh
FW10SK. Faiaz
Substitutes:
GK21Ranjit Majumdar
GK31Ankur Das
DF19Ankit Mukherjee
DF2Suman Hazra
DF3Sourav Dasgupta
MF5Debasis Pradhan 81' 113'
MF6Sannik Murmu 113' 120+1'
MF14Monotosh Chakladar 120+1'
MF15Prohlad Roy
Coach:
Mridul Banerjee

Statistics
Overall[4] Goa West Bengal
Goals scored 01
Total shots 1215
Shots on target 38
Ball possession 48%52%
Corner kicks 37
Fouls committed 1515
Offsides 17
Yellow cards 12
Red cards 00

References
  1. "Goa look to stamp authority over Bengal on Mega Tuesday as Santosh Trophy and I-League clashes beckon". goal.com. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. Chandran, M. R. Praveen (25 March 2017). "Santosh Trophy: Goa, Bengal renew old rivalry in the final". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  3. "West Bengal Beat Goa to Lift 32nd Santosh Trophy". All India Football Federation. 26 March 2017. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  4. "WEST BENGAL VS. GOA FT". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
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