Semi-final leg of Santosh Trophy National Football C'ship begins tonight

The semi-final leg of the 75th Santosh Trophy National Football Championship begins tonight. In the first semi-final, hosts Kerala will take on four-time champion Karnataka at the Payyanad Stadium in Manjeri at 8.30 pm. Kerala, the only unbeaten side of the tournament in the group stage,  progressed into the semi-final after finishing Group A toppers. The six-time champion defeated Rajasthan, West Bengal, and Punjab, and drew with Meghalaya in the group stage.  In the second semi-final to be pla...