Santosh Trophy: Kerala thrash J&K, make it two in a row

Kerala players celebrate a goal. Photo: Special Arrangement

Margao: Kerala scored an emphatic 6-1 win over Jammu and Kashmir to notch up their second successive win in the Santosh Trophy National Football Championship qualifiers here on Friday.

Kerala, who blanked Gujarat 3-0 in their opening Group  match, have six points from two matches.

Jithin drew first blood for Kerala in the eighth minute. They doubled the lead through Sajeesh in five minutes later, while Muhammed made it 3-0 in first half injury time.

Jithin scored his second in the 54th minute.

Faizal pulled one back for J&K on the hour mark.

Abdul Raheem put Kerala 5-1 ahead in the 66th minute.

Rizwan Ali completed the tally for the seven-time champions in the 75th minute.

Kerala next play Chhattisgarh on Sunday at 9 am.

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