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A decent number of fans from Lakshadweep turned up for their side's opener in the Santosh Trophy qualifiers in Kozhikode.
Substitute Muhammad Ajsal scored the solitary goal at the EMS Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode.
Goalkeeper Hajmal S was announced as vice-captain of Team Kerala on Friday.
Kerala will play Railways, Pondicherry and Lakshadweep in the group stages.
Harry Benny C will be Biby's assistant for the tournament to be held in November.
Shafeel scored the winner in the 67th minute as Services won the final 1-0 to lift their seventh Santosh Trophy.
Services shot into lead through a left-footer by Keralite Rahul Ramakrishnan in the 21st minute.
After 120 minutes of goalless action, both sides converted most of their kicks, but Kerala's substitute Sujith V R missed the decisive one.
Manipur will meet Goa in the second semifinal on Thursday (7 pm).
Services will take on the winners of Tuesday's Mizoram-Kerala quarterfinal for a place in the summit clash.
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