Santosh Trophy: Kerala opens semi-final hopes by defeating Odisha

Kerala moved closer to a semi-final stage in Santosh Trophy after managing a 1-0 win over Odisha here on Friday. Nijo Gilbert during the first half of the match made use of the penalty and scored the lone goal for the team. Meanwhile, Kerala will face Gujarat in the next match. With the loss, Odisha’s semi-final hopes vapourised.