News Item dated, April 2017: West Bengal Won the Santosh Trophy

West Bengal won the Santosh Trophy forthe 32nd time aftera 1-0 winoverGoa, extending their domination in the premier domestic football tournament. Playing in front of a vociferous home crowd, five-time winners Goa tried their best and controlled the match, but ran out of steam in the extratime.The hosts had their chances to score but the rival keeper pulled off some great saves. West Bengal, thus, ended a six-year wait having last won the title in 2011. Goa last won it in 2010. Goa. who had‘hostedthe tournament thrice, lost to West Bengal in the semi-final in 1972 and the final in 1996, while winning against Kemla in 1990.