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Kerala finished runners-up in the Santosh Trophy on New Year’s Eve with a different squad.
Gokul S scored the winner in the 52nd minute to defeat hosts Uttarakhand.
The Kerala Premier League kicked off with a 1-0 win for the Blasters in Manjeri.
The referee who officiated the semifinal might have unwittingly contributed to Kerala's defeat in the final.
Striker Robi Hansda scored the winner in the second minute of added time.
Muhammad Roshal PP scored a hat-trick as Kerala won 5-1 in the second semifinal.
Kerala edged Jammu & Kashmir 1-0 with Naseeb Rahman scoring the winner in the 72nd minute.
Biby Thomas's Kerala have scored 29 goals in 8 matches in the Santosh Trophy this season.
Bengal came from a goal down to beat Odisha 3-1 in Hyderabad.
Kerala remained unbeaten in the Santosh Trophy final round after 1-1 draw with Tamil Nadu.
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