Jaipur: After 55 years since 1971, the Rajasthan team managed to reach the quarter-finals of the Santosh Trophy National Football Championship. The Rajasthan team drew 2-2 against Nagaland on Friday and secured a place in the last-8 by finishing third in the table with 7 points.Thus, the Rajasthan side managed to reach the quarter-finals from Group A with 7 points after winning 2 matches, drawing 1 and losing 2. Reaching the quarter-finals of the National Football Championship after 55 years is a big achievement for Rajasthan football.
In Tuesday’s match, the Rajasthan football team lost 0-2 to the Railways team. Railways scored their first goal in the 78th minute and the second in the 83rd minute. Rajasthan played a tough match against an experienced team like Railways, and Rajasthan’s Milan Poonia, Ishan Rajoria, Vishal, and Altaf played brilliantly, stated Rajasthan Football Association secretary Dilip Singh Shekhawat.
