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Santosh Trophy: Services beat Maharashtra 2-1 to retain title

Source:PTI
March 13, 2016 20:08 IST

IMAGE: Services players celebrate with Santosh Trophy after beating Maharashtra 2-1 in the final at Nagpur. Photograph: PTI.

Riding on Arjun Tudu's double strike Services retained the Santosh Trophy National Football Championships title after beating hosts Maharashtra 2-1 in the summit clash in Nagpur.

Tudu, a national camper for the SAFF Cup last year, scored twice in the space of 11 minutes (26th and 37th) to help Services clinch their fifth title overall at the SEC Railway Stadium. Mohammed Shabaz had given Maharashtra the lead in the 15th minute. 

Services took away Rs 5 lakh for winning the tournament while Maharashtra got Rs 3 lakh for finishing runners-up. 

Source: PTI
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