Haryana play Bengal in Santosh Trophy second phase opener

New Delhi, Oct 12 (UNI) Hosts Haryana play multiple-time champions West Bengal while holders Goa kicked off their campaign against former winners Punjab in the opening day of the quarter-final league phase of the 61st National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy at Gurgaon on Saturday.

Goa, Punjab, Haryana and West Bengal were clubbed in Group A while last edition's runners-up Maharashtra, Kerala, Karanataka and Tamil Nadu formed Group B.

Goa, Punjab, Maharashtra and Kerala were directly given quater-final berths as four semi-finalists of the last edition of the tournament while Haryana, West Bengal, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu moved in the last eight league phase after playing preliminary rounds from September 14 to 29 at Gurgaon and Faridabad.

Groupings: Group A: Goa, Punjab, Haryana and West Bengal Group B: Maharashtra, Kerala, Karanataka and Tamil Nadu Fixtures of Quarter Final League: October 14: Haryana VS Bengal 1645 hrs October 14: Goa VS Punjab at 1900 hrs October 15: Kerala VS Tamilnadu 1645 hrs October 15: Maharashtra VS Karnataka 1900 hrs October 16: Punjab VS Haryana at 1645 hrs October 16: Goa VS Bengal 1900 hrs October 17: Tamilnadu VS Karnataka 1645 hrs October 17: Maharashtra VS Kerala 1900 hrs October 18: Goa VS Haryana 1645 hrs October 18: Punjab VS Bengal 1900 hrs October 19: Kerala VS Karnataka 1645 hrs October 19: Maharashtra VS Tamilnadu 1900 hrs UNI PDS DB2127