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Jaseer to lead Kerala

KOCHI: Jaseer Karnath, the 35-year-old KSEB defender, will lead the Kerala team in the 64th Santosh Trophy National football championship in Kolkata. The 20-member team includes eight new faces in goalkeeper K. Sarath, defenders E. Anas, V.V. Surjith, B.T. Sarath, N. Johnson, Prince Poulose, midfielder N. Sumesh and forward K. Rakesh.

Kerala is placed in Group VII in the championship's preliminary league and has Assam, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh for company. Kerala opens its campaign against Uttarakhand on July 22 and the team leaves for Kolkata on Sunday. “Assam should be the toughest team in our group,” said the team's Chief Coach M.M. Jacob at Udyogamandal on Thursday. “We believe our boys will perform. Our goal is to reach the final.”

The team: Goalkeepers: Joby Joseph (Titanium/Tvm), K. Sharath (Viva Kerala/Ekm), Jinesh Thomas (Golden Threads/Ekm). Defenders: Jaseer Karnath (captain, KSEB/Ekm), E. Anas (Mumbai FC/Mlp), Justin Stephen (Mahindra United/Idk), V.V. Surjith (KSEB/Ekm), B.T. Sarath (SBT/Tvm), N. Johnson (SBT/Tvm), Prince Poulose (SBT/Tvm). Midfielders: M.P. Sakeer (Churchill Brothers/Ekm), C.J. Renil (SBT/Tvm), Martin John (SBT/Tvm), A. Bijesh Ben (C. Excise/Ekm), N. Sumesh (Josco FC/Ekm). Forwards: A.G. Mohammed Aslam (SBT/Tvm), K. Rakesh (SBT/ Tvm), O.K. Javed (Viva Kerala/Mlp), Jacken Sebastian (Mohun Bagan/Ekm), K.P. Subair (Chandini FC/Kzd). Coach: M.M. Jacob. Asst coach: V.P. Shaji. Manager: K.A. Vijaykumar (Alp. DFA Secy.), Physio: Gigy George . – Special Correspondent

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