<p> Itanagar: PP Shafeel netted the winner as Services edged out Goa to clinch their seventh Santosh Trophy title at the Golden Jubilee Stadium here on Saturday.</p>.<p>Shakeel made the winning strike in the 67th minute after both the sides battled hard to find a goal.</p>.<p>There were no final-day nerves from either side as the game started with end-to-end action, with both goalkeepers making some early saves.</p>.<p>As early as in the sixth minute, Vijay J's cutback was met by Samir Murmu's shot, which was easily saved by Antonio Inacio da Silva in the Goan goal.</p>.<p>At the opposite end, Mahammad Faheez tried his luck from 20 yards only for Sayad bin Abdul Kadir to collect comfortably.</p>.<p>It was Goa who finished the first half stronger as Faheez's dipping cross from the right was met with a first-time right-footed shot from Necio Fernandes. But it was hit straight at Kadir.</p>.<p>Services started to pile more pressure on the Goan goal in the second half.</p>.<p>In the 50th minute, Shubham Rana's left-footed strike from a narrow angle landed in the safe palms of Da Silva.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Shafeel’s moment of magic finally arrived in the 67th minute. Receiving a pass from Rahul Ramakrishnan around 25 yards out, the 26-year-old didn't think twice and struck it first time.</p>.<p>The ball fizzed right into the bottom corner, leaving Silva with no chance and putting Services into a deserved lead.</p>.<p>Goa wouldn't go down without a fight and there were nerves in the Services box in the 87th minute as Mohamed Ali's header was met with a strong save from Kadir.</p>.<p>But Services held on to win the title. </p>
<p> Itanagar: PP Shafeel netted the winner as Services edged out Goa to clinch their seventh Santosh Trophy title at the Golden Jubilee Stadium here on Saturday.</p>.<p>Shakeel made the winning strike in the 67th minute after both the sides battled hard to find a goal.</p>.<p>There were no final-day nerves from either side as the game started with end-to-end action, with both goalkeepers making some early saves.</p>.<p>As early as in the sixth minute, Vijay J's cutback was met by Samir Murmu's shot, which was easily saved by Antonio Inacio da Silva in the Goan goal.</p>.<p>At the opposite end, Mahammad Faheez tried his luck from 20 yards only for Sayad bin Abdul Kadir to collect comfortably.</p>.<p>It was Goa who finished the first half stronger as Faheez's dipping cross from the right was met with a first-time right-footed shot from Necio Fernandes. But it was hit straight at Kadir.</p>.<p>Services started to pile more pressure on the Goan goal in the second half.</p>.<p>In the 50th minute, Shubham Rana's left-footed strike from a narrow angle landed in the safe palms of Da Silva.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Shafeel’s moment of magic finally arrived in the 67th minute. Receiving a pass from Rahul Ramakrishnan around 25 yards out, the 26-year-old didn't think twice and struck it first time.</p>.<p>The ball fizzed right into the bottom corner, leaving Silva with no chance and putting Services into a deserved lead.</p>.<p>Goa wouldn't go down without a fight and there were nerves in the Services box in the 87th minute as Mohamed Ali's header was met with a strong save from Kadir.</p>.<p>But Services held on to win the title. </p>