Malappuram, April 25: Karnataka beat Gujarat by 4-0 in a one-sided encounter in the last Group B match and earned three points to qualify for the semifinals. Manipur is the other team from the group to make it to the last four. For Karnataka, Player of the match Sudheer Kotikala struck brace goals in 12 and 29th minutes while Kamalesh scored the third goal in the 28th minute. The last goal was scored by Magesh Selva in the 60th minute. Odisha also has 7 points but Karnataka has a better goal average than Odisha and hence Karnataka qualified for the semis. Hosts Kerala will take on Karnataka in the first semifinals on April 28 and Manipur will meet Bengal in the second semifinals on April 29. (UNI)
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