Kozhikode: Holders Kerala swamped Rajasthan 7-0 of their opening match of the Santosh Trophy Nationwide Soccer Championship right here on Monday.
Nijo Gilbert drew first blood for the hosts within the sixth minute.
Viknesh struck within the twelfth and nineteenth minutes.
Naresh discovered the again of the online within the twenty second and thirty fifth minutes as Kerala led 5-0 at half-time.
Rizwan made it 6-0 within the 54th minute. He accomplished the tally 9 minutes from time.
Jammu and Kashmir beat Bihar 2-0 within the first match of the day.