A golden goal by K P Udaya Kumar gave�Karnataka�a 1-0 victory over�Goa�in the final of the 39th Junior National Football championship in Thrissur, Kerala, on Sunday night.

The victory earned Karnataka�the�Dr B C Roy Trophy, the symbol of supremacy in football at the junior level.

Karnataka, who had defeated holders Punjab�2-0 in the semi-finals, scored in the ninth minute of�extra-time. Ninety minutes of�regulation time ended goalless.

Goa had defeated Uttar Pradesh by�a golden goal in the semi-finals.

Marcus Peixoto of Goa was named�the�player of the match.

Another Goa player, Sachin Gauns�was declared the�player of the tournament.